Umberto Soto ( Spanish: Humberto Soto ; May 11, 1980 , in Los Mochis , Mexico ) is a Mexican professional boxer. Ex-world champion in two weight categories.
 Umberto Soto | |
|---|---|
| ( Spanish: Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa ) | |
| general information | |
| Birth name | Armando Umberto Soto Ochoa |
| Nickname | The Crafty Little Fox |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Date of Birth | May 11, 1980 (aged 39) |
| Place of Birth | Los Mochis , Sinaloa , Mexico |
| Accommodation | Tijuana , Baja California , Mexico |
| Weight category | 2nd lightest (up to 55.34 kg) , lightweight (up to 57.15 kg) , 2nd lightweight (up to 58.97 kg) , lightweight (up to 61.23 kg) , 1st light welter (up to 63, 5 kg) welterweight (up to 66.68 kg) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Growth | 172 cm |
| Arm span | 175 cm |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | September 26, 1997 |
| The last battle | April 26, 2019 |
| Number of battles | 82 |
| Number of wins | 69 |
| KOs | 37 |
| Defeat | ten |
| No one's | 2 |
| Failed | one |
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Professional career
He made his debut in the professional ring on September 26, 1997, winning on points. [one]
On July 13, 2002, he lost on points to ex-world featherweight champion Kevin Kelly . [2]
September 17, 2004 met with Jorge Solis . The match was declared invalid. [3]
Champion Fight with Rocky Juarez
On August 20, 2005, he met with Rocky Juarez in the fight for the title of interim WBC featherweight world champion. The fight lasted all 12 rounds. The judges unanimously gave the victory to Soto: 114/112 and 114/113 (twice). [4] For Juarez, this defeat was the first in his career.
Championship fight with Joan Guzman
November 17, 2007 went into battle against the world champion in the second featherweight title according to the WBO without defeat Dominican Joan Guzman . The champion won a landslide victory on points: 118/110 and 117/111 (twice). [five]
Champion Bout With Francisco Lorenzo
June 28, 2008 he met with the Dominican Francisco Lorenzo for the title of interim WBC world champion in the second featherweight title. Soto was disqualified, the winner declared Lorenzo. The decision was very controversial and the WBC did not award Lorenzo the title. [6]
Championship fight with Gamaliel Diaz
On October 11, 2008, he again went on the battle for the title of interim WBC world champion in the second featherweight. This time, his opponent was the Mexican Gamaliel Diaz . Soto won a landslide victory. [7]
Second Fight With Francisco Lorenzo
On December 20, 2008, a rematch took place between Soto and Lorenzo. At stake was the vacant WBC world featherweight title. Soto won on points by a wide margin: 118/108 and 117/109 (twice). [eight]
Title Defenses
March 28, 2009, knocked out in the 4th round of Antonio Davis. [9]
May 2, 2009, he knocked out in the 9th round of Benoit Godet . [ten]
September 15, 2009, he knocked out in the 2nd round of Aristidis Perez. [eleven]
Soto left his title and rose to light weight. On December 19, 2009, in a rating battle, he won on points of ex-world champion in two weight categories, Jesus Chavez . [12]
Championship fight with David Diaz
March 13, 2010 met with David Diaz . At stake was the vacant WBC world lightweight title. Soto won on points and became the world champion in the second weight category. [13]
Title Defenses
May 15, 2010 defeated Ricardo Dominguez. [14]
September 18, 2010 defeated Fidel Munoz. [15]
December 4, 2010 defeated Urbano Antillon. [sixteen]
June 25, 2011 Motoki Sasaki defeated. [17] Shortly afterwards, Soto left his title.
June 23, 2012 suffered an early defeat from the Argentinean Lucas Matisse . [18]
February 23, 2019 defeated the former world champion American Brandon Rios [19] [20] .
On April 26, 2019, he lost to Jesse Vargas, an American world champion in two weight categories, by knockout in the 6th round [21] [22] .
Titles
- Temporary lightweight world champion ( WBC , 2005-2006).
- Temporary world champion in the second featherweight category ( WBC , 2008).
- World Champion in the second featherweight category ( WBC , 2008-2010).
- World Champion in the lightweight category ( WBC , 2010-2011).
See also
- List of world boxing champions in several weight categories
Links
- Soto, Umberto (eng.) - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec
Notes
- β Friday 26 September 1997. Auditorio Benito Juarez, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico .
- β Kevin Kelley vs. Humberto Soto .
- β Humberto Soto vs. Jorge Solis .
- β Rocky Juarez vs. Humberto Soto .
- β Joan Guzman vs. Humberto Soto .
- β Humberto Soto vs. Francisco Lorenzo .
- β Humberto Soto vs. Gamaliel Diaz .
- β Saturday December 20, 2008. Parque AndrΓ©s Quintana Roo, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico .
- β Saturday March 28, 2009. Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico .
- β Humberto Soto vs. Benoit Gaudet .
- β Tuesday September 15, 2009. Plaza de Toros, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico .
- β Saturday, December 19, 2009. Arena Itson, Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico .
- β Humberto Soto vs. David Diaz .
- β Saturday May 15, 2010. Estadio Centenario, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico .
- β Saturday, September 18, 2010. Estadio Banorte, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico .
- β Humberto Soto vs. Urbano Antillon Neopr .
- β Saturday, June 25, 2011. Parque AndrΓ©s Quintana Roo, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico .
- β Lucas Matthysse vs. Humberto Soto .
- β Humberto Soto Shocks Brandon Rios in Fire Fight, Wins Decision .
- β Umberto Soto defeated Brandon Rios in a spectacular battle (video of the battle) .
- β Jessie Vargas Drops, Stops Humberto Soto in Sixth of a War .
- β Jesse Vargas defeated Umberto Soto schedule .