Today, TheBoxingTribune.com reached out to Jesus Soto-Karass, the Los Angeles, CA resident by way of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MX, to get word on his freshly-signed bout against former world champion Andre Berto. The fight is being eyed for late July(20-27th) with California, New York and Florida being the front-runners to host the event. Fast up & coming prospects Keith … [Read more...]
Soto-Karass vs. Aydin: former regional champs square off on Showtime
World title contenders Jesus Soto-Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s) and Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s) will go head to head Saturday night on Showtime. The bout is scheduled as the lead in on a triple header show that features Lucas Matthysse defending his interim WBC light welterweight title against Mike Dallas Jr. in the main event. Both fighters will be looking to make a statement, as … [Read more...]
Alvarez stops Lopez in 5 One-Sided Rounds, The Rest of the “Knockout Kings” Action
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KOs) made easy work of the over-matched, undersized, and pudgy Josesito Lopez (30-5, 18 KOs) over five one-sided rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The size differential was apparent, despite Lopez coming into the ring one pound heavier than Alvarez. Canelo went to Lopez’s … [Read more...]
Knockout Kings: Undercard Steals the Show
by Tim Harrison Boxing fans will be faced with a tough decision come 9 PM EST/6 pm PST on Saturday, September 15, when HBO Pay-Per-View showcases the WBC middleweight title showdown between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, while Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs) defends his WBC jr. middleweight title … [Read more...]
Gonzalez-Ponce DeLeon, Maidana-Soto-Karass: Golden Boy’s Bloody Counter to Chavez-Martinez
By Gary Purfield Despite the many, and I really mean many, reasons not to hold two major cards on the same night Top Rank and Golden Boy are going through with trying to compete and upstage each other Saturday night with their competing Mexican stars. It appeared Golden Boy would blink when opponent after opponent fell through for Canelo Alvarez, but they simply will not … [Read more...]