Michel Soro


Michel Soro is an Ivorian-French professional boxer. He challenged for the WBO and IBO light middleweight titles in 2012, and the WBA interim super welterweight title in 2017. At regional level, he held the EBU European middleweight title, the WBO European junior middleweight title twice, and the WBA International super welterweight title. As of November 2020, Soro is ranked is the world’s eighth best active light middleweight by The Ring magazine and seventh best by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
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Professional career

In 2017, he challenged Brian CastaΓ±o for the interim WBA Jr. Middleweight title, losing by split decision.
In his next fight, Soro bounced back with a third round stoppage against Ivan Montero. He was the aggressor from the opening bell, and managed to drop his opponent in the third round, who was not able to beat the count with 1:53 left on the clock.
On 8 December 2018, Soro got an easy stoppage win over American Greg Vendetti.
After that fight, Soro was scheduled to a rematch against Brian Castano. However, the fight fell through, with Castano's team alleging that Soro's team did not want to deposit Castano's purse, nor provide evidence of VADA testing.
On 15 November 2019, Soro continued his dominant streak, with another one-sided victory, this time against French veteran Cedric Vitu. Soro's aggression throughout the fight culminated with a left hook to Vitu's temple in the fifth round, which sent Vitu on the canvas and forced the referee to stop the fight.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
42WinOziel SantoyoKO2 31 May 2024Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, France
41Loss35–5–1Magomed KurbanovSD126 May 2023KRK Uralets, Ekaterinburg, Russia
40Draw35–4–1Israil Madrimov3, 2:209 Jul 2022The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
39Loss35–3–1Israil MadrimovTKO9, 3:0017 Dec 2021Hotel Renaissance, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
38Win35–2–1CΓ©dric VituTKO5, 2:0315 Nov 2019Accor Hotel Arena, Paris, France
37Win34–2–1Anderson PrestotTKO5, 2:4820 Jul 2019Palais des Sports, Marseille, FranceWon WBA Gold light middleweight title
36Win33–2–1Greg VendettiTKO2, 2:348 Dec 2018Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
35Win32–2–1John VeraUD1224 Mar 2018Palais des Sports, Marseille, France
34Win31–2–1Ivan MonteroKO3, 1:532 Dec 2017La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
33Loss30–2–1Brian CastaΓ±o121 Jul 2017Casino d'Evian, Evian-les-Bains, FranceFor WBA interim light middleweight title
32Win30–1–1Javier Francisco MacielTKO3, 2:2922 Apr 2017Astroballe, Villeurbanne, FranceRetained WBA International light middleweight title
31Win29–1–1Nuhu LawalKO10, 1:1717 Dec 2016Stade de l'Est, Saint-Denis, FranceRetained WBA International light middleweight title
30Win28–1–1Hector SaldiviaTKO3 30 Jul 2016La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceWon WBA International light middleweight title
29Win27–1–1Emanuele BlandamuraKO8, 2:1220 Jun 2015Teatro Principe, Milan, ItalyWon vacant European middleweight title
28Win26–1–1Glen TapiaTKO4, 2:108 May 2015Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
27Win25–1–1Anderson ClaytonKO2 6 Mar 2015Gymnase Mado Bonnet, Lyon, France
26Win24–1–1Sandor MicskoKO1 30 Jan 2015Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac, France
25Draw23–1–1Antoine Douglas1025 Jul 2014Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.For WBA International middleweight title
24Win23–1Alexey RibchevKO5 7 May 2014Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
23Win22–1Jean Michel HamilcaroUD109 Nov 2013Salle RenΓ©-Tys, Reims, France
22Win21–1Frederic SerreUD104 May 2013Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
21Win20–1Kris CarslawUD1212 Jan 2013La Palestre, Le Cannet, FranceWon WBO European light middleweight title
20Win19–1Magomed AbdurakhmanovKO1 13 Jul 2012Palais des Sports Robert Oubron, Creteil, France
19Loss18–1Zaurbek BaysangurovUD1212 May 2012Ice Palace "Terminal", Brovary, UkraineFor WBO and IBO light middleweight titles
18Win18–0Sergei MelisTKO6 12 Nov 2011Maison des sports, Villeurbanne, France
17Win17–0Albert StarikovKO6 15 Oct 2011Halle Clemenceau, Grenoble, France
16Win16–0David Makaradze1229 Jul 2011Casino du Lyon vert, La Tour-de-Salvagny, FranceWon WBO European light middleweight title
15Win15–0Jurijs BoreikoTKO2 7 May 2011Salle Jacques Anquetil, Venissieux, France
14Win14–0Giorgi UngiadzeTKO6 2 Apr 2011La Palestre, Le Cannet, France
13Win13–0Roman DzhumanTKO4 12 Feb 2011Maison des sports, Villeurbanne, France
12Win12–0Tadas JonkusTKO4 13 Nov 2010Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
11Win11–0Ahmed Merichiche2 19 Jul 2010Salle Francois Mauriac, Vaulx-en-Velin, France
10Win10–0Anthony SomarribaPTS629 May 2010Gymnase Massot, Le Puy-en-Velay, France
9Win9–0Robert BlazoTKO7 17 Apr 2010Palais des sports Jean Capievic, Vaulx-en-Velin, France
8Win8–0Hakim RouassiPTS827 Feb 2010Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
7Win7–0Jonathan BertonnierTKO2 9 Jan 2010Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
6Win6–0Ousmane KonePTS64 Apr 2009Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne, France
5Win5–0Ibamata SidibePTS614 Mar 2009Jacques Anquetil, Venissieux, France
4Win4–0Kevin MpigaPTS427 Feb 2009Salle La Cotonne, Saint-Etienne, France
3Win3–0Jeremy FacqTKO1 14 Feb 2009Salle Maurice Herzog, Oullins, France
2Win2–0Sebastien Allais411 Dec 2008Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France
1Win1–0Said Moulkraloua3 2 Oct 2008Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, France