Humberto Soto

Humberto Soto, born on May 22, 1980, is a former professional Mexican boxer who has competed in the featherweight, super featherweight, and lightweight divisions. He started his professional boxing career at the age of 17 in 1997 and continued for more than 21 years until 2019. During this time, he had a total of 82 fights, which included 69 wins, 10 losses, 2 draws, and 1 no-contest.

Soto's impressive career highlights include a total of four world title wins in three different weight classes. He became the WBC featherweight world champion on December 10, 1999, after defeating Emidgio Gastelum via 12 round PTS. This was only his 14th professional fight at the age of 19, which speaks volumes about his skill and talent in the ring.

One of Soto's best fights was on June 9, 2007, when he faced off against Bobby Pacquiao. He showed his dominance and skills by winning the fight via a 7th round KO. He continued his winning streak and defeated Brandon Rios on February 23, 2019, via a 12th round unanimous decision.

Throughout his career, Soto has had a total of 37 knockout wins and three losses via knockouts, displaying his power and ability to strike his opponents effectively. However, Soto has also lost nine times in non-title bouts and once in a title bout.

Soto suffered his first loss against Angel Eduardo Mata via 6 round PTS on May 15, 1998. Throughout his career, he was stopped three times and lost seven times via decision. Despite having these losses, he continued to fight and won several notable victories, including wins over David Diaz, Jesus Chavez, Rocky Juarez, and Juan Carlos Abreu.

His last professional fight was against American boxer Jessie Vargas on April 26, 2019, which was a non-title bout. Unfortunately, Soto lost the fight via 6th round TKO. It's been 3 years, 11 months, and 5 days since this fight, and fans still remember Soto as one of the best boxers of his time.

Overall, Soto has left a legacy in the boxing world that will always be remembered. His impressive career and achievements have inspired numerous young boxers to pursue their dreams of becoming champions. Soto's hard work, determination, and dedication towards the sport have made him one of the greatest boxers of his time, and his fans will always cherish his contributions to the sport of boxing.

Humberto Soto Fight Record