Odlanier Solis, he is the 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist, He has beaten Felix Savon twice out of their 3 fights.
Amatuer Achievements:
2004 Boxing Olympics - Gold
Belfast 2001 Heavyweight -Gold
Gold ****kok 2003 Heavyweight - Gold
Gold Mianyang 2005 Super Heavyweight - Gold
Pan American Games Heavyweight - Gold
Winnipeg 1999 Heavyweight - Gold
Santo Domingo 2003 Heavyweight - Gold
He is from Cuba but fights in Germany.
His record was 227 victories, 14 losses. He never lost at a major event (world championships, Olympics)...
In 2001 he beat Russian Olympic silver medalist of 2000 Sultan Ibragimov in the semifinals on points and in the final British David Haye by TKO.
Solis made his professional debut on April 27, 2007, weighing in at a much higher weight 250+ lbs than as an amateur but knocking out 32-7 {32 ko's} boxer Andreas Sidon 47 seconds into the 1st round. He then followed up with a second win by a 43 second first round knockout on June 16, 2007 over the 2000 Olympic medalist and top Amateur Alex Mazikin. Mazikin had a 10-1 record and his only loss was a majority 10 round decision to an experienced European level fighter in Taras *****ko. His third win came by a clear decision in four rounds at the Arena Gym in Hamburg versus Swedish/African boxer Aldo Colliander on July 6, 2007. Aldo had a 12-1 record with 5 ko's and his only loss as was the case with Alex Mazikin was a decision to Taras *****ko.
Amatuer Achievements:
2004 Boxing Olympics - Gold
Belfast 2001 Heavyweight -Gold
Gold ****kok 2003 Heavyweight - Gold
Gold Mianyang 2005 Super Heavyweight - Gold
Pan American Games Heavyweight - Gold
Winnipeg 1999 Heavyweight - Gold
Santo Domingo 2003 Heavyweight - Gold
He is from Cuba but fights in Germany.
His record was 227 victories, 14 losses. He never lost at a major event (world championships, Olympics)...
In 2001 he beat Russian Olympic silver medalist of 2000 Sultan Ibragimov in the semifinals on points and in the final British David Haye by TKO.
Solis made his professional debut on April 27, 2007, weighing in at a much higher weight 250+ lbs than as an amateur but knocking out 32-7 {32 ko's} boxer Andreas Sidon 47 seconds into the 1st round. He then followed up with a second win by a 43 second first round knockout on June 16, 2007 over the 2000 Olympic medalist and top Amateur Alex Mazikin. Mazikin had a 10-1 record and his only loss was a majority 10 round decision to an experienced European level fighter in Taras *****ko. His third win came by a clear decision in four rounds at the Arena Gym in Hamburg versus Swedish/African boxer Aldo Colliander on July 6, 2007. Aldo had a 12-1 record with 5 ko's and his only loss as was the case with Alex Mazikin was a decision to Taras *****ko.
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