In a non-title super lightweight fight, former WBC super featherweight and lightweight world champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto (56-7-2, 33 KOs) scored an explosive second round TKO over former WBA lightweight world titlist Jose “Quiebra Jicara” Alfaro (25-7, 22 KOs) at the Estadio Centenario in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. After being cut by a headbutt in round one, an enfuriated Soto launched a violent barrage of punches in round two that had Alfaro in trouble and turning his back to quit. The bout was then waved off.
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16 May 2012 22:46Humberto Soto Says He’s Ready To Die Against Matthysse
Former triple world champion Humberto «Zorrita» Soto of Mexico has promised to do everything possible to defeat Argentine puncher Lucas Matthysse (30-2-0-1, 28 KOs) on June 23rd at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Soto is training hard in camp and being pushed to the limit by his team, which is headed by Bobby Quirarte, on the technical side, and Charles «Brody» Valdez on the physical end read more ...
11 Feb 2012 13:17Matthysse punishes Martinez
Super lightweight contender Lucas Martin Matthysse (30-2, 28 KOs) was victorious when Angel «Arcangel» Martinez (13-2-1, 9 KOs) didn’t come out for round six on Friday night at the Gimnasio Municipal #1 in Trelew, Chubut, Argentina. With the win, Matthysse is now ready for a possible May 19 world title showdown with Humberto «Zorrita» Soto at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas read more ...
9 Aug 2011 13:32Hopkins-Dawson presser
Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KOs) believes that he will successfully defend his light heavyweight world title belt against Chad Dawson on October 15th at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Dawson (30-1, 17 KOs) does not believe he will. The fight will headline an aptly-titled «Believe it or not» fight card, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions read more ...
5 Jul 2011 17:24Soto gives up WBC 135lb title
Humberto Soto has decided to give up the WBC lightweight world title and move up to the super lightweight in search of another world title. Soto, who defended last Saturday against Motoki Sasaki, has sent official notication to the World Boxing Council, announcing his decision to leave the division and thanking the WBC for the opportunities in his career read more ...
26 Jun 2011 12:39Humberto Soto Gets Technical Nod Over Motoki Sasaki
Cozumel, Mexico — WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 32 KOs) won a ten round technical unanimous decision over Motoki Sasaki (36-9, 23 KOs) of Japan. The scores were 100-88, 99-89, and 99-89. The fight was stopped prematurely when Soto slipped on a wet spot and was unable to continue after spraining his leg. Sasaki went down in the fifth round of the fight read more ...
14 Mar 2010 08:37Humberto Soto Decisions David Diaz, Wins WBC Title
At Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Humberto Soto (51-7-2, 32KOs) won a unanimous twelve round decision over David Diaz (35-3-1, 17KOs) to win the vacant WBC lightweight title. The scores were 115-111, 117-109 and 117-109 read more ...
13 Mar 2010 10:05Weights from Dallas
Manny Pacquiao 145.75 vs Joshua Clottey 147
(WBO welterweight championship)
David Diaz 134 vs Humberto Soto 134.2
(WBC lightweight championship)
Michael Medina 155.5 vs John Duddy 160
Alfonso Gomez 145 vs Jose Luis Castillo 144 read more ...
12 Feb 2010 03:54Valero now champion "in recess". Soto vs Diaz for Valero's WBC belt
The WBC lightweight championship is now vacant. Reigning world champion Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KOs) has been designated as a “champion in recess,” due to a severe cut on his forehead which will keep him out of the ring for some time, as well as Valero’s desire to test the waters in the super lightweight division read more ...
5 Jan 2010 17:18Humberto Soto Will Not Vacate His WBC Crown
Word is that a possibility exists that WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto will fight former lightweight world champion David Díaz on the big March card headlined by Manny Pacquiao against TBA in Las Vegas. Soto would again be campaigning at lightweight after beating Jesus Chavez read more ...
29 Jul 2009 04:31Soto-Valero in the works
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 ...
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