Solis Knocks Barrett out in 2.

[skel1983]

Nice left hook Barrett did get up from this, but the ref soon stopped it afterwards.

Overweight Odlanier Solis (271 at the scales) stopped in-shape ring veteran Monte Barrett in 2 rounds yesterday. Solis said about the stoppage: "I saw a 40 second clip of Monte Barrett vs. Haye, and I noticed he'd lead the right had too far then he'd drop it. So I knew if I worked my left hook, I'd catch him.

[Oggie]

Perfectly timed shot.
He and Arreola need to shape up though, what's with all these young heavyweights coming up looking like an army of Buddhas?
I fear James Toney may have signalled in a generation of flab masters.

[rjj tszyu]

Perfectly timed shot.
He and Arreola need to shape up though, what's with all these young heavyweights coming up looking like an army of Buddhas?
I fear James Toney may have signalled in a generation of flab masters.

It was a great shot indeed, but he needs to lose a shit load of weight. Shocking really when you consider he was the HW Gold Medallist in '04 weighing around 200lbs and Povetkin was the Super HW gold winner and the most he has weighed as a pro is 229lbs and he doesn't look very lean at that weight but a hell of a lot better than Solis does at 270+ pounds!

[Tysonbruno]

Solis looks like he's eaten Ricky Hatton

[El Kabong]

...that fight meant nothing, we all know DAVID HAYE ruined Monte Barrett


Did I tell you or did I tell you, EASY KO for Solis out of shape or not

[ryanman]

...that fight meant nothing, we all know DAVID HAYE ruined Monte Barrett


Did I tell you or did I tell you, EASY KO for Solis out of shape or not

For someone that hates David Haye you sure do like to talk about him an awful lot. I'm sure he'd be delighted to occupy such a large proportion of your thoughts

[JazMerkin]

...that fight meant nothing, we all know DAVID HAYE ruined Monte Barrett


Did I tell you or did I tell you, EASY KO for Solis out of shape or not

The only thing more predictable than Solis KOing Barrett was that it would lead to you posting about David Haye

[AdamGB]

...that fight meant nothing, we all know DAVID HAYE ruined Monte Barrett


Did I tell you or did I tell you, EASY KO for Solis out of shape or not

For someone that hates David Haye you sure do like to talk about him an awful lot. I'm sure he'd be delighted to occupy such a large proportion of your thoughts

lol... this is what I've been saying... to Lyle's credit this thread was at least almost vaguely related to David Haye, but... he talks about haye out of the blue in threads that have NOTHING to do with the guy at all.

Infatuated.

[Gandalf]

Good punch, but Barrett isn't anything much. Solis needs to lose about 40 pounds, he can't rely on every opponent being as poor as Barrett.

[Nameless]

Ok, he definitely has the power, he has the skills, now does he get the stamina to resist the day he'll get banged by a relentless machine? at 270, I am not certain and I agree with most of what has been said here: He needs to shed at least 40 pounds.

[El Kabong]

Don't hate me for posting (and mocking) what all you poor bastards were thinking.

In reality this fight really didn't mean anything (but not because of Haye ruining Barrett which a few Brits think he did ). Solis was ready to fight Kevin Johnson and then Fres Oquendo....those fights would have meant more and I am pretty sure he would have done the exact same thing to either of those guys.

Sure Solis is horribly out of shape, but he has a significant advantage in olympic/amateur experience and he's a class boxer and those other guys would just be in over their heads. Solis IS going to have to get in better shape once he really steps up to the top contender level.

[Memphis]

(but not because of Haye ruining Barrett which a few Brits think he did ). .

Who? Dont invent stuff to make yourself sound like less of an idiot.

[El Kabong]

...I'm sorry Memphis, I thought when Haye fought Monte Barrett it was a big deal? I thought it gave the man credibility in the division....that's what all the David Haye fans said and that's basically what Steve Bunce said.

Maybe I misremembered, but I do think someone wanted to chalk up Haye's win over Barrett as SOMETHING instead of as a tune up...perhaps it was leftylee

[Rantcatrat]

Talk about rotund. He weighed over 270 and he's only 6'2!!!! Solis made Arreola look like he was in shape.

[El Kabong]

Talk about rotund. He weighed over 270 and he's only 6'2!!!! Solis made Arreola look like he was in shape.

....and yet he never even got knocked down by Monte Barrett