Jesus Soto Karass

By Allan Fox: Virgil Hunter, the trainer for former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KO’s), would like to see Berto get back in the ring and face Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KO’s) in Berto’s next fight rather than moving on to take a lesser opponent.

Berto was stopped in the 12th round by Soto Karass last month on July 27th at the AT&T Center, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Hunter attributes a part of that loss to Berto injuring his right arm early in the fight.

Berto said after the bout that he had pulled his right arm out of the shoulder socket early in the fight, and had problems using it. The was pretty close at the time of the stoppage with one judge scoring it 105-103 for Berto, another 105-103 for Soto Karass and the third scoring it 104-104.

By Payman Kohan: Many boxing fans and critics alike have agreed that professional boxing has produced its fair share of stars propped up and backed by big name promoters and news media. It’s only when those fighters are faced against opposition noteworthy of true high rank status, that the validity of their champion becomes certain.

After Andre Berto’s performance last night against Jesus Soto Karass, it is apparent that the spotlight is on him and his potential of reclaiming “stardom” or fading into the dark.

After a career having defeated some no name competition and a few that only true boxing aficionado’s would rank C at most, Andre Berto climbed his way up the Welterweight Division’s proverbial ladder, and became known as a dangerous rising star.

By Allan Fox: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-3, 22 KO’s) was quick with the excuses last night after getting stopped in the 12th round by Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KO’s) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Berto was dropped with a left hand by Soto Karass in the 12th and was too unsteady on his feet after he got back up for the fight to continue.

Berto said after the fight, “I think I tore it [his right shoulder] out of the socket early in the 4th round; my right shoulder. That’s why I kept using my left. I think I tore it out of the socket.I couldn’t use it at all, but I’m a warrior at the end of the day. I should have at least deserved an 8 count, but I’m going out on my shield regardless.”

By Dan Ambrose: Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KO’s) may have ended former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto’s career tonight in stopping him in the 12th round at the AT&T Center, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Soto Karass had been knocked down in the 11th round by a belt-line left to the body.

However, in the 12th round, Soto Karass caught Berto with a perfectly timed left hook to the head that dropped the 29-year-old Berto. To his credit, Berto got back to his feet, but because of how he staggered getting up, the referee halted the fight at 0:48 of the round. There was no way that Berto would have been able to survive the remainder of the round with as much that was remaining in the round.

By Allan Fox: Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-2, 22 KO’s) is now being trained by Virgil Hunter for Berto’s fight against Jesus Soto Karass (27-8-3, 17 KO’s) next month on July 27th at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Berto is hoping that Hunter can get his career back on the tracks after a 12 round unanimous decision loss to Robert “The Ghost’ Guerrero last November.

The defeat was Berto’s second loss in his last three fights and a clear sign that there are some serious problems with Berto’s game.

Berto said to ESPN, “I know I have all the talent in the world. Now it’s time to fine-tune the skill. Virg is someone I’ve known since I was a kid…we’re testing things out with this fight and seeing where things go.”