Raul Soriano vs. Ray Reyes (1st meeting)

Raul Soriano 146 lbs beat Ray Reyes 145 lbs by KO in round 4 of 12

• Date: 1968-08-19
• Location: Plaza de Toros El Toreo, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

"Raul Soriano captured the Mexican welterweight title Monday night by knocking out defender Ray Reyes in 1:48 of the 4th round of a scheduled 12 rounder in the downtown bullring. Soriano, 146 1/2, Mexicali, scored with several punches in the 3rd round and Reyes, 146 1/2, Mexico City, was unsteady on his feet at the bell. Soriano, the No. 2 ranked welterweight in the world, dropped Reyes in the 4th with a left hook to the liver followed by a right cross to the chin." -United Press International