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Boxing: Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis
Here is the whole fight:

Don’t blink.

Fans are screaming bloody murder:

But, as it turned out Saturday night in Germany, Solis was exposed in a one round, one punch Ko by Vitali, aka “Dr. Ironfist.” A right hand floored the chubby Cubano and when he got off the floor, he acted as though his legs were wobbly.

Maybe his pins were shaky or maybe Solis wanted no more incoming fire from VK. Vitali himself seemed to be the angriest person in the arena in Cologne, where 19,000 paying fans turned up, at the three minute duration of this mismatch.

Here’s acerbic Kevin Mitchell (Guardian), from ringside:

“Solis and Klitschko clearly are beasts from different parts of the forest.

“Klitschko, although half a foot taller and nearly 10 years older than the challenger, weighed in less than three pounds heavier than him, testimony to his discipline and Solis’s lack of it – although he whipped himself into decent shape for this fight to get down to 246.9, the lightest of his career.

“It was Solis’s 10th and possibly last contest in Germany. He was nearly a stone lighter than his last outing in December, when he laboured to beat the 40-year-old Ray Austin on disqualification in the 10th round of a quite farcical eliminator for this title shot.

“The 30-year-old Cuban has lunched on some poor fare since his professional debut in Hamburg in 2007, a year after he defected. Six fights ago, in October, 2008, he was fed Chauncy Welliver, a 27-year-old native American Indian, heritage he left at the door when he described himself as “The Fat Dorky White Guy”. Paunchy Chauncy lasted nine of the 12 rounds, yet, astoundingly, was the reserve candidate for Wladimir Klitschko when the WBO and IBF champion was negotiating with Dereck Chisora – and Solis was being nudged up the ratings.

“If further evidence is needed of the parlous state of heavyweight boxing, I can’t help you. It is nights such as this that do not just give the business a bad name but make dedicated fans wonder why they bother.”

Yes, Solis does have some knee damage:

The 30-year-old Cuban was taken to hospital, where a scan revealed tears to his anterior cruciate ligament and external meniscus, as well as cartilage damage in his right knee.

The crowd in Cologne was disappointed by the 179-second bout. The fans booed and whistled for several minutes after it ended.

Klitschko said he’s “sorry for the spectators. I don’t fight for me, I fight for them.”

The 39-year-old Ukrainian had delivered a right to Solis’ left temple, when the Cuban wobbled back and fell on his back before clutching his knee.

It was Solis’ first defeat in 18 pro fights. Klitschko improved to 42-2.

I don’t know what to make of it; yes, I know all too well that knees can go. But Solis clearly was not in shape for this fight.

Searching
Frankly, I hope that she has to look for a good long while before finding what she is looking for:

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