Odlanier Solis: More Fat For The Fire?

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By Cliff Rold - The amateur credentials speak for themselves. World championships at Heavyweight in 2001 and 2003 were topped off with an Olympic Gold Medal in 2004. One year later, a Super Heavyweight World Amateur title, with wins against legendary fellow Cuban Felix Savon and future professional champions Sultan Ibragimov (WBO Heavyweight) and David Haye (World Cruiserweight) through the years.

It’s the sort of resume which would make any scout foam at the mouth, wondering what a fighter with such bona fides could do in the pro ranks.

So far, wonder has become a reality with two distinct answers.

Through 14 professional bouts since a successful defection to the free world in late 2006, 29-year old Cuban Odlanier Solis has won. Ten times, he has sent his opponent home early.

That’s the first answer.

Answer number two?

Looking at the scale, he evidently eats.

He evidently eats way too much. [details]

[The Underboss]

This guy was a master at the AM's, but it's a way different world in the Pro's, he still hasn't adjusted to the pro's, and he doesn't have the motivation he needs to stay in shape.

This guy won't win a championship title.

Povetkin or Arreola could put this guy in the floor early.

[Heru]

Most of the Cuban defectors fall out of line when they step on international soil.

Solis is looking a lot like Arreola without the power. What the Klitschko's would do to him is nothing pretty. Top Rank is smarter than that though.

If I was a boxing promoter and wanted to sign one of these heavyweight, I'd make em sign a max. weight clause. Where if they go over a certain weight, I dock a % of their purse. These promoters are so behind the time **** isn't even funny.

[HeartAttack]

I stopped liking this fight for Solis once Johnson pulled out. I want to see Solis in with another yonug live fighter, something for both of them to build on. I like Quelogue's idea of having weight restrictions in contracts and docking a percentage of pay based on their inability to make weight is far. It truly is sad how so many young guys fail to even run, hitting the mitts and occasional sparring doesn't get you fight ready. Solis should win this fight, but I won't be interested in his career until he loses 40lbs or fights someone like Denis Boytsov

[Joe2608]

He needs to get in shape, everytime i see him he's fat and it's such a waste of potential.

[vitali1999]

Yeah, he was gonna fight Johnson, but obviously Johnson pulled out to fight for the title. The fight should of stayed for October 10th and the winner fight Vitali.

[joe strong]

I'd rather have seen him fight Johnson or oquendo but barrett a decent opponent on short notice.Barrett was to fight local tomato can sheldon hinton in august & then September but the fight got postponed twice(I got my $ back)so he should be in shape still.I wish solis would get in better shape but I havnt seen him yet but the weighin is Friday so we will soon see.barrett no walkover so he better be ready.Barrett has fought alot of contenders over the last several years so solis better not take him lightly.

[The Hammer]

I like the Barrett-Solis matchup. Monte is as good an opponent as we could expect on short notice (of course Johnson-Solis would have been even better).

The fight will give us a better idea about whether Solis is a legit heavyweight contender or not.

[Roger Mellie]

I wonder if Barrett will trip on the rope again?

[dchampishere]

solis has already in my mind eaten his way out of being a contender, it is very disapointing to me that he caught the cuban heavyweight curse. knowing where he came from and all of the hard work he must have done and to finally be able to be a pro and fight for money instead of honor and having the skills to make sure his family back in cuba would be set for life only to show no fire or determanation to stay in shape. i refuse to watch this disgrace fight until he gets in shape