Glen Tapia entered this fight with a pro boxing record of 23-1-0 (15 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.17 super welterweight in the world. He suffered his only loss when he faced James Kirkland in 2013 (=Kirkland vs Tapia), since then he has won three consecutive bouts beating Daniel Dawson in his last fight (=Tapia vs Dawson).
His opponent, Michel Soro, has a record of 25-1-1 (15 knockouts) and he entered as the No.38 middleweight. His only defeat occurred in 2012, against Zaurbek Baysangurov (bout valid for the Wbo and Ibo super-Ww titles), after losing he has collected seven victories and one draw, against Antoine Douglas (=Soro vs Douglas). Tapia vs Soro is valid for the vacant USBA and WBO NABO super welterweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Date: 2015-05-08
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Division: light middleweight (154 lbs, 69.9 kg)
Title: vacant USBA and WBO NABO super welterweight titles
Tapia’s previous fight: Glen Tapia vs Daniel Dawson
Soro’s next fight: Michel Soro vs Emanuele Blandamura
Tapia’s next fight: David Lemieux vs Glen Tapia
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Video:
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(Alternative highlights video)
I think this is the end of his career.