Independence Day weekend fireworks when Golden Boy Promotions presents an explosive night of boxing
By Special Report on Doghouse Boxing (June 14, 2012)
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LOS
ANGELES, June 14 - Fight fans will continue their Independence Day
weekend fireworks when Golden Boy Promotions presents an explosive night
of boxing featuring veteran favorites Jesus Soto Karass and Euri
Gonzalez squaring off at The Hangar at the Orange County Fair & Event Center on Saturday, July 7 as part of a doubleheader televised live on FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes, as well as on a delayed basis on FUEL TV.
Soto
Karass and Gonzalez will meet in a 10-round junior middleweight main
event while a 10-round co-feature will see a junior lightweight clash
between unbeaten Mexican Olympian Francisco Vargas and Puerto Rico's
Irving Torres.
Soto
Karass vs. Gonzalez and Vargas vs. Torres are presented by Golden Boy
Promotions and sponsored by Corona and DeWalt Tools. Doors open at 5:00
p.m. PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 6:00 p.m. PT. The
FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes bilingual simulcast will air live at
10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. FUEL TV will rebroadcast the fight on August
5, at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT.
Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are available for purchase online at www.fightcluboc.com.
One
of the toughest fighters in the sport today, Los Angeles' Jesus
"Renuente" Soto Karass (25-7-3, 16 KO's) has been a thorn in the side of
top welterweights for years, including Chris Smith, Mike Jones, David
Estrada and Carson Jones. In 2012, the 29-year-old Los Mochis, Sinaloa,
Mexico native decided to takes his talents to 154 pounds and after a
January setback against Gabriel Rosado, he decisioned then 10-1-1
prospect Said El Harrak, proving that he is still a danger to anyone he
faces.
Fighting
out of Hollywood, Florida by way of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
33-year-old Euri "Millon" Gonzalez (20-2-1, 14 KO's) has won his share
of regional titles over the years, shared the ring with Mexican
superstar Canelo Alvarez and is looking to return to the win column
after a hard-fought loss in his last fight against rising star Ravshan
Hudaynazarov on June 2. He'll also look to prove that he's ready for a
run at a world title, but first he has to defeat the rugged Soto Karass
on July 7.
2008
Mexican Olympian Francisco Vargas (11-0-1, 9 KO's) has an eye on making
the transition from prospect to contender, but before he does, he has
to defeat Irving Torres on July 7. The 27-year-old Mexico City native
who now trains in Los Angeles sees every fight as a championship fight
and will look to impress his new Southern California supporters at The
Hangar.
Making
his United States debut against Vargas after competing solely on the
Caribbean circuit will be Salinas, Puerto Rico's Irving Torres (9-2, 7
KO's). The winner of three of his last four fights, the 25-year-old
Torres is a skilled battler with plenty of power which he will utilize
as he attempts to hand the undefeated Vargas his first loss.
A full undercard will be announced shortly.
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