News - Humberto Soto

The possibility exists that current WBC super featherweight world champion Humberto Soto of Mexico could move up to face Venezuelan superstar Edwin Valero for the WBC lightweight title on November 14th in Las Vegas. The clash would be part of the huge megacard headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto read more ...

A few days ago, unbeaten WBA super featherweight champion Jorge Linares told the overseas press that he planned to make a defense of his title on October 10 in Japan, and then he planned to target the other champions at the weight. He wants to unify the titles and the first opponent on his hitlist is WBC champion Humberto Soto read more ...

The WBC has ruled that their 130lb interim title will not go to Francisco Lorenzo, even though Lorenzo received a controversial disqualification win over Humberto Soto in a WBC title fight on Saturday night in Las Vegas. WBC President Jose Sulaiman today announced that the WBC sees the fight as a "no contest" and Lorenzo not be getting the belt despite being declared the winner. Sulaiman called the DQ read more ...

WBO world junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Humberto Soto (43-6-2, 27 KOs) on Saturday night at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ. Guzman used his speed and movement to outbox Soto, who could never get on track. Scores were 117-111, 117-111, 118-110 read more ...