Showtime to re-air Soto Karass, Berto, Knockout Kings II
Welterweight slugger Jesus Soto Karass’ dramatic 12th-round stoppage of Andre Berto, the main event of the Golden Boy Promotion’s “Knockout Kings II” tripleheader, will be re-aired on Showtime along with the other two bouts from Saturday’s well-received show on Tuesday and Wednesday.
read moreBerto-Soto Karass round-by-round updates
RingTV.com will be posting live, round-by-round updates here for tonight’s welterweight bout between Andre Berto and Jesus Soto Karass.
read moreLem’s latest: Tyson to be inducted into NVHOF on Aug. 10
Mike Tyson will be inducted into the Nevada Hall of Fame on Aug. 10, along with former titleholder Mike McCallum and the late Diego Corrales.
read moreLem’s latest: Chambers’ cruiserweight debut; Lewkowicz signs Cuellar
Former heavyweight Eddie Chambers will debut as a cruiserweight on Aug. 3 against South Africa’s hard-hitting Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu.
read moreLem’s latest: Pacquiao-Rios tour; Rodriguez plans to KO Cotto
Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios will embark on a seven-city, international press tour in advance of their November fight in Macau.
read moreSchaefer: Haymon ‘is the best in the business’
Richard Schaefer: “Al Haymon wants to make sure that the best are fighting the best. Most importantly, he wants to make sure that his clients make the most money.”
read moreLem’s latest: Mitchell-Arreola, Khan-Alexander in works
Negotiations are ongoing for an early September fight between heavyweights Seth Mitchell and Chris Arreola.
read moreLem’s latest: Soto Karass ‘ready to die in ring’ vs. Berto
Jesus Soto Karass on his fight with Andre Berto: “The bottom line is that I want to win. Yes, I’m going to give a great performance, like I always do. I’m ready to die in the ring like every Mexican.”
read moreHunter: ‘Confidence crucial’ for Berto vs. Soto Karass
Trainer Virgil Hunter on Andre Berto: “When he came out with the shoulder roll and things like that against Guerrero, I had never seen him do it. So I just stressed to him that it was important to him to have his own identity.”
read moreLem’s latest: Thurman expects ‘war’ vs. Chaves
“Honestly, I can’t wait to see how he’s going to try to knock me out,” said Keith Thurman of rival Diego Chaves. “That’s part of the excitement in this game and in this sport. I’m definitely willing to step into that danger zone.”
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