| Humberto Soto | |
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| Height: | 5 ft 7+1/2 in[1] |
| Reach: | 69 in |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 82 |
| Wins: | 69 |
| Ko: | 37 |
| Losses: | 10 |
| Draws: | 2 |
| No Contests: | 1 |
Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa (born May 11, 1980), best known as Humberto Soto, is a Mexican professional boxer. A veteran of the sport for over 20 years, he is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBC super featherweight title from 2008 to 2009, and the WBC lightweight title from 2010 to 2011. He also held the WBC interim featherweight title from 2005 to 2006.
Soto made his pro debut at the age of 17 and accumulated a record of 36-5-2, which included a 14 fight undefeated streak, before challenging for his first major title.
On August 20, 2005, Soto won the interim WBC Featherweight title by beating Rocky Juarez, in a fight which he accepted on two weeks notice.
On January 17, 2006, Soto defended his interim title by knocking out Oscar León in the 9th round. He vacated his interim featherweight title and defeated Ivan Valle in a WBC Super Featherweight title eliminator bout.
On January 22, 2007, Soto defeated Humberto Toledo (30-2-2) by third-round knockout. In his next bout, he defeated Bobby Pacquiao by seventh-round knockout.
On November 17, 2007, Soto fought reigning WBO Super Featherweight champion Joan Guzmán but lost the bout by unanimous decision.
On November 17, 2007, Humberto Soto fought WBO Junior-Welterweight champion Joan Guzman. The Dominican champion dominated the fight based on his speed of hands, reflexes, and superior boxing skills, effectively counter punching the relentless attack of Soto, who showcased tremendous strength, courage and determination. Guzman won the bout by Unanimous Decision.
On June 28, 2008, Soto faced off against Francisco Lorenzo (33-4, 14 KOs) for the vacant interim WBC Super Featherweight title. Soto knocked Lorenzo down twice in the fourth round with a barrage of punches. However, after lengthy consultations with officials at ringside, referee Joe Cortez disqualified Soto for hitting Lorenzo after he was down in what appeared to be a grazing punch. Cortez's decision was widely criticized and the WBC refused to award Lorenzo the title.
WBC president José Sulaimán condemned the decision as a "gross injustice" and one of the biggest he has seen in a long time. Sulaiman also announced that the WBC board of governors will vote on whether to declare the fight a no contest or to declare Soto the winner by knockout.[2] [3] [4] Lorenzo, therefore, was not presented the green WBC belt as its champion, since it, though, opted to ignore the official verdict, and declared the title vacant. Sulaiman stated he wasn’t seeking to overrule the decision, but: "While we respect the authority of the (Nevada commission) for a decision of the fight, we are the only ones to have the authority to decide on the decision relating to the WBC world title."[5]
On October 11, 2008, Soto defeated Gamaliel Díaz to win the interim WBC Super Featherweight title by technical knock out. Soto knocked Diaz down in the first round and dominated him throughout the bout. Diaz was docked two points for excessive holding and his corner refused to send him out for the eleventh round.
On December 20, 2008, Soto captured the vacant WBC Super Featherweight Championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over Francisco Lorenzo in a rematch of their controversial bout. Lorenzo was repeatedly warned for low-blows and headbutting throughout the bout. Lorenzo was docked one point in the 7th round for headbutting and another in the 8th for excessive holding. The final scores were 117-109 from two of the judges and 118-108 on the other card in favor of Soto.[6]
In 2009, Soto successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight title 3 times. On December 12, 2009, Soto moved up to the lightweight division and defeated former two-time champion Jesús Chávez by a 10-round unanimous decision.
On March 13, 2010, Soto claimed the WBC Lightweight Championship by defeating David Diaz. Soto dropped Diaz in the opening and final rounds en route to a unanimous decision victory.[7]
On May 15, 2010, Soto made his first title defense against Ricardo Dominguez. Soto won the fight with a 12-round unanimous decision with the judges scoring the fight, 118-110 on two of the scorecards and 117-112 on the other one for Soto.[8]
Soto and Urbano Antillon staged a stirring world lightweight title bout at the Honda Center. Soto, relying on his ability to strike the challenger with barrages, made his third successful title defense by outlasting Maywood's Antillon in a close unanimous decision, December 4, 2010.[9]
In July 2011 Soto relinquished his WBC Lightweight Title in anticipation of competing in the junior welterweight division.[10]
A bout between hard-hitting Argentinian junior welterweight and Soto has been confirmed for late April. Soto is riding a 14-bout winning streak that includes six knockouts.[11]
On June 23, 2012 Humberto Soto faced hard-hitting junior welterweight Lucas Matthysse. dropped Soto in the fifth round. Soto's corner stopped the bout between the rounds.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Loss | 69–10–2 | Jessie Vargas | TKO | 6 (10), | Apr 26, 2019 | |||
| 81 | Win | 69–9–2 | Brandon Ríos | UD | 12 | Feb 23, 2019 | |||
| 80 | Win | 68–9–2 | Edgar Puerta | UD | 10 | Aug 3, 2018 | |||
| 79 | Win | 67–9–2 | Joel Juarez | TKO | 2 (10), | May 26, 2018 | |||
| 78 | Win | 66–9–2 | Daniel Ruiz | TKO | 2 (10), | Oct 1, 2016 | |||
| 77 | Loss | 65–9–2 | Antonio Orozco | UD | 10 | Oct 3, 2015 | |||
| 76 | Win | 65–8–2 | John Molina Jr. | UD | 10 | Sep 13, 2014 | |||
| 75 | Win | 64–8–2 | Wilfrido Buelvas | UD | 12 | Jun 14, 2014 | |||
| 74 | Win | 63–8–2 | Juan Carlos Abreu | UD | 10 | Mar 22, 2014 | |||
| 73 | Win | 62–8–2 | Mahonri Montes | UD | 12 | Sep 28, 2013 | |||
| 72 | Win | 61–8–2 | Hiroshi Nakamori | TKO | 9 (12), | Jun 8, 2013 | |||
| 71 | Win | 60–8–2 | Silverio Ortiz | UD | 12 | Feb 9, 2013 | |||
| 70 | Win | 59–8–2 | Jose Lopez | UD | 12 | Nov 10, 2012 | |||
| 69 | Loss | 58–8–2 | Lucas Matthysse | RTD | 5 (10), | Jun 23, 2012 | |||
| 68 | Win | 58–7–2 | Claudinei Lacerda | UD | 10 | Apr 7, 2012 | |||
| 67 | Win | 57–7–2 | Adailton de Jesus | KO | 4 (10), | Nov 26, 2011 | |||
| 66 | Win | 56–7–2 | José Alfaro | TKO | 2 (10), | Sep 3, 2011 | |||
| 65 | Win | 55–7–2 | Motoki Sasaki | 11 (12), | Jun 25, 2011 | ||||
| 64 | Win | 54–7–2 | Fidel Muñoz | UD | 10 | Mar 5, 2011 | |||
| 63 | Win | 53–7–2 | Urbano Antillón | UD | 12 | Dec 4, 2010 | |||
| 62 | Win | 52–7–2 | Fidel Muñoz | UD | 12 | Sep 18, 2010 | |||
| 61 | Win | 51–7–2 | Ricardo Domínguez | UD | 12 | May 15, 2010 | |||
| 60 | Win | 50–7–2 | David Díaz | UD | 12 | Mar 13, 2010 | |||
| 59 | Win | 49–7–2 | Jesús Chávez | UD | 10 | Dec 19, 2009 | |||
| 58 | Win | 48–7–2 | Aristides Pérez | TKO | 2 (12), | Sep 15, 2009 | |||
| 57 | Win | 47–7–2 | Benoit Gaudet | TKO | 9 (12), | May 2, 2009 | |||
| 56 | Win | 46–7–2 | Antonio Davis | TKO | 4 (12), | Mar 28, 2009 | |||
| 55 | Win | 45–7–2 | Francisco Lorenzo | UD | 12 | Dec 20, 2008 | |||
| 54 | Win | 44–7–2 | Gamaliel Díaz | RTD | 11 (12), | Oct 11, 2008 | |||
| 53 | Loss | 43–7–2 | Francisco Lorenzo | 4 (12), | Jun 28, 2008 | ||||
| 52 | Win | 43–6–2 | Carlos Urias | TKO | 5 (10) | Mar 14, 2008 | |||
| 51 | Loss | 42–6–2 | Joan Guzmán | UD | 12 | Nov 17, 2007 | |||
| 50 | Win | 42–5–2 | Ismael González | TKO | 3 (10), | Sep 14, 2007 | |||
| 49 | Win | 41–5–2 | Bobby Pacquiao | KO | 7 (10), | Jun 9, 2007 | |||
| 48 | Win | 40–5–2 | Humberto Toledo | TKO | 3 (12), | Feb 22, 2007 | |||
| 47 | Win | 39–5–2 | Ivan Valle | TKO | 4 (12), | Aug 12, 2006 | |||
| 46 | Win | 38–5–2 | Oscar León | TKO | 9 (12) | Feb 17, 2006 | |||
| 45 | Win | 37–5–2 | Ulises Duarte | KO | 1 (10), | Oct 13, 2005 | |||
| 44 | Win | 36–5–2 | Rocky Juarez | UD | 12 | Aug 20, 2005 | |||
| 43 | Win | 35–5–2 | Ismael González | TKO | 10 (10), | Dec 10, 2004 | |||
| 42 | 34–5–2 | Jorge Solís | NC | 3 (10), | Sep 17, 2004 | ||||
| 41 | Win | 34–5–2 | Gerardo Zayas | TKO | 6 (10), | Jul 12, 2004 | |||
| 40 | Win | 33–5–2 | Wilson Alcorro | TKO | 6 (10), | May 28, 2004 | |||
| 39 | Win | 32–5–2 | Manny Rivero | KO | 1 (10) | Apr 30, 2004 | |||
| 38 | Win | 31–5–2 | Oscar Galindo | TKO | 3 (10) | Feb 16, 2004 | |||
| 37 | Win | 30–5–2 | James Baker | UD | 10 | Dec 12, 2003 | |||
| 36 | Win | 29–5–2 | Luís Fuente | UD | 10 | Sep 12, 2003 | |||
| 35 | Win | 28–5–2 | Hector Mancina | UD | 10 | Aug 15, 2003 | |||
| 34 | Win | 27–5–2 | Armando Cordoba | UD | 10 | Jun 27, 2003 | |||
| 33 | Win | 26–5–2 | Abel Sepulveda | TKO | 4 | Jun 6, 2003 | |||
| 32 | Win | 25–5–2 | César Figueroa | TKO | 7 (10), | Feb 28, 2003 | |||
| 31 | Win | 24–5–2 | Emidgio Gastelum | TKO | 12 (12), | Nov 22, 2002 | |||
| 30 | Win | 23–5–2 | Juan Ruiz | KO | 4 | Nov 15, 2002 | |||
| 29 | Loss | 22–5–2 | Kevin Kelley | MD | 12 | Jul 13, 2002 | |||
| 28 | Win | 22–4–2 | Ricardo Martínez | TKO | 9 (10) | Jun 14, 2002 | |||
| 27 | Win | 21–4–2 | Marco Angel Pérez | TKO | 3 (8), | May 17, 2002 | |||
| 26 | Win | 20–4–2 | Mark Burse | 10 | Apr 26, 2002 | ||||
| 25 | Win | 19–4–2 | Cristin Rojas | TKO | 1 | Mar 15, 2002 | |||
| 24 | Win | 18–4–2 | Sergio Sanchez | PTS | 10 | Dec 15, 2001 | |||
| 23 | Win | 17–4–2 | Francisco Reyna | KO | 1 | Nov 24, 2001 | |||
| 22 | Win | 16–4–2 | Hector Guzman | TKO | 5 (10) | Sep 28, 2001 | |||
| 21 | Win | 15–4–2 | Jesus Escalante | TKO | 5 (12) | Aug 17, 2001 | |||
| 20 | Win | 14–4–2 | Enrique Colin | KO | 2 (12) | Mar 31, 2001 | |||
| 19 | Loss | 13–4–2 | David Murillo | UD | 10 | Nov 3, 2000 | |||
| 18 | Win | 13–3–2 | Ramon Valles | KO | 1 (12) | Sep 1, 2000 | |||
| 17 | Loss | 12–3–2 | Hector Javier Marquez | 11 (12), | May 27, 2000 | ||||
| 16 | Win | 12–2–2 | Carlos Ramon Mairena | TKO | 4 (10) | Mar 10, 2000 | |||
| 15 | Win | 11–2–2 | Emidgio Gastelum | PTS | 12 | Dec 10, 1999 | |||
| 14 | Win | 10–2–2 | Dave Hinds | PTS | 6 | Nov 13, 1999 | |||
| 13 | Draw | 9–2–2 | Emidgio Gastelum | 2 (12) | Sep 10, 1999 | ||||
| 12 | Win | 9–2–1 | Ramon Aragon | PTS | 8 | Aug 27, 1999 | |||
| 11 | Win | 8–2–1 | Gerardo Zayas | 11 (12) | Jul 2, 1999 | ||||
| 10 | Win | 7–2–1 | Jesus Escalante | 6 (10) | May 20, 1999 | ||||
| 9 | Loss | 6–2–1 | Luiz Claudio Freitas | UD | 10 | Apr 2, 1999 | |||
| 8 | Win | 6–1–1 | Ramon Valles | 10 | Jan 29, 1999 | ||||
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 | Cayetano Romero | PTS | 8 | Jun 6, 1998 | |||
| 6 | Loss | 4–1–1 | Angel Eduardo Mata | PTS | 6 | May 15, 1998 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–0–1 | Cayetano Romero | 2 | May 5, 1998 | ||||
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Carlos Rios | PTS | 4 | Mar 27, 1998 | |||
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Emidgio Gastelum | PTS | 4 | Dec 5, 1997 | |||
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Ivan Gutierrez Valencia | 4 | Oct 24, 1997 | ||||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Guillermo Guerra | 4 | Sep 26, 1997 |