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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, Soccsksargen, Philippines Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Purse $2,000,000
Pre-fight record 43–3–2 (34 KO) 33–0–2 (25 KO)
Age 28 years, 3 months 27 years, 5 months
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 128+3⁄4 lb (58 kg) 130 lb (59 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition WBA/WBC/WBO/The Ring
No. 1 Ranked Super Featherweight
IBF
No. 3 Ranked Super Featherweight
WBC International super featherweight champion
The Ring No. 2 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 WBC
No. 2 Ranked Featherweight
WBO
No. 4 Ranked Featherweight
WBA
No. 10 Ranked Featherweight
The Ring
No. 8 Ranked Featherweight
Result
Pacquiao wins via 8th-round KO

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solís, billed as Blaze of Glory, was a professional boxing match contested on April 14, 2007, for the WBC International super featherweight championship.[1]

Background

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The bout took place at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States and was distributed by Top Rank PPV.[2]

The fight

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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.[3][4]

Aftermath

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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.[5]

Undercard

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Confirmed bouts:[6]

Broadcasting

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Country Broadcaster
 United States Top Rank PPV

References

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  1. ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Pacquiao warned: Solis going for kill". Philstar.com.
  3. ^ "Pacquiao knocks out Solis to retain WBC title". Reuters.com. 15 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Pacquiao Defeats Solis in the 8th Round". The Washington Post. Associated Press. April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  5. ^ "Pacquiao makes up mind, will run for Congress". GMA News Online.
  6. ^ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Manny Pacquiao's bouts
14 April 2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
vs. Fernando Omar Lizarraga
 Jorge Solís's bouts
14 April 2007 		Succeeded by
vs. Santiago Allione
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