Vitali Klitschko 249.5 - Odlanier Solis 246.9

[armyash]

I wouldn't confuse being in shape for recreational gym/grappling training with being in shape for a profesional heavyweight contest at the elitest level...

You might feel in shape for what you do... but if you had to output that high an ammount of strength and energy for a sustained ammount of time in the gym... and every time you took your foot off the pedal for a second Vitali Klitscho ran over and smacked you one - you'd probably not feel as well conditioned as you do ripping out a few press ups!

We're talking about boxing here... and if it's not a lack of talent... it will be the ammount of extra dead weight he carries that will be his undoing.

You don't need to tell me that looks and size are not the best way to judge somebody's fitness... but even if Solis was ripped a 250-270 at 6 foot 1, he'd still be too big to be effective for a sustained time... it's only gonna get worse when the level he fights at gets better

The fact that it's dead weight just makes it worse.

He's at a career low... or just about, so he's probably put more work in than usual... but too little too late

He should always be in relativly good shape... and after training like a mother fucker he should now be in unbelievable condition... not 'a few pounds lighter'

He's not 'just naturally fat'

He came from Cuba... defected to become a pro and couldn't moderate himself very well with the sudden influx of freedom and $$$

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From what I've heard he needed to spend less time blowing money in strip clubs and god knows on what else (food being an obvious one) and more time on the road and in the gym.

The fact that he's got his weight down shows he has his act together a little bit at least... but too late in my opinion.

I'm not wrtting him off in this fight completely.. Vitali is starting to look old, but tbh I still expect him to fuck solis up.

Good post

Solis should be a very tough opponent for Klitschko compared to some of his opponents but like you say training harder than usual for this fight might be too little too late.

If you are a lot over weight it's easy to drop the pounds because there's so much excess.

still im looking forward to this, it's a heavyweight title fight!

[Spicoli]

Been dwelling on this one. Solis strikes me as a spoiled over stuffed toddler. I think it'll be very interesting to see what will happen if or when .....no if he can get those fast hands in combination with power moving. Looks like a hard guy to 'hurt' or move. The ultimate crossroads fight this one. Vitali is keeping a very fast schedule and is long in the tooth. Gun to my head.....I think Solis scores a standing tko in a stunner. Of course I also said Solis had a shit sloth attitude and fights like hes doing us a favor, would be a bust two months ago

[MadboyHandsomeJR]

why is every one writing off solis? i think he's probably the toughest opponent vitali has faced in a while he may not the best of the cuban bunch but he's faced some decent competition.
solis tko 10 ya i said it.