Michel Soro


Michel Soro is a 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 September 2019, Soro is ranked is the world’s eighth best active light middleweight by The Ring magazine and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.

Professional career

On February 25, 2019 he published his first tear blood theme which currently has 12.2 million views on YouTube.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Win35–2–1 Cedric VituTKO5 2019-11-15 Accor Hotel Arena, Paris, Paris, France
Win34–2–1 Anderson PrestotTKO5 2019-07-20 Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-RhôneWon WBA Gold light middleweight title
Win33–2–1 Greg VendettiTKO2 2018-12-08 Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret
Win32–2–1 John VeraUD12 2018-03-24 Palais des Sports, Marseille
Win31–2–1 Ivan MonteroKO3 2017-12-02 La Palestre, Le Cannet
Loss30–2–1 Brian CastañoSD12 2017-07-01 Casino d'Evian, Evian les BainsFor WBA Interim light middleweight title
Win30–1–1 Javier Francisco MacielTKO3 2017-04-22 Astroballe, VilleurbanneRetained WBA International light middleweight title
Win29–1–1 Nuhu LawalKO10 2016-12-17 Stade de l’Est, Saint-DenisRetained WBA International light middleweight title
Win28–1–1 Hector SaldiviaTKO3 2016-07-30 La Palestre, Le CannetWon WBA International light middleweight title
Win27–1–1 Emanuele BlandamuraKO8 2015-06-20 Teatro Principe, MilanWon vacant European middleweight title
Win26–1–1 Glen TapiaTKO4 2015-05-08 Prudential Center, Newark
Win25–1–1 Anderson ClaytonKO2 2015-03-06 Gymnase Mado Bonnet, Lyon
Win24–1–1 Sandor MicskoKO1 2015-01-30 Salle Polyvalente des Ramiers, Blagnac
Draw23–1–1 Antoine DouglasMD10 2014-07-25 Turning Stone Resort & Casino, VeronaFor WBA International middleweight title
Win23–1 Alexey RibchevKO5 2014-06-07 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win22–1 Jean Michel HamilcaroUD10 2013-11-09 Salle René-Tys, Reims
Win21–1 Frederic SerreUD10 2013-05-04 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win20–1 Kris CarslawUD12 2013-01-12 La Palestre, Le CannetWon WBO European light middleweight title
Win19–1 Magomed AbdurakhmanovKO1 2012-07-13 Palais des Sports Robert Oubron, Creteil
Loss18–1 Zaurbek BaysangurovUD12 2012-05-12 Ice Palace, BrovariFor WBO and IBO light middleweight titles
Win18–0 Sergei MelisTKO6 2011-11-12 Maison des sports, Villeurbanne
Win17–0 Albert StarikovKO6 2011-10-15 Halle Clemenceau, Grenoble
Win16–0 David MakaradzeUD12 2011-07-29 Casino du Lyon vert, La Tour de SalvagnyWon WBO European light middleweight title
Win15–0 Jurijs BoreikoTKO2 2011-05-07 Salle Jacques Anquetil, Venissieux
Win14–0 Giorgi UngiadzeTKO6 2011-04-02 La Palestre, Le Cannet
Win13–0 Roman DzhumanTKO4 2011-02-12 Maison des sports, Villeurbanne
Win12–0 Tadas JonkusTKO4 2010-11-13 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win11–0 Ahmed MerichicheKO2 2010-07-19 Salle Francois Mauriac, Vaulx-en-Velin
Win10–0 Anthony SomarribaPTS6 2010-05-29 Gymnase Massot, Le Puy-en-Velay
Win9–0 Robert BlazoTKO7 2010-04-17 Palais des sports Jean Capievic, Vaulx-en-Velin
Win8–0 Hakim RouassiPTS8 2010-02-27 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win7–0 Jonathan BertonnierTKO2 2010-01-09 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win6–0 Ousmane KonePTS6 2009-04-04 Salle Raphael de Barros, Villeurbanne
Win5–0 Ibamata SidibePTS6 2009-03-14 Jacques Anquetil, Venissieux
Win4–0 Kevin MpigaPTS4 2009-02-27 Salle La Cotonne, Saint-Etienne
Win3–0 Jeremy FacqTKO1 2009-02-14 Salle Maurice Herzog, Oullins
Win2–0 Sebastien AllaisPTS4 2008-12-11 Cirque d'Hiver, Paris
Win1–0 Said MoulkralouaTKO3 2008-10-02 Cirque d'Hiver, ParisProfessional debut