What ever happened to Odlanier Solis?

**Kevin Malone** · 08-20-2010, 07:55 PM

Originally posted by Dan Rafael's Notebook 8/20/2010

Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis headlines "Top Rank Live" on Oct. 9 against an opponent to be named, Top Rank's Moretti told ESPN.com.

http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/not...ps-land-giants

**starkiller** · 08-20-2010, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by Kevin Malone

http://espn.go.com/sports/boxing/not...ps-land-giants

Why won't Haye be that opponent?

**Kevin Malone** · 08-20-2010, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by IlostMyAccount

Why won't Haye be that opponent?

Probably because Haye is too busy designing his next Klitschko shirt.

**BostonGuy** · 08-20-2010, 08:08 PM

Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis headlines "Top Rank Live" on Oct. 9 against an opponent to be named, Top Rank's Moretti told ESPN.com. Solis thought he'd be facing former titlist Nikolai Valuev in a title eliminator with a shot at Vitali Klitschko at stake. However, the WBC reinstalled Ray Austin as its No. 1 contender after he was dropped for no apparent reason and threatened a lawsuit. So Austin is supposed to face Valuev, with Solis (16-0, 12 KOs), a 2004 Cuban Olympic gold medalist, waiting in the wings for the next eliminator. "We just want to get him in the ring," Moretti said. "He needs to fight. Enough of the politics. He's one of the best heavyweights in the world, we believe, and he can't just sit around."

**Jim Jeffries** · 08-20-2010, 08:10 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing Haye try to avenge his loss from the AMs.

**AKATheMack** · 08-20-2010, 08:15 PM

I think hes fightin Randy Couture this weekend.

**The Hammer** · 08-20-2010, 08:28 PM

Odlanier Solis has never fought a ranked contender.

Solis (like several others such as Povetkin and Ustinov) needs to step up his level of competition! He's not a young kid at age 29.

**starkiller** · 08-20-2010, 08:45 PM

Originally posted by Freedom Fighter

Odlanier Solis has never fought a ranked contender.

Solis (like several others such as Povetkin and Ustinov) needs to step up his level of competition! He's not a young kid at age 29.

Thats because those ranked fighters don't want any part of some of the fighters you listed.

**BostonGuy** · 08-20-2010, 08:48 PM

Why not Solis vs. (Tony) Thompson? That's a worthwhile bout...

What ever happened to Odlanier Solis?