Jesús Soto Karass
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Karass.
| Jesús Soto Karass | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jesús Soto Karass |
| Nickname(s) |
El Renuente "The Reluctant" |
| Rated at |
Light Middleweight Welterweight |
| Height | 5ft 11in (182 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (189 cm) |
| Nationality |
 Mexican |
| Born |
October 15, 1982 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 43 |
| Wins | 28 |
| Wins by KO | 18 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
Jesús Soto Karass (born October 15, 1982 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Mexican boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas and the NABF Welterweight Champion.[1] Jesús is the younger brother of boxer José Luis Soto Karass.[2]
Personal life
Jesús has a brother who is also a boxer, José Luis Soto Karass.[3]
Pro career
Soto Karass holds wins over Michel Rosales, Saúl Román, Carson Jones, Vince Phillips, David Estrada, and Andre Berto. He is signed to Bob Arum's Top Rank.[4] His fight with Gabriel Martínez was ruled a No Contest after an unintentional headbutt.[5]
Soto Karass vs. Jones I&II
Jesús lost to Mike Jones on the undercard of Margarito vs. Pacquiao in Dallas on November 13, 2010. This fight was a huge controversy after the fight when the decision was ruled in favor of Mike Jones after a hard fought battle which saw Mike Jones become exhausted after the second round due to an attempt at finishing the fight. A rematch for this fight happened on February 19, 2011, with Karass losing a convincing fight holding his side.[6]
Professional boxing record
| 28 Wins (18 Knockouts, 10 Decisions), 10 Losses, 4 Draws, 1 No Contest[7] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Draw | 28-10-4 |  Yoshihiro Kamegai |
SD | 10 | 2016-04-15 |  Belasco Theater, Los Angeles, California |
|
| Loss | 28-10-3 | Devon Alexander |
UD | 10 | 2014-06-21 | StubHub Center, Carson, California |
|
| Loss | 28-9-3 | Keith Thurman |
TKO | 9 (12) | 2013-12-14 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |
For Interim WBA Welterweight title. |
| Win | 28-8-3 | Andre Berto |
TKO | 12 (12) | 2013-07-27 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |
Won vacant NABF Welterweight title. |
| Win | 27-8-3 |  Selçuk Aydın |
MD | 10 | 2013-01-26 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
|
| Loss | 26-8-3 |  Marcos Maidana |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2012-09-15 | MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For vacant WBA Inter-Continental Welterweight title. |
| Win | 26-7-3 |  Euri González |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2012-07-07 | OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California |
|
| Win | 25-7-3 |  Said El Harrak |
SD | 10 | 2012-05-26 | Casino Del Sol, Tucson, Arizona |
|
| Loss | 24-7-3 | Gabriel Rosado |
TKO | 5 (10) | 2012-01-21 | Asylum Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
|
| Loss | 24-6-3 | Mike Jones |
UD | 12 | 2011-02-19 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
For NABA, WBO NABO & WBC Continental Americas Welterweight titles. |
| Loss | 24-5-3 | Mike Jones |
MD | 10 | 2010-11-13 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas |
For NABA, WBO NABO & WBC Continental Americas Welterweight titles. |
| NC | 24-4-3 | Gabriel Martinez |
NC | 2 (10) | 2010-05-29 | UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois |
|
| Loss | 24-4-3 | Alfonso Gomez |
TD | 6 (10) | 2009-11-14 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
For vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 24-3-3 |  Edvan Dos Santos Barros |
UD | 10 | 2009-08-29 | Quick Trip Ballpark, Grand Prairie, Texas, USA |
|
| Win | 23-3-3 | Carson Jones |
UD | 10 | 2009-02-06 | Maywood Activity Center, Maywood, California, USA |
|
| Win | 22-3-3 |  Hicklet Lau |
TKO | 2 (10) | 2008-11-28 | Santa Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA |
|
| Win | 21-3-3 | David Estrada |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2008-07-25 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Won vacant NABF Welterweight title. |
| Win | 20-3-3 |  Chris Smith |
UD | 10 | 2008-04-11 | Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 19-3-3 | Germaine Sanders |
UD | 10 | 2008-01-18 | Jacob Brown Auditorium, Brownsville, Texas, USA |
|
| Win | 18-3-3 | Juan Manuel Buendia |
UD | 10 | 2007-11-15 | Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA |
|
| Win | 17-3-3 | Jose Antonio Ojeda |
TKO | 3 (10) | 2007-08-17 | El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, USA |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Draw | 16-3-3 | Gilbert Venegas |
SD | 12 | 2007-05-25 | Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 16-3-2 | Luciano Perez |
RTD | 7 (12) | 2006-12-15 | Grand Plaza Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 15-3-2 | Michel Rosales |
TKO | 11 (12) | 2006-10-20 | Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA |
Retained WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 14-3-2 | Vince Phillips |
RTD | 9 (12) | 2006-06-02 | Envy Night Club, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Won WBC Continental Americas Welterweight title. |
| Win | 13-3-2 | Fernando Mena |
UD | 8 | 2006-02-18 | The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
|
| Win | 12-3-2 | Juan Yoani Cervantes |
UD | 6 | 2005-12-10 | Activity Center, Maywood, California, USA |
|
| Draw | 11-3-2 | Manuel Gomez |
MD | 10 | 2005-05-06 | Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills, Arizona, USA |
|
| Loss | 11-3-1 |  Yuri Foreman |
UD | 8 | 2005-02-24 | Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, New York, USA |
|
| Loss | 11-2-1 | Freddy Hernandez |
UD | 10 | 2004-07-13 | Playboy Mansion, Beverly Hills, California, USA |
|
| Loss | 11-1-1 | Nurhan Suleymanoglu |
UD | 12 | 2004-01-15 | Arena Theatre, Houston, Texas, USA |
For vacant WBA Fedecentro Light Middleweight title. |
| Win | 11-0-1 | Oscar Delgado |
TKO | 7 (8) | 2003-07-17 | Grand Arena, City of Industry, California, USA |
|
| Win | 10-0-1 | Jaime Morales |
UD | 8 | 2003-05-05 | Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA |
|
| Draw | 9-0-1 | Cristian Solano |
MD | 10 | 2003-01-18 | Estadio Emilo Ibarra Almada, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 9-0 | Marco Antonio Garcia |
TKO | 6 (6) | 2002-07-19 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 8-0 | Saul Roman |
KO | 1 (6) | 2002-04-20 | Salon Astroleon, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
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| Win | 7-0 | Eric Rodriguez |
TKO | 6 (6) | 2002-02-22 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
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| Win | 6-0 | Macial Higuera |
KO | 1 (6) | 2001-12-21 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 5-0 | Francisco Martinez |
TKO | 1 (6) | 2001-12-07 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 4-0 |  Jose Orozco |
TKO | 4 (4) | 2001-11-03 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 3-0 | Joel Gonzalez |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2001-09-14 | Forum del Mayo, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico |
|
| Win | 2-0 | Raymundo Verdugo |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2001-08-01 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
|
| Win | 1-0 | Edgar Inzunza |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2001-06-29 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Professional Debut. |
Big Knockout Boxing record
| 1 Win (1 decision, 0 knockout), 1 Loss, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd, Time | Date | Location | Event | Notes |
| Loss | 1-1 | Adrían Granados |
SD | 5 | 2015-06-27 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
BKB 3 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ed Paredes |
UD | 5 | 2015-04-04 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada |
BKB 2[8] | Big Knockout Boxing debut. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Jesus Soto Karass". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL". AOL.com.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Jose Luis Soto Karass". boxrec.com.
- ↑ http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204900324
- ↑ "BoxRec - event". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Max Boxing - Home". Max Boxing.
- ↑ "BoxRec - Jesus Soto Karass". boxrec.com.
- ↑ "Jesus Soto Karass Excited About Ed Paredes BKB Clash". boxingscene.com.
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Vince Phillips |
WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Champion June 2, 2006 – December 20, 2008 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Orlando Lora |
| Vacant Title last held by Andre Berto |
NABF Welterweight Champion July 25, 2008 – January 17, 2009 Vacated |
Succeeded by Saul Alvarez |
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