Soro vs Vera

Who won Soro vs Vera?

Michel Soro beat John Vera by knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, March 24th, 2018, at Palais des Sports, Bouches-du-Rhône.

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).

Soro vs Vera stats

Back in March 2018, Michel Soro stepped into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

John Vera made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws.

Michel Soro was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Vera had a height advantage of 2 inches over Soro. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Michel Soro fought out of the orthodox stance, while John Vera was a southpaw.

Soro was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Vera, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 147 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Vera's 98.

Michel Soro went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA at super welterweight.

John Vera was ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBO in the 154lb division.

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Soro's last 4 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Soro vs Vera start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Palais des Sports, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Soro vs Vera?

Michel Soro was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while John Vera made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.