Jesus Soto-Karas

Broncano · Post by **Broncano** » 20 Jul 2003, 01:18

You might have a possible double entry for this fighter.

Boxrec has a welterweight from Sinaloa, Mex: JESUS SOTO
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=124566

and another welterweight also from Sinaloa, Mex: JESUS KARAS
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=188922

This last one's full name is JESUS SOTO-KARAS. For more info read this fight report:
http://www.boxingtimes.com/analyses/200 ... arass.html

worldwide · Post by **worldwide** » 20 Jul 2003, 11:05

Hi Broncano,

I think that you are probably "on to something" here. However the report calls him Jose Luis Soto-Karass on both occassions (sp?), not Jesus.
A minor comment says that it is his first fight in the U.S. when the Jesus Karas we have fought a couple of weeks earlier in Louisiana.
This of course can be a misinformed journalist on site.

I know that you can see the official commission sheets from Texas online.
If one of my fellow editors who knows the address to that site could look up this fight card at least we will know whether it is a Jose Luis or a Jesus that fought.

brett · Post by **brett** » 20 Jul 2003, 11:42

Just plain old Jose Soto-Karass

http://www.license.state.tx.us/sports/r ... owning.pdf

http://www.license.state.tx.us/sports/sportsevents.htm

Broncano · Post by **Broncano** » 20 Jul 2003, 12:02

worldwide wrote:Hi Broncano,

I think that you are probably "on to something" here. However the report calls him Jose Luis Soto-Karass on both occassions (sp?), not Jesus.
A minor comment says that it is his first fight in the U.S. when the Jesus Karas we have fought a couple of weeks earlier in Louisiana.
This of course can be a misinformed journalist on site.

Could it be possible then that JESUS KARAS and JOSE SOTO-KARASS are 2 different fighters?

Broncano · Post by **Broncano** » 20 Jul 2003, 12:10

Nevermind guys, I think I found him

JOSE LUIS SOTO
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=098694

There's a big chance thats the guy who Luis Villalta fought on 05-19, and dubbed as Jose Luis Soto-Karass.

worldwide · Post by **worldwide** » 20 Jul 2003, 12:26

I still suspect that Jesus Karas and Jose Karas are the same.
Maybe the Louisiana report is off, calling the guy Jesus instead of Jose.

Could that be double-checked by somebody? :)

brett · Post by **brett** » 20 Jul 2003, 16:59

How about twins!

See below

MAIN EVENT - 10 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS
JOSE LUIS SOTO-KARASS, 18-4, 17 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico, vs
LUIS VILLALTA, 27-4-1, 23 KOs, Hillsborough, New Jersey

In the 10-round main event, hard-hitting lightweight prospect Jose Luis "Mapachito" Soto-Karass, 18-4, with 17 knockouts, of Los Mochis, Mexico, will face veteran Luis "El Puma" Villalta, 27-4-1, with 23 knockouts, of Hillsborough, New Jersey.

At the age of 20, Soto-Karass has been a pro for almost five years - he made his pro debut a week before his 16th birthday in 1998. A stablemate in Los Mochis of WBO jr. bantamweight world champion Fernando Montiel and WBC light flyweight world champion Jorge "Travieso" Arce, Jose is fighting for the first time outside of Mexico. His twin brother, welterweight prospect Jesus Soto-Karass, made his U.S. debut on Kingfish's May 5 fight card in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Regards,

worldwide · Post by **worldwide** » 20 Jul 2003, 17:13

Excellent detective work!!!!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » 20 Jul 2003, 17:54

Way 2 GO, Brett!!

I had come up with,
Jose Luis Soto-Karass (18-4, 17 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico
05/19/03 Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mp ... ox/1913747

Jesus Soto of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico (11-0-1)
http://fightnews.com/salazar225.htm

Boy, was I confused. :(

Broncano · Post by **Broncano** » 20 Jul 2003, 19:00

Thanks for taking the time to look into it guys. Great job!