Video: Jesus Soto Karass on Aydin Win, What's Next
Ryan Burton catches up with welterweight contender Jesus Soto Karass to discuss his victory over Selcuk Aydin,what he wants to do next and more.
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CompuBox Stats: Sotos Karass Doubles Aydin's Output
Jesus Soto Karass nearly doubled Selcuk Aydin in punches thrown and landed more total punches in eight of ten rounds. Aydin landed 46% of his power shots- just not enough volume
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Photos: Jesus Soto Karass Pounds Selcuk Aydin To Win
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada - Jesus Soto Karass (27-8-3, 17 KOs) won a ten round majority decision over Selcuk Aydin (23-2, 17 KOs). The scores were 97-93, 97-93, 95-95. Aydin drops his second fight in a row, while Karass puts himself back on the map for a bigger opportunity.
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Jesus Soto Karass Outworks Selcuk Aydin To Win
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas - Jesus Soto Karass (27-8-3, 17KOs) outworked Selcuk Aydin (23-2, 17KOs) to a ten round majority decision in a bout fought at a catch-weight of 150-pounds. The scores were 95-95, 97-93, 97-93. Soto Karass was the clear winner and there is no justification for the draw score.
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CompuBox Historical Review: Aydin vs. Soto Karass
Jesus Soto Karass throws twice as many punches per round, but the selective Selcuk Aydin is more accurate. Soto Karass' last 4 opponents (Maidana, El Harrak, Rosado, Jones) landed 46% of their power shots.
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Photos/Weights: Matthysse-Dallas, Aydin vs. Soto-Karass
The weights are in for Saturday's Showtime televised tripleheader from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The card is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Goossen Tutor Promotions and Arena Box. In the main event, a battle of junior welterweights. Lucas Matthysse weighed 138.5-pounds, while Mike Dallas Jr. was 139.5. Welterweights, fighting above the weight, saw Selcuk Aydin come in at 149.5 and Jesus Soto Karass was 148-pounds.
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Video: Selcuk Aydin Talks Soto Karass, Future Options
Welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin to discuss his upcoming fight with Jesus Soto Karass and some potential future options.
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Video: Jesus Soto Karass Discusses The Clash With Aydin
Ryan Burton catches up with welterweight contender Jesus Soto Karass to discuss his upcoming fight with Selcuk Aydin.
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Aydin Rips Andre Berto, Targets Guerrero Rematch
BoxingScene.com caught up with welterweight contender Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17KOs) who faces Jesus Soto Karass on Saturday in a Showtime televised bout. Aydin was last seen when he lost a spirited contest to Robert Guerrero last summer. He said that after the Soto Karass bout, he would definitely be interested in a rematch. Aydin has changed trainers and feels a rematch would have a much different ending. "Guerrero must fight with me again. I went to his home and fought him. It was a close fight. He talked a lot (leading up to the fight). If he is a strong fighter then he must fight me again. I have changed my life. I now have experience fighting here (in the U.S.) and I changed trainers. I now have David Haye's trainer Adam Booth. The rematch would be different," Aydin stated.
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Photos: Matthysse, Aydin, Soto Karass Workout Shots
On Wednesday afternoon, inside of the Long Life Fit Gym in Las Vegas, the participants for this weekend’s Showtime tripleheader could be found hosting the media ahead of their assignments this Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. In the evening’s main event, interim WBC junior welterweight titlist Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s) looks to build on his recent four-fight win streak as he meets the Virgil Hunter-trained Mike Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KO’s). In the chief support bout, Turkish brute Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s) looks to bounce back from his unanimous decision loss to Robert Guerrero as he tangles with battle-tested veteran Jesus Soto Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s).
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