Benavidez Back in Action

Top undefeated prospect Jose Benavidez will return to the ring this Saturday in Tucson, Arizona in a new "Top Rank Live" boxing show that will take place at Casino del Sol and that will telecast in the United States in Azteca America Nework.

An injury to his right hand has kept Benavidez (14-0, 12 KOs) the young prospect from Phoenix, Arizona away from the ring, but now that his healthy and after a good camp in Freddie's Roach, Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California he is ready to go. Benavides will take on Josh Sosa (10-2, 5 KOs) of Kansas Sity in an eight round welter weight bout.

The main event Jesus Soto Karass (24-7-3, 16 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico will battle Sid El-Harrack (10-1-1, 4 KO's) of Henderson, Nevada in a 10 round welterweight bout.

The show will also include a WBC USA Bantamweight tilt between Hanzel Martinez (17-0, 14 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico and Felipe Rivas (12-10-1, 7 KOs) of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.  Martinez is managed by Antonio "El Tornado de Tijuana" Margarito, the former world champion is in Tucson and will in his fighters corner tomorrow night.

Photo by Phil Soto / Top Rank

WEIGHT IN RESULTS FROM TUCSON

JOSE BENAVIDEZ  144, JOSH SOSA 142.8

JESUS SOTO KARASS 152, SID EL-HARRAK 150

HANZEL MARTINEZ 118, GERMAN CRUZ 116.2

ERIK FLORES 136.4, RODOLFO GAMEZ 135

 JAVIER GARCIA 133.8, JUAN JARAMILLO 131.6

ANDREW HERNANDEZ 168.8, KATRELL STRAUS 167.8

ABEL RAMOS  142.2, CASSIUS CLAY 141.2

ANDREY KLIMOV 134.6,  ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ 133.8