Solis, wtf happened?

[Kev]

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Sounds like he's suffered some severe ligament damage in his knee. It didn't look like he got hit at all, it was even less of a punch than the one that Danny Green KO'd Paul Briggs with.

Was it just sheer bad luck that his knee popped? Was it caused because he's out of shape? Was he hurt by a punch?

It was just so bizarre. I thought Solis looked good up to that point too, catching Klitschko flush a couple of times and taking advanatage of his slow ponderous style and low guard.

He definitely doesn't strike me as someone who would take a dive so I hope it was a just a freak accident and he can come back strong.

I expect his stock seriously fell after that however, might be a long road back...

That could be the best thing for him. He needs another couple fights against increasingly difficult opposition before he's ready for a title shot IMO.

If he had come in in shape I think it might have been interesting. Vitali was wide open to those shots and Solis was catching him.

He really doesn't seem to have any ambition though. I can imagine him being quite happy with his 1.8 million payday. He's financially comfortable already and hardly looks like somebody hungry for anything other than food.

He's got the potential to be a champ but mentally I can't see him doing what is required. He'll have to really change things if he's not going to be written off already. I think he'll end up in the same no man's land that Chris Arreola is now fighting out of.