Elwin Soto

Light Flyweight
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Elwin Soto
"La Pulga"

19

Wins

3

Losses

0

Draws

None

KO%
  • Birth Name: Elwin Soto Castro
  • Birth Place: Contribute
  • Born: December 23, 1996
  • Died: Contribute
  • Age: 27
  • Height: 5′ 3″
  • Weight: 108 lb
  • Reach: 64″
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Pro Debut: October 15, 2016
  • Nationality: Mexico
  • Status: Contribute
  • Manager: Contribute
  • Promoter: Contribute
  • Total Bouts: 22
  • Total Rounds: 25

Boxer Elwin Soto, a light-flyweight fighter, has had an impressive career so far, with a professional record of 19 wins and 3 losses. Soto made his professional boxing debut at the age of 19, winning via unanimous decision against Efrain Gonzalez on October 15, 2016.

His first world title fight occurred at the age of 22 after 15 professional fights. On June 21, 2019, he faced off against Ángel Acosta for the light-flyweight WBO title. Soto won the fight via 12th round KO to become the light-flyweight champion of the world, marking the highlight of his career thus far.

Soto has won one world title at light-flyweight, and he successfully defended it three times. Among his notable victories are wins over Javier Alejandro Rendon, Katsunari Takayama, Carlos Buitrago, Edward Heno, Mario Rodriguez, and Edgar Ornelas.

However, Soto has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far, with two of them in non-title bouts and one in a title bout. He was defeated via unanimous decision by Danny Andujo in a four-round fight on February 11, 2017. However, none of his losses have come via KO.

Soto's most recent fight was a non-title bout against South African boxer Hekkie Budler on June 25, 2022, which he lost via unanimous decision. It has been nine months and six days since the fight, and Soto is currently on a two-fight losing streak.

Despite his recent losses, Soto's overall record speaks volumes about his skills in boxing. With 13 knockout victories under his belt and one world title to his name, Soto has proven to be a tough and formidable opponent in the ring.

It will be interesting to see where Soto's career goes from here. With his impressive track record, fans will be eagerly anticipating his next fight to see if he can add to his already impressive list of accomplishments.

Elwin Soto Fight Record

# Date Age Opponent Result Via
22 Jun 25, 2022 25 Hekkie Budler Loss UD
21 Oct 16, 2021 24 Jonathan González Loss SD
20 May 8, 2021 24 Katsunari Takayama Win TKO9
19 Oct 30, 2020 23 Carlos Buitrago Win UD
18 Feb 15, 2020 23 Javier Alejandro Rendon Win KO1
17 Oct 24, 2019 22 Edward Heno Win UD
16 Jun 21, 2019 22 Ángel Acosta Win KO12
15 May 4, 2019 22 Joel Castro Cano Win KO4
14 Feb 16, 2019 22 Edgar Ornelas Win TKO1
13 Dec 22, 2018 21 Erick Gonzalez Hernandez Win KO6
12 Oct 6, 2018 21 Omar Martinez Hernandez Win UD
11 Jul 28, 2018 21 Mario Rodriguez Win UD
10 Jun 9, 2018 21 Jorge Miguel Hernandez Win TKO2
9 Jun 2, 2018 21 Wilfredo Guerrero Win KO2
8 Feb 17, 2018 21 Jesus Hernandez Sierra Win TKO4
7 Oct 14, 2017 20 Pedro Verdin Win TKO4
6 May 13, 2017 20 Bryan Hernandez Win TKO1
5 Apr 7, 2017 20 Jesus Hernandez Sierra Win PTS
4 Mar 25, 2017 20 Alejandro Esqueda Win TKO1
3 Feb 11, 2017 20 Danny Andujo Loss UD
2 Nov 19, 2016 19 Erick Jovani Negrete Win TKO1
1 Oct 15, 2016 19 Efrain Gonzalez Win UD