Jesus Soto-Karass scored an entertaining fifth round stoppage over Euri Gonzalez in a scheduled ten round Super Welterweight bout at the Hanger at OC Fair & Events in Costa Mesa, California.
The two stood toe to toe throughout the fight until Soto-Karass landed a booming right hand in round five that put Gonzalez down. He got to his feet and tried to stand and fight until another right hand rocked Gonzalez back to the corner and the fight was stopped at 1:50 of round five.
Soto-Karass, 151 1/2 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is now 26-7-3 with seventeen knockouts. Gonzalez, 151 1/2 lbs of Santo Domingo, CA is now 20-3-1.
Francisco Vargas remained undefeated as he stopped Irving Torres in the first round of a scheduled eight round Jr. Lightweight bout.
Vargas landed a left to the body that was followed by a right to the head that dropped Torres to a knee for the ten count.
Vargas,131 lbs of East Los Angeles is now 12-0-1 with ten knockouts. Torres, 131 lbs of Albonto, PR is now 9-3.
Santiago Guevarra scored a four round unanimous decision over Ricardo Garcia in a Jr. Lightweight bout.
Guevarra landed a wild right to the head that sent Garcia down in round one. The two shared some wild and entertaining exchanges over the next three rounds until a left sent Garcia down in round four just before the bell signaled the end of the fight.
Guevarra 132 lbs of Montebello, CA won by scores of 40-34, 39-35 and 39-35 and is 3-0.
Javier Torres scored a spectacular one punch knockout over Francisco in the first round of their four round Heavyweight bout.
Torres landed a huge Left hand that sent Diaz down violently and the was stopped immediately.
Torres, 223 3/4 lbs of Long Beach, CA is now 4-6 with two knockouts. Diaz, 228 lbs of Perris, CA is 2-1.
Joet Gonzalez made a successful pro debut with a four round unanimous decision over Jesus Carmona in Super Bantamweight bout.
Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Gonzalez, 120 3/4 lbs of Los Angeles. Carmina, 120 3/4 lbs of Chula Vista, CA is 0-3.
