Manny_Pacquiao_vs._Jorge_Solís

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solís

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solís

Boxing competition

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solís, billed as Blaze of Glory, was a super featherweight boxing match. The bout took place on April 14, 2007 at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States and was distributed by Top Rank PPV.[1]

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Pacquiao had a slow start during the first few rounds as he was trying to adjust with Solis' height and reach advantage. He eventually controlled the pace of the fight and landed some flurries punches later on. In the sixth round, Pacquiao suffered a cut over his left eye due to an accidental clash of heads. Solis, on the other hand, had his nose bleeding through the seventh round. The fight ended in the eighth round via KO after Solis' second knockdown of the round.[2][3]

A month after the fight, Pacquiao lost his congressional seat bid for the 1st district of South Cotabato in the 2007 Philippine general elections against the incumbent congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Pacquiao warned: Solis going for kill". Philstar.com.
  2. [2]
    "Pacquiao knocks out Solis to retain WBC title". Reuters.com. 15 April 2007.
  3. [3]
    "Pacquiao Defeats Solis in the 8th Round". The Washington Post. Associated Press. April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. [4]
    "Pacquiao makes up mind, will run for Congress". GMA News Online.
Preceded by Manny Pacquiao's bouts
April 14, 2007		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Fernando Omar Lizarraga
 Jorge Solís's bouts
April 14, 2007		 Succeeded by
vs. Santiago Allione
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