Exclusive photos from the Pound 4 Pound Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada as undefeated junior welterweight and local fan favorite Jesus ‘Chuy’ Gutierrez (11-0, 3 KO’s) trains during media day ahead of his May 31 match at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino against Pablo Becerra (7-4, 6 KO’s).
The media day was held by Right Hook Promotions, who promote Gutierrez and will be co-promoting the card is association with DiBella Entertainment and Sampson Boxing.
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Jesus Soto Karass upset Andre Berto on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, Showtime Championship Boxing delivered an action-packed triple header filled with back-and-forth action, knockdowns, and plenty of high drama.
In the evening’s main event, Sinaloa’s Jesus Soto Karass scored a mild upset with a 12th round TKO victory over former welterweight titlist Andre Berto.
It was another disappointing defeat for Berto, who is just 1-3 in his last four fights, dating back to his high-pitched brawl with Victor Ortiz in April of 2011.
Berto appeared to injure his right shoulder around the fourth round, yet he fought on valiantly as the action wore on, electing to utilize his left hand as best he could.
And despite scoring a knockdown in the eleventh round with a left to Karass’ body, Berto himself was floored with a counter left in the final round, as referee Jon Schorle chose to call a halt to the action.
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