Raul Soriano vs. Art Cruz

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Raul Soriano 149 lbs beat Art Cruz 145 lbs by KO at 2:47 in round 1 of 10

  • Date: 1968-06-19
  • Location: Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • "Raul Soriano of Mexicali, Mexico, 3rd ranked welterweight contender, scored an easy 1st round knockout over young Art Cruz of Pasadena, Calif., Wednesday night. Soriano, 149, put Cruz, 145, down three times and referee Davy Pearl stopped the bout after 2:47 of the round." -Associated Press

    • Soriano was advertised as being 72-7-1 (40) going into this bout.