[Roe]

Promoter Ahmet Oner says Olympic heavyweight champion Odlanier Solis (19-1, 12 KOs) is finally taking his career very seriously. The 33-year-old Cuban wants to secure a shot at the unified king of the heavyweights, Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs). Solis is hoping to land a shot at Klitschko in 2014. He was last seen in action in March of this year, winning a twelve round decision over previously undefeated Leif Larsen.

"Solis is already in training and weighs 250 pounds. When he started this camp, he weighed 270. In the end I think he realized that this was his last chance. When he was asked for a larger payout [against Tomasz] Adamek, Solis [was not ready and then Adamek] selected Steve Cunningham. Then [trainer] Pedro Diaz threatened him. [Diaz] said that he would leave him if Solis [refused to clean up his act]. Odlanier took this to heart and is now a changed man," Oner said.

Luke Furman covers boxing for bokser.org. - www.boxingscene.com/oner-odlanier-solis-now-taking-career-seriously--65856

Does Solis still have the talent to succeed in the pro ranks or has his career been too much of a waste so far to recover?

 

[Guest]

I wanna see Solis 230 maximum
I think it might be too late for him to get anywhere hes just a bundle of fat, to get in good shape he'd have to lose alot of it in one big go it might mess him up
The guy has skills but wont beat anyone decent in the shape hes been in

 

[Ilesey]

I call booshit. I just get the impression he is a lazy bloke, who despite his skills trains and fights....lazy. There is always talk of him losing weight but there is more to it than that. He needs the mentality to try and make inroads into the division and take the whole thing by the scruff of the neck. He's been labouring along in the background and I just don't see this changing. It's a shame really because he does have apparent skill, but he lacks some of the other attributes needed to succeed at the higher echelons in my opinion.

 

[Earl-Hickey]

Heard this too many times lately to take note, I remember before the Arreola vs Stiverne the articles, "Trim Arreola putting in work" and then he took his top off and was exactly the same as ever.

Pro boxers who show up fat have got serious issues

 

[SimonTemplar]

Solis will never make anything of himself, part of having talent is aptitude for converting it into success - he does not have that. If he can't be bothered to train, then he can't be bothered to win.

 

[adamcanavan]

A serious in shape solis beats the klitschkos

 

[SimonTemplar]

A serious in shape solis beats the klitschkos

Less chance of seeing that than you have of seeing a unicorn. Solis can't concentrate long enough to get through a camp and a fight. We could put a well-prepared Kevin Mitchell on as co-main event and get two unified titles on the same night.

 

[Nyanners :sad5]

Serious Odlanier Solis vs. Well Prepared Kevin Mitchell in a Cannabis Weight 3 rounder.

 

[Kid Cuba]

He shouldn't be anywhere past maybe 235 to begin with.

 

[SimonTemplar]

Serious Odlanier Solis vs. Well Prepared Kevin Mitchell in a Cannabis Weight 3 rounder.

:lol:

He shouldn't be anywhere past maybe 235 to begin with.

Quite. Says it all, really.

 

[JamieC]

Getting down to 230 won't affect him at all, he'd be fine it's just blubber no muscle weight past about 220 I'd imagine with him

He really could be a dominant champ, he just doesn't seem to want it.

 

[O59]

He looked atrociously bad against Leif Larsen, of all people, in his last fight.

 

[SimonTemplar]

You need the right mindset to become anything in life, I don't see him discovering it now. He's just not cut out for the career he has chosen, sadly.

 

[Gaikokujin]

It’s never been a secret that Solis doesn’t even like boxing: the guy has admitted as much in previous interviews so for all the talk of how good he could be if he just lost a few lbs it’s likely never gonna happen. Why would he push himself when he can just take the occasional break from easting cheeseburgers, turn up out of shape and still get a payday?

 

[SimonTemplar]

He just can't be making enough money to sustain himself through the period when he's too old to box. Unless he's planning on the burgers killing him seriously early, the money's going to run out.

 

[Gaikokujin]

Unless he's planning on the burgers killing him seriously early, the money's going to run out.

:conf You'd think so but the speed at which he's been trundling along in his pro career and the fact he isn't getting in the ring more often suggests that he must be doing at least ok money wise. Fair enough he had that knee injury which kept him out for a while but since turning pro 6 years ago he's only had 20 fights (and just once a year for the last 3 of those).

Besides which how many boxers can you name that actually think about the money running out once they stop fighting and plan accordingly? For every Carl Froch there's a list of half a dozen others who end up having to mount a comeback because they piss all their cash away on all manner of stuff once they stop fighting...

 

[donkeyking]

Solis will never make anything of himself, part of having talent is aptitude for converting it into success - he does not have that. If he can't be bothered to train, then he can't be bothered to win.

His manager needs to send him back to Cuba. He will discover his hunger in no time at all.

 

[DrMo]

Less chance of seeing that than you have of seeing a unicorn. Solis can't concentrate long enough to get through a camp and a fight. We could put a well-prepared Kevin Mitchell on as co-main event and get two unified titles on the same night.

I'd like to see a fully motivated Chisora on the undercard

 

[SimonTemplar]

I'd like to see a fully motivated Chisora on the undercard

:lol:

I'm sure good old Warren could rustle up a well prepared and fully motivated TBA to give Chisora some rounds.

 

[SimonTemplar]

:conf You'd think so but the speed at which he's been trundling along in his pro career and the fact he isn't getting in the ring more often suggests that he must be doing at least ok money wise. Fair enough he had that knee injury which kept him out for a while but since turning pro 6 years ago he's only had 20 fights (and just once a year for the last 3 of those).

Besides which how many boxers can you name that actually think about the money running out once they stop fighting and plan accordingly? For every Carl Froch there's a list of half a dozen others who end up having to mount a comeback because they piss all their cash away on all manner of stuff once they stop fighting...

Depressingly good points all. So we have a 45 year-old Solis mounting a comeback against a 38 year-old Fury to look forward to down the track, then.