Glen Tapia vs. Michel Soro

Michel Soro 153 lbs beat Glen Tapia 154 lbs by TKO at 2:10 in round 4 of 10

• Date: 2015-05-08
• Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
• Referee: David Fields
• Judge: George Hill
• Judge: John McKaie
• Judge: Robin Taylor

• NABO Light Middleweight Title (1st defense of Tapia)
• USBA Light Middleweight Title (Vacant title)

Notes

• Barrage of head power shot punches by Soro, BoxRec number worldwide super welterweight, sent Tapia staggering around the ring out on his feet, unable to clear his head or regain his legs and out of it. More power shots by Soro to head sent Tapia backwards helpless falling along the ropes, grabbed by referee David Fields who put an immediate end to the contest.
• For USBA and WBO NABO titles, American titles won but not needed by Soro, who hails from Côte D’Ivoire.
• New York City area club fighter Tapia lost to Soro and lost to James Kirkland, got exposed in Atlantic City on television again as a limited fighter against quality opposition.

Preceded by: Tapia vs. Dawson

NABO Light Middleweight Title Fight # 36

Succeeded by: Margarito vs. Alvarez