Humberto Soto facts for kids
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| Real name | Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa |
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| Height | 5 ft 7+1/2 in |
| Reach | 69 in |
| Born | May 11, 1980 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
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| Total fights | 82 |
| Wins | 69 |
| Wins by KO | 37 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
Armando Humberto Soto Ochoa (born May 11, 1980) is a well-known Mexican professional boxer. He is often called La Zorrita, which means "The Crafty Little Fox". Humberto Soto has been a professional boxer for over 20 years.
He has won world championships in two different weight classes. He held the WBC super featherweight title from 2008 to 2009. Later, he won the WBC lightweight title, holding it from 2010 to 2011. He also held an interim (temporary) WBC featherweight title earlier in his career.
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Humberto Soto's Boxing Journey
Humberto Soto started his professional boxing career when he was just 17 years old. Before fighting for his first major title, he had a great record. He won 36 fights, lost 5, and had 2 draws. He also had an impressive streak of 14 fights without a loss.
Featherweight Division Success
On August 20, 2005, Soto won the interim WBC Featherweight title. He took this fight on very short notice, only two weeks, and still managed to beat Rocky Juarez.
He successfully defended this interim title on January 17, 2006, by knocking out Oscar León in the ninth round. After this, he decided to move up to a heavier weight class. He won a fight against Ivan Valle, which allowed him to challenge for the WBC Super Featherweight title.
In 2007, Soto continued his winning streak. He defeated Humberto Toledo with a knockout in the third round. In his next fight, he also knocked out Bobby Pacquiao in the seventh round.
Later that year, on November 17, 2007, Soto challenged Joan Guzmán for the WBO Super Featherweight title. Guzmán, who was known for his speed and boxing skills, won the fight by a unanimous decision. Soto showed great strength and determination, but Guzmán's quickness was too much.
Becoming a Super Featherweight Champion
On June 28, 2008, Humberto Soto fought Francisco Lorenzo for another interim WBC Super Featherweight title. Soto knocked Lorenzo down twice in the fourth round. However, the referee, Joe Cortez, stopped the fight and disqualified Soto. He said Soto hit Lorenzo after he was already down.
Many people, including the WBC president José Sulaimán, disagreed with this decision. They called it a "gross injustice." The WBC decided not to give Lorenzo the title and declared it vacant. This meant the title was still available for someone else to win.
Soto got another chance on October 11, 2008. He fought Gamaliel Díaz for the vacant interim WBC Super Featherweight title. Soto won this fight by technical knockout. He knocked Díaz down early and controlled the fight. Díaz's corner stopped the fight before the eleventh round.
On December 20, 2008, Soto faced Francisco Lorenzo again in a rematch for the official vacant WBC Super Featherweight Championship. This time, Soto won clearly by a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. Lorenzo was warned many times for hitting low and headbutting. The judges all scored the fight in favor of Soto.
In 2009, Humberto Soto successfully defended his WBC Super Featherweight title three times. On December 12, 2009, he moved up to the lightweight division. He won a 10-round fight against former champion Jesús Chávez by unanimous decision.
Winning the Lightweight Title
On March 13, 2010, Humberto Soto became the WBC Lightweight Champion. He defeated David Díaz by unanimous decision. Soto knocked Díaz down in the first and last rounds of the fight.
He defended his lightweight title for the first time on May 15, 2010, against Ricardo Dominguez. Soto won this fight by unanimous decision as well.
On December 4, 2010, Soto had an exciting fight against Urbano Antillon at the Honda Center. Soto used his strong punches to win a close unanimous decision. This was his third successful defense of the lightweight title.
Moving to New Weight Classes
In July 2011, Soto gave up his WBC Lightweight Title. He decided to move up to the light welterweight division to compete there.
On June 23, 2012, Humberto Soto fought Lucas Matthysse, a very strong junior welterweight boxer. Matthysse knocked Soto down in the fifth round. Soto's team decided to stop the fight between rounds, meaning Soto lost.
Humberto Soto's Boxing Record
| 82 fights | 69 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 37 | 3 |
| By decision | 32 | 6 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
See also
In Spanish: Humberto Soto para niños
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
