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By Jake Donovan - Undefeated Cuban heavyweight Odlanier Solis continues his ascension towards heavyweight title contention after scoring a third round stoppage over unwilling participant Carl Davis Drumond on Saturday evening at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
Solis weighed in at 268 ½ lb, while Drumond was 40 pounds lighter at 228 ½ lb for their heavyweight bout that served as the televised main event on Fox Sports’ Top Rank Live series.
There was a lengthy delay in the airing of the main event, after Drumond’s hands were unwrapped in the locker room. No explanation was ever offered for the delay, which is in line with the mystery surrounding Drumond’s reason for quitting in his corner after three rounds.
It certainly wasn’t a fight that will help drum up interest in a declining heavyweight division, which earlier in the day saw its lineal championship defended off of American airwaves for the first time in decades.
Solis was in his usually grotesque shape, a sad norm for his professional career after once upon a time serving as easily the fastest amateur heavyweight in the world. The 2004 Olympic Gold medalist is still able to move around his frame in the pro game, as he almost always enjoys a speed and skills advantage over his opponents. [Click Here To Read More]
Solis weighed in at 268 ½ lb, while Drumond was 40 pounds lighter at 228 ½ lb for their heavyweight bout that served as the televised main event on Fox Sports’ Top Rank Live series.
There was a lengthy delay in the airing of the main event, after Drumond’s hands were unwrapped in the locker room. No explanation was ever offered for the delay, which is in line with the mystery surrounding Drumond’s reason for quitting in his corner after three rounds.
It certainly wasn’t a fight that will help drum up interest in a declining heavyweight division, which earlier in the day saw its lineal championship defended off of American airwaves for the first time in decades.
Solis was in his usually grotesque shape, a sad norm for his professional career after once upon a time serving as easily the fastest amateur heavyweight in the world. The 2004 Olympic Gold medalist is still able to move around his frame in the pro game, as he almost always enjoys a speed and skills advantage over his opponents. [Click Here To Read More]
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