Castano vs Soro

Who won Castano vs Soro?

Brian Carlos Castano beat Michel Soro by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, July 1st, 2017, at Casino d'Evian, Evian les Bains.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Brian Carlos Castano.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA super welterweight championship of the world.

Castano vs Soro stats

Back in July 2017, Brian Carlos Castano stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Michel Soro made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 20 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Castano had a slight advantage in power over Soro, with a 77% knockout percentage compared to Soro's 67%.

Brian Carlos Castano was the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Soro had a height advantage of 3 inches over Castano. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Brian Carlos Castano and Michel Soro fought out of an orthodox stance.

Castano was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 19 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 11 months later than Soro, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 115 fewer professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Soro's 245.

Brian Carlos Castano went into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA at super welterweight.

Michel Soro was ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 6 by the IBF in the 154lb division.

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Castano's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Castano vs Soro start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Casino d'Evian, Evian les Bains, France, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Castano vs Soro?

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