Blaze of Glory
DateApril 14, 2007
VenueAlamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC International super featherweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Jorge Solís
Nickname Pac-Man Coloradito (Red Mole)
Hometown General Santos, Philippines Guadalajara, Mexico
Pre-fight record 43–3–2 (34 KO) 33–0–2 (25 KO)
Height 5 ft 6+12 in (169 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 128+34 lb (58 kg) 130 lb (59 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBC International super featherweight champion
The Ring No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Result
Pacquiao wins via 8th-round KO

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]

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. "Pacquiao warned: Solis going for kill". Philstar.com.
  2. "Pacquiao knocks out Solis to retain WBC title". Reuters.com. 15 April 2007.
  3. "Pacquiao Defeats Solis in the 8th Round". The Washington Post. Associated Press. April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  4. "Pacquiao makes up mind, will run for Congress". GMA News Online.
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