Odlanier Solis A heavyweight to watch?

[Kev]

I see this guys is having his third pro fight this weekend. I'm amazed I'd never heard of him before.

He was the Olympic Gold Medalist in 2004, and has been World Amateur Champion three times. His amatuer record was 227-14, he never lost at any major international event and was 2-1 with the legendary Cuban Felix Savon, an Olympic Gold Medal winner on 3 occaisions.

In amateur fights in 2001 he beat Sultan Ibragimov and knocked out David Haye.

He's Cuban and was born in 1980 and has just started his career since defecting.


He certainly seems like one to watch, maybe the heavyweight division just got interesting..............

[Kev]

Oh forgot to mention, his first two pro wins have both been by first round knockout. I will be following this kid with interest.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=391766

Wow his third pro fight he's facing a guy whose 12-1

Guess they want to move him along quickly

[Kev]

His first pro fight was against a guy who was 32-7 and his second fight the guy was 10-1.

I've never seen him fight but he's surely got the most impressive credentials of any rookie heavyweight out there.

I'm amazed he's not had more press coverage. Maybe the US don't like him becuase he's Cuban

Anyone seen him fight?

[JohnnyKickAss]

Oh forgot to mention, his first two pro wins have both been by first round knockout. I will be following this kid with interest.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=391766

Wow his third pro fight he's facing a guy whose 12-1

Guess they want to move him along quickly

They do...and Solis wants that, too...

His first pro fight was against a guy who was 32-7 and his second fight the guy was 10-1.

I've never seen him fight but he's surely got the most impressive credentials of any rookie heavyweight out there.

I'm amazed he's not had more press coverage. Maybe the US don't like him becuase he's Cuban

Anyone seen him fight?

Well... the first few fights never mean much...But it could be that this guy might indeed be the
next big thing...in two years or something like that...

Don't know how to insert flash so here is the link to his first fight:

http://www.hamburg1video.de/video/iLyROoaftcf1.html

[Kev]

Oh forgot to mention, his first two pro wins have both been by first round knockout. I will be following this kid with interest.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=391766

Wow his third pro fight he's facing a guy whose 12-1

Guess they want to move him along quickly

They do...and Solis wants that, too...

His first pro fight was against a guy who was 32-7 and his second fight the guy was 10-1.

I've never seen him fight but he's surely got the most impressive credentials of any rookie heavyweight out there.

I'm amazed he's not had more press coverage. Maybe the US don't like him becuase he's Cuban

Anyone seen him fight?

Well... the first few fights never mean much...But it could be that this guy might indeed be the
next big thing...in two years or something like that...

Don't know how to insert flash so here is the link to his first fight:

http://www.hamburg1video.de/video/iLyROoaftcf1.html

for the link. Wow what a ring entrance

I've never heard such profanity in a ring entrance before ' You can suck my muthafucking dick!'

Ha I guess the Germans didn't know what the lyrics were, outrageous!

[JohnnyKickAss]

for the link. Wow what a ring entrance

I've never heard such profanity in a ring entrance before ' You can suck my muthafucking dick!'

Ha I guess the Germans didn't know what the lyrics were, outrageous!

If its not german we don't care what the lyrics say...and even then its not that big a deal...

CC back...

[Big Jack]

The Cubans have such a great culture of amateur boxing they're champs are natural world beaters. Kazakhstan will be the next world power in boxing - already a lot of amateurs friom the former Soviet countries are starting to dominate the pro ranks.

[El Kabong]

The Cubans haven't really done much in the pros....they are so good in the amateurs because they are like 30 years old and fighting KIDS that are 15-18 years old.

I'd love it if Solis was a good heavyweight can't have enough of them

[Ernesto]

The Cubans haven't really done much in the pros....they are so good in the amateurs because they are like 30 years old and fighting KIDS that are 15-18 years old.

I'd love it if Solis was a good heavyweight can't have enough of them

YOu don't know that cuban boxers just start comming to USA? Do you know what they have to do to come to USA?Read about and then talk
Casamayor was one of them ,and he became pro champion even when he came too old,Actually Solis is not like him,I don't like him,and he will be KO by the Russian................. if he fights
There are some young Cubans that will demonstrate you how wrong you are .

[TheMacMagician]

The Cubans haven't really done much in the pros....they are so good in the amateurs because they are like 30 years old and fighting KIDS that are 15-18 years old.

I'd love it if Solis was a good heavyweight can't have enough of them

YOu don't know that cuban boxers just start comming to USA? Do you know what they have to do to come to USA?Read about and then talk
Casamayor was one of them ,and he became pro champion even when he came too old,Actually Solis is not like him,I don't like him,and he will be KO by the Russian................. if he fights
There are some young Cubans that will demonstrate you how wrong you are .

I think you win the prize for Random Post Of The Year already and were only three weeks in....

Welcome to the forum big stuff........

[Spicoli]

Wow and that was edited too I think I've hit a steep skeptical slope after watching boxing for awhile. With Solis I just don't see the hunger. Think he won't pan out in the long run, can start with a less oval peared mid section for starters. And can we tone down the cloak of Ama. pedigree giving a guy a silver spoon in the pros. Two different animals completely. Some of these "stars" act as all they have to do is show up and the rest is a given.

[killersheep]

Wow and that was edited too I think I've hit a steep skeptical slope after watching boxing for awhile. With Solis I just don't see the hunger. Think he won't pan out in the long run, can start with a less oval peared mid section for starters. And can we tone down the cloak of Ama. pedigree giving a guy a silver spoon in the pros. Two different animals completely. Some of these "stars" act as all they have to do is show up and the rest is a given.

I see all 300 lbs. of the hunger

[Kev]

The Cubans have such a great culture of amateur boxing they're champs are natural world beaters. Kazakhstan will be the next world power in boxing - already a lot of amateurs friom the former Soviet countries are starting to dominate the pro ranks.

Where is Povetkin from? I know he won the Super Heavyweight gold at the 2004 Olympics and seems to be doing well.

[USA LOVES THE KLITSCHKOS]

Odlanier Solis Fonte needs to work on his conditioning in May he was weighing 258 at that rate we will have a new Butterbean.

[BoxingGorilla]

I've never heard of him that I can recall.

It takes a few mentions before someone sticks.