Solis-Valuev...how would this play out?

[JazMerkin]

I think Valuev wins it by a close decision. Solis' conditioning is horrible & would lead to him fading badly over the second half of the fight, plus he's just 6'1, in fact Valuev might even stop him late because unlike Solis he at least keeps himself in shape or as much he can be given his dimensions.

[ludwig]

Thanks for the insights guys. Divided opinions as to be expected

My superficial noob opinion on this is while every other fighter avoids Solis, Valuev might think he'll stand a chance. He can dominate the points due to his reach. And his hard-core chin will force Solis into the late rounds where Solis will likely tire.

The rub is that Solis may be overweight but he's still fast; way faster than Valuev. Even if he's more than a foot and a half shorter, he may be able to land some decent body shots. Valuev doesn't seem like he has the skillz to back off, so he'll have to keep Solis at bay with his fists.

Looks like this fight is likely to happen and it should be interesting, and probably kinda funny to watch.