Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis Saturday, March 19

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The Live Broadcast Will Begin at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET on EPIX

Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis

WBC heavyweight championship



WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Cuban Odlanier Solis at LANXESS Arena Cologne, Germany, on March 19. Solis is ranked #1 in the WBC and Klitschko’s official mandatory challenger.

Odlanier „La Sombra“ Solis is 30 years old and lives in Florida. He has an impressive amateur fight record of 241 fights and 227 wins. Solis is a three times world amateur champion as well as Olympic gold medalist in Athens 2004. Solis scored a 10th-round disqualification victory against Ray Austin in the title elimination bout in Miami on December 17 to become Klitschko’s mandatory challenger. As a professional, Solis is unbeaten and owns 17 wins with 12 KOs.

39 year-old Vitali Klitschko stands at 41 wins (38 KOs) and just two defeats due to injuries. Klitschko’s knock out percentage is a record- high 92 percent. Vitali Klitschko is the fourth boxer alongside Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis to win a heavyweight belt for the third time. In his last fight, Klitschko defeated former Champion Shannon Briggs in a unanimous decision in Hamburg in October. In Cologne, it will be Klitschko’s 14th World Championship fight.

Vitali Klitschko: “I have heard and read different quotes from Solis saying that I tried to avoid him. This is nonsense. There’s a reason why I’m WBC Champion and I am proud of holding the same title that Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis held. I will show inside the ring that I am the strongest heavyweight champion and I am 100 percent sure I will successfully defend my title. But I know Solis is a very tough opponent and I will not underestimate him.”

Odlanier Solis: “The Klitschkos seem to think that I am just another opponent like the last tomato cans they cherry-picked so Vitali could easily beat them up. But I am not only the mandatory challenger. I have been the best amateur fighter in the world and I will prove that I am the best professional fighter as well. Klitschko should be afraid to lose his title. I will end his career.”

Bernd Bönte, Managing Director of Klitschko Management Group (KMG): “We are glad we have a signed contract and a go for March 19 in Cologne. Solis is definitely one of Vitali’s toughest opponents. I think it’s a very interesting fight for the audience.”




Epix has purchased the rights to air the March 19th Vitali Klitschko fight


Klitschko vs. Solis marks the first boxing event televised on EPIX, and the first time a Klitschko bout has aired live on American television since 2009. Launched in October 2009, EPIX continues to expand its original programming, adding to a formidable list of music, comedy, and sports talent and garnering an Emmy nomination in its first year.

Epix, Premium movie channel struggling to survive amidst the giants of the industry, The channel, currently available to over 30 million homes nationwide is looking to add subscribers by picking up bargain-basement fights currently unavailable in the US market. Aside from the Klitschkos, the channel is also rumored to be interested in Latin American action to appeal to the Mexican-American market.

“We are pleased to bring this exciting heavyweight championship to American boxing fans on television and online,” said EPIX President and CEO Mark Greenberg.


source (KMG) Klitschko Management Group & EPIX



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[Gamer]

For those who have there receivers I just checked the epg and the fight will be on channel 292 epix3 tomorrow at 5pm.

[el chido]

Wow, first time I hear There's a Cuban in The Heavyweight ranks.....mind You, not much is heard anymore about this division in North America....Europeans are getting the most out of It.....Thanks Very Much for The Info!!

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EPIX will exclusively televise and stream the Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis WBC heavyweight championship Saturday live in the U.S., beginning at
5 p.m. ET, with select undercard bouts, followed by the main event World Heavyweight Championship at 6 p.m. ET. EpixHD.com will stream the fights live, also beginning at 5 p.m. ET, as part of a free two-week trial offer. To sign-up for the free two-week trial go to:
http://www.epixhd.com/freetrial-boxing/

[Highwayman]

Got hamburgers,pizzzzzza and cerveza con caracter
a little kgb too!

[Highwayman]

Got hamburgers,pizzzzzza and cerveza con caracter
a little kgb too!

I didnt even get to finish my beer
from here4fun 3 minutes in the first round
klitzchko..

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FREE Klitschko-Solis Replays

No Registration Required


While Saturday’s live broadcast of the Vitali Klitschko vs. Odlanier Solis WBC heavyweight championship fight from Colgne, Germany on EPIX and the simulcast on a Times Square jumbotron went off without a hitch, the live streaming on EpixHD.com experienced some problems. “Due to the incredible volume of viewers logging in at the same time, just as the broadcast was about to begin at 5 p.m. ET, the system that we used to register them for the free two-week trial began to fail which caused many fans to miss the undercard fights,” said Mark Greenberg, President & CEO of EPIX. “We made the decision to put the main event, Klitschko vs. Solis, in the clear online, eliminating the need for registration to the site. We apologize to the boxing fans who had to endure this.

“Over 100,000 people tried to login to the live stream of the fights, with most of that volume coming at the same time. The fan attention behaved more like a pay-per-view event than a TV show. By putting Klitschko vs. Solis in the clear online, we were able to serve the vast majority of those streams. Though the problems with registration are unacceptable, the good news is it proved that the internet is a viable vehicle for broadcasting a good fight live.”

The replay of the EPIX broadcast, featuring the commentary of three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, plus Sam Rosen and Tony Paige, is now available on EpixHD.com at
http://www.epixhd.com/klitschko-vs-solis/ (main event) and

http://www.epixhd.com/klitschko-vs-solis-undercard/ (select undercard bouts).


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[aquariusone]

It was shown on two channels: 292 (SD) and 380 (HD).