Berchelt finishes Sosa in 4th to retain title

Miguel Berchelt (37-1, 32 KOs) dominated Jason Sosa (23-4-4, 16 KOs) by fourth-round TKO to retain his WBC junior featherweight title Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

The fight was stopped at 2 minutes, 56 seconds when Sosa’s corner threw in the towel. It was a dominant showing from Berchelt, whose activity and vast array of punches overwhelmed Sosa.

Sosa gamely tried to hang in there but hit the canvas in the second round and again in the fourth.

As he was attempting to survive the round, his corner asked that the fight be halted.

In between, Sosa was battered and beaten by the all-out assault of Berchelt, who not only punches in volume, but with variety. The defending champion throws long snapping right hands and whipping left hooks, and Berchelt mixes up his attack to the body and ahead seamlessly.

“It was a great performance. I want to congratulate Jason. He came to put on a great fight, and I have a lot of love for him,” said the 27 year old Berchelt, who is clearly targeting one opponent for 2020 — former WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez, who is ranked No. 1 by the WBC and faces Andres Gutierrez on November 30.

“If he wants this belt, come and get it,” said Berchelt, who again stated his case as the best 130 pounder on the planet.