Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solís
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Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis was a heavyweight fight for the WBC
heavyweight title. The fight was official confirmed on January 11. It took place on March 19, 2011. The location for the fight was Lanxess Arena, Cologne
, Nordrhein-Westfalen
, Germany
.
became the mandatory heavyweight challenger for the WBC
heavyweight title, after a 10 round DQ win against Ray Austin
on December 17, 2010.
The negotions started out difficult. In the beginning Odlanier Solis
started out by demanding 1.5 million Euro
for the fight.
On January 11, it was official confirmed that the fight between Vitali Klitschko
and Odlanier Solis
was going to take place in Cologne
, Germany
on March 19 2011.
It was reported that Odlanier Solis earned 1.8 million US dollar for the fight, which is 1.4 million Euro
. Vitali earned 15 million US dollars.
In Germany the fight was broadcasted live and exclusively on RTL Television
.
The first press conference of the fight was officially held in Cologne
and both fighters and managers attended the press conference.
At the press conference neither figher or promoter etc. spoke English, as there was no need to. Odlanier Solis doesn't speak English and Vitali Klitschko had no need to as the press conference and fight is in Germany.
There had been some trash talk up to the fight. Odlanier Solis has accused Vitali Klitschko for spreading rumors about him, that he is lazy, because of how he trains. Solis said that he is in perfect shape and ready to defeat Klitschko.
Vitali Klitschko on the other hand said that he will get rid of Odlanier Solis from the boxing world, after Solis have stated several times that he will defeat Klitschko, end his reign and send him to retirement.
Vitali Klitschko had earlier said that he had fought some strong opponents, but never a Olympic gold medalist. (Which is false as he faced Lennox Lewis, who is a former Olympic Gold Medalist).
He also said that he expected a tough and close fight against a young and talented fighter. Solis' manager Ahmet Öner had also acucsed Vitali Klitschko for avoiding this fight for a long time.
The second press conference were held on March 14 in Cologne. The press conference was quiet and there were no trash talk at the conference, although they both promised a knockout.
25.
The official weigh-in for the fight took place in Cologne, Germany, on March 18. It took place in Karstadt Sports Breite Strasse. The official weight for the two fighters was: Vitali Klitschko weighed in at 249.5 lbs., while Odlanier Solis weighed in at 247 lbs.
Before the fight, there was also a public work-out. It was held on March 16 at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Cologne. Both camps came and showed themselves for the press and public.
The supervisor for the fight was Charles Giles. The commissioner for the fight was the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer and Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) was the promoter.
Vitali Klitschko defeated Odlanier Solis in the first round. Solis went down near the end of the opening round getting hit by a right hook to the temple. He immediately began grabbing his right knee upon attempting to get to his feet. He was able to make it to his feet. At that, the referee waved an end to the bout.
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
heavyweight title. The fight was official confirmed on January 11. It took place on March 19, 2011. The location for the fight was Lanxess Arena, Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Nordrhein-Westfalen
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
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.
Background
Odlanier SolisOdlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
became the mandatory heavyweight challenger for the WBC
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...
heavyweight title, after a 10 round DQ win against Ray Austin
Ray Austin
Ray Austin, formally known as Raymond Austin or Baron DeVere-Austin of Delvin, is a British television director...
on December 17, 2010.
The negotions started out difficult. In the beginning Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
started out by demanding 1.5 million Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
for the fight.
On January 11, it was official confirmed that the fight between Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously...
and Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solis
Odlanier Solís Fonte is a Cuban professional boxer. He won the Olympic Gold medal in Athens 2004 and was a three time winner at the World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:...
was going to take place in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
on March 19 2011.
It was reported that Odlanier Solis earned 1.8 million US dollar for the fight, which is 1.4 million Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
. Vitali earned 15 million US dollars.
In Germany the fight was broadcasted live and exclusively on RTL Television
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
.
The first press conference of the fight was officially held in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and both fighters and managers attended the press conference.
At the press conference neither figher or promoter etc. spoke English, as there was no need to. Odlanier Solis doesn't speak English and Vitali Klitschko had no need to as the press conference and fight is in Germany.
There had been some trash talk up to the fight. Odlanier Solis has accused Vitali Klitschko for spreading rumors about him, that he is lazy, because of how he trains. Solis said that he is in perfect shape and ready to defeat Klitschko.
Vitali Klitschko on the other hand said that he will get rid of Odlanier Solis from the boxing world, after Solis have stated several times that he will defeat Klitschko, end his reign and send him to retirement.
Vitali Klitschko had earlier said that he had fought some strong opponents, but never a Olympic gold medalist. (Which is false as he faced Lennox Lewis, who is a former Olympic Gold Medalist).
He also said that he expected a tough and close fight against a young and talented fighter. Solis' manager Ahmet Öner had also acucsed Vitali Klitschko for avoiding this fight for a long time.
The second press conference were held on March 14 in Cologne. The press conference was quiet and there were no trash talk at the conference, although they both promised a knockout.
Fight
Ticket sales for the fight started on January 26 on www.eventim.de. The prices for the fight started at €Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
25.
The official weigh-in for the fight took place in Cologne, Germany, on March 18. It took place in Karstadt Sports Breite Strasse. The official weight for the two fighters was: Vitali Klitschko weighed in at 249.5 lbs., while Odlanier Solis weighed in at 247 lbs.
Before the fight, there was also a public work-out. It was held on March 16 at the Mercedes-Benz Center in Cologne. Both camps came and showed themselves for the press and public.
The supervisor for the fight was Charles Giles. The commissioner for the fight was the Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer and Tom Loeffler (K2 Promotions) was the promoter.
Vitali Klitschko defeated Odlanier Solis in the first round. Solis went down near the end of the opening round getting hit by a right hook to the temple. He immediately began grabbing his right knee upon attempting to get to his feet. He was able to make it to his feet. At that, the referee waved an end to the bout.
International broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 Brazil |
ESPN Brasil |
 Canada |
Super Channel Fights & Super Channel HD 1 |
 Independent State of Croatia |
Nova TV |
 Denmark |
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 Early Modern France |
Orange Sport |
 Germany |
RTL RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... & RTL HD RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... |
 Hungary |
Digi Sport Digi TV Digi TV is a DTH platform of RCS&RDS, a Romanian cable, telephony, and Internet provider.- Countries where Digi TV is available :* Romania - about 1,100,000 customers* Hungary - about 420,000 customers* Slovakia - about 320,000 customers... |
 Israel |
Sport 2 (Charlton) |
 Mexico |
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 Poland |
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 Russia |
REN TV |
 Sweden |
TV10 TV10 (Sweden) TV10 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group broadcasting to Sweden. It specializes in sports and documentaries. The channel started broadcasting on 7 September 2010.... |
 Switzerland |
RTL RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... & RTL HD RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... |
 Turkey |
FOX Turkey |
 Ukraine |
Inter Inter (TV channel) Inter is the major TV channel in Ukraine. Based on it later was formed the whole new media group with variety of different other channels. Inter is among the top-rated networks in Ukraine, competing with such as 1+1 and Pershyi Natsionalnyi channels... |
 United Kingdom |
Sky Sports 1 Sky Sports Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland... & Sky Sports HD1 Sky Sports Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland... |
 United States |
Epix & Epix HD |