Soto Karass upsets Berto in thrilling ‘Knockout Kings II’ card
Welterweight gatekeeper Jesus Soto Karass outslugged former two-time titleholder Andre Berto to a dramatic 12th-round TKO on Saturday in the main event of “Knockout Kings II,” a Showtime-televised tripleheader from San Antonio. Lightweight standout Omar Figueroa outpointed Nihito Arakawa in a 12-round Fight of the Year candidate in the co-featured bout.
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Photo galleries from San Antonio
Action photos from three tremendous fights in San Antonio: Jesus Soto Karass’ final-round knockout of Andre Berto, Omar Figueroa’s incredible war with Nihito Arakawa, and Keith Thurman’s tenth-round knockout of Diego Chaves.
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Thurman-Chaves round-by-round updates
RingTV.com will be posting live, round-by-round updates here for Keith Thurman vs. Diego Chaves in a clash of hard-hitting, unbeaten welterweights on Saturday.
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Photo gallery: Berto-Soto Karass weigh-in
Weigh-in pics from San Antonio for Saturday’s Showtime card featuring Andre Berto-Jesus Soto Karass, Diego Chaves-Keith Thurman, and Omar Figueroa-Nihito Arakawa. Photos by Naoki Fukuda.
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Lem’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.
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Matthysse expects Chaves to beat Thurman
RING No. 1-rated junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse is picking Argentine countryman Diego Chaves to win Saturday’s welterweight battle with Keith Thurman.
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Lem’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.
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The experts weigh in on Thurman-Chaves ‘war’
Welterweight Keith Thurman on Diego Chaves: “Honestly, I can’t wait to see how he’s going to try to knock me out.”
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Chaves the unpolished crown jewel of Argentine fighters
Diego Chaves, who faces fellow unbeaten welterweight standout Keith Thurman on Saturday on Showtime, is unknown to U.S. fans. However, Chaves was an amateur star in Argentina and one boxing writer familiar with his career says the boxing prodigy from a fighting family is “the most promising fighter in the country.”
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Lem’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.”
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