Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solís

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, Philippines Guadalajara, Mexico Pre-fight record 43–3–2 (34 KO) 33–0–2 (25 KO) 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 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]

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