Summary Soto Karass led on one card, Berto on another, and the third judge had it even.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Jesus Soto Karass stopped Andre Berto with a left hook in the 12th round of their welterweight fight Saturday, possibly ending Berto's once-promising career.
Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KOs) surged in the fight from the fourth round as Berto began to lose effectiveness from his dominant right side. Though Berto (28-3) floored Soto Karass with a left-hand body shot in the 11th, Berto couldn't sustain the rally.
By the end of the 11th, Soto Karass had bloodied Berto's lip, and the Mexican ended it on a technical knockout with the left hand 48 seconds into the final round.
Soto Karass led on one card, Berto on another, and the third judge had it even.
