Michel Soro: record, next fight and profile →
Junior middleweight Michel Soro returned to action with a battering of Hector David Saldivia in La Palestre in Le Cannet, France. Soro captures the vacant WBA International title. Soro dropped Saldivia in the second and then knocked him out in the third round a right hand bomb.
Junior middleweight Michel Soro will fight Hector David Saldivia tonight. The 12 round bout will take place at La Palestre in Le Cannet, France. Soro (27-1-1, 17 KOs) has not fought since June 20 of last year, when he knocked out Emanuele Blandamura in the eighth round. The time spent away from the ring was reportedly due to managerial and promotional issues.
Super welterweight contender Michel Soro (27-1-1) returns after over a year out and takes on Argentinean Hector David ”El Tigre” Saldivia (45-3) on July 30 in Cannet Cote-d´Azur (France) for the vacant WBA International title.
Michel Soro (27-1-1) has relinquished the EBU middleweight title. The 28-year old from France – who has enjoyed recent success at both 154 and 160 - was set to face official challenger Matteo Signani (22-4-3) on March 12 in Paris. Signani will now face the highest available challenger for the vacant title.
EBU middleweight champion Michel Soro (27-1-1) will defend the title against mandatory challenger Matteo Signani (22-4-3) on March 12 in Levallois. EuroProm won purse bids in October of last year and will now stage the fight on this MK Event promotion.
Young junior middleweight contender Julian 'J-Rock' Williams still needs an opponent as he looks to be involved in an IBF elimination bout. Originally it was hoped that third ranked Michel Soro would face Williams (who is ranked sixth but Soro bypassed on the opportunity. The focus recently turned to Vanes Martirosyan, who is ranked seventh by the organization.
Liam Smith will now face top American John Thompson for the Vacant WBO World Super-Welterweight Championship on the huge Saturday 10th October show at the Manchester Arena. Liverpool star Smith will feature in a TRIPLE world-title card alongside WBO World Middleweight Champion Andy Lee facing off against Billy Joe Saunders in a massive showdown and WBO World Lightweight Champion Terry Flanagan defending his title against mandatory challenger Diego Magdaleno.
Sources have advised BoxingScene.com that John Thompson has agreed to face Liam Smith in Manchester, England for the vacant WBO 154-pound belt on October 10th. Thompson (17-1, 6 KO's) recently won the 2015 junior middleweight Boxcino tournament by defeating Brandon Adams in the finals by way of a second round TKO. Smith (20-0-1, 10 KO's) was originally slated to face Michel Soro for this title but Soro was unable to come to terms.
Frank Warren held a press conference in Manchester earlier today to release further details about his October 10th bill at the city's Arena (formerly the MEN). Andy Lee’s WBO title defence against Hatfield's Billy Joe Saunders was rescheduled and moved from Ireland to England late last week due to Lee’s viral infection.
Adding to what is already a loaded fight bill, the middleweight title fight between Andy Lee and Billy Joe Saunders—which now takes place October 10 in Manchester, England—will be supported by two more title fights, plus a final eliminator. As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, newly minted lightweight titlist Terry Flanagan will defend versus Diego Magdaleno. Minutes prior to the official press conference on Monday to confirm the event, it was revealed that the undercard will also include a vacant super welterweight title fight between Liam Smith and Michel Soro.