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Former lightweight world champion Humberto Soto moved up in weight to fight the most feared junior welterweight in the world Lucas Matthysse. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Matthysse was not hesitant in looking for the knockout. He was willing to take shots to give shots. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Early on Soto was not able to deal with the extra strong Matthysse and found himself tossed on the floor. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Soto tried going for the bomb but couldn't land the big one. The Mexican tried all the tricks in his bag. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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When Soto could not land the bomb he worked on out boxing the heavy hitting Argentine. Nothing worked. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Matthysse began landing the big right hand bombs and Soto was taking shots in abundance. He has a good chin at lightweight, but this was a junior welterweight killer taking aim. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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When it happened it happened suddenly. Rights and lefts caught Soto and down he went. It was the first knockout loss of Soto's career. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Argentina's Lucas Matthysse has finally arrived. Is there any junior welterweight that can cope with his power? Photo by: Al Applerose |
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New Jersey's Denis "Mamma's Boy" Douglin and Houston's Jermell Charlo banged it out in a junior middleweight contest. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Charlo proved the better fighter and caught Douglin walking into a right hand and it was over in round four. Photo by: Al Applerose |
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Knockout punching Michael Finney and Mexico's Joel Vargas traded chin shots all four rounds. Finney emerged the winner in a junior middleweight contest. Photo by: Al Applerose |