Heavyweight Odlanier Solis remained unbeaten with a unanimous decision win over 20-year-old Dutch prospect Harry Duiven Jr. in Hattersheim on Saturday night. "La Sombra" controlled the fight from the first bell on and outboxed his opponent over eight rounds taking his own record to 10-0-0 (6 KOs) while Duiven dropped to 12-3-1 (10 KOs). It was Solis' first bout with new trainer Orlando Cuellar in his corner. The fight was a tune-up read more ...

Originally Arena Box-Promotion had planned to present heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis in the USA on May 17th, 2008 but the Cuban Olympic gold medallist was denied a visa. Now Arena's attorneys have tried again to get "La Sombra" into the US but the Consulate in Berlin denied the application again. Apparently the US authorities presume the three-time world amateur champion could stay in Miami like his fellow defectors read more ...