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Blaze of Glory

Date	April 14, 2007
Venue	Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Title(s) on the line	WBC 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.

Background

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

The fight

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.

Aftermath

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.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
United States	Top Rank PPV

References

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".

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