So what that was many years ago and in the amateurs. Haye was less experienced than Solis and Haye had only recently even moved up to heavyweight and he still had Solis down in the first round. Now it would be a very different fight. If Solis came in below 230lbs then I'd give him a shot but I doubt we'll ever see the Solis that beat Haye ever again. Unfortunately we have a fat, slow, plodding version of that fighter now. Haye would KO the current version of Solis. Haye has gotten much better and bigger since they fought, Solis wouldn't be fighting a blown up light heavyweight amater version of Haye. He would be facing a bigger, better version of Haye. And what the Klitschko's would do to Solis would be frightening.
Read through the RBR, I pretty much agree with IntentionalButt. http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=276541&page=8
Solis wins Vitali as well as Austin. Do not make Vitali monster, all of whom he defeated were garbage.
For those too lazy (like their idol) to follow up on that: 1: Austin 10-9 (Austin up 10-9.) 2: Solis 10-9 (Even at 19-19.) 3: Solis 10-9 (Solis up 29-28.) 4: Austin 10-9 (Even at 38-38.) 5: Solis 10-8 (Solis up 48-46.) 6: Austin 10-9 (Solis up 57-56.) 7: Austin 10-9 (Even at 66-66.) 8: Solis 10-9 (Solis up 76-75.) 9: Austin 10-9 (Even at 85-85.) 10: Incomplete, would have been Solis 10-9 or 10-8 Solis would have knocked him out in the 11th if Austin hadn't bailed himself out. That doesn't change the fact that Solis gave away far more rounds than just the sixth. If you want justifications of the scoring of individual rounds, click the link provided above by BD and read live descriptions of the action...or simply watch it again (or, do both simultaneously so you can verify what is written there). Most people in the thread agreed heading into the 10th that Austin had thus far kept it very close.
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I think in terms of talent Solis is better than both the Kiltschko's, but as a dedicated professional athlete he's an embarassment. If he fights the Klitschko's he'll lose, take his payday, then retire.
Rounds 1 and 9 were Solis rounds, please put on your glasses and recap them again. The most you could say about Austin in rounds 4 and 7, is that they were draws, it is a matter of giving him credit for his weak jabs to the gard of Solis, or to the accurate but few Solis punches in those rounds.
Solis looked a bum to me. The guy was a great amateur and always in shape.... now he is just another fat plodder with a bit of talent... talent don't count for **** if your can't move your feet and have the speed of a 3 legged dog in quick sand
He's a fat **** who said he does not like to be called fat. Couldnt believe it when I read it! Lose some bodyfat by changing ur diet then u should be fine. Lazy ass HW!!
:huh Where did I mention anything about age? I clearly stated Solis was the more experienced amateur and Haye was relatively new to the weight, didn't say anything about Solis being older as both are about 30 now. Solis had already won the Junior Pan American games, Junior world amateur title and Cuban national title beating Savon in the process before meeting Haye. Hence my original statement.