Humberto Soto

Humberto Soto wants Maidana in December, but will probably have to wait his turn

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Image: Humberto Soto wants Maidana in December, but will probably have to wait his turnBy Dan Ambrose: Former WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 33 KO’s) is hoping to get a title shot against WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (31-2, 28 KO’s) in December. However, Maidana isn’t committed to making that fight with Soto in December. Maidana wants a big money fight or at least one that pays good.

Soto isn’t the big name that Maidana is looking for. Maidana wants a rematch with Erik Morales, who Maidana defeated last April by a 12 round decision. However, Morales is now the WBC welterweight champion and is looking for a soft touch in his first defense of his title in December. Maidana isn’t in Morales’ plans for December. This leaves Soto or whoever else can be dug up for Maidana to fight if he doesn’t want to fight the 31-year-old Soto.

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Angulo-Kirkland, Soto-Matthysse or Katsidis possible for November 5th on HBO

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Image: Angulo-Kirkland, Soto-Matthysse or Katsidis possible for November 5th on HBOBy Eric Thomas: HBO is hoping to televise a huge fight card on November 5th, possibly headlined by a clash between junior middleweight sluggers Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) vs. James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) with light welterweight contenders Humberto Soto vs. either Lucas Matthysse or Michael Katsidis winding up as the co-main event. Erislandy Lara also on the card.

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Humberto Soto to fight Jose Alfaro on 9/3; was offered to fight Maidana on 8/27

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By Dan Ambrose: Former two-time world champion Humberto Soto 56-7-2, 32 KO’s) was recently offered to fight WBA light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana on August 27th, but instead of that great fight, Soto has decided to take on trail horse Jose Alfaro (25-7, 22 KO’s) in a scheduled 10 round bout on September 3rd at the Estadio Centenarios, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

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Can Humberto Soto replace Robert Guerrero against Marcos Maidana?

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By Gerardo Granados: The former WBC super feather and lightweight champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto is aiming to obtain his third division world title, currently he is programmed to fight against Jose Alfaro next September 3rd at the light welterweight limit so he must be training hard and already could be close to make the weight limit a week before August 27th the date that Marcos “Chino” Maidana was scheduled to engage against Robert “Ghost” Guerrero to dispute the WBA World light welterweight title.

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Humberto Soto vs. Jose Alfaro on September 3

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Image: Humberto Soto vs. Jose Alfaro on September 3By Eric Thomas: In pursuit of bigger fights and bigger paydays, World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 32 KO’s) is moving up in weight to the light welterweight division to take on fringe contender Jose Alfaro (25-7, 22 KO’s) in a 10 round scheduled bout on September 3rd at the Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

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Soto defeats Sasaki

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By Jim Dower: Making his fourth defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title Humberto Soto (56-7-2, 32 KO’s) defeated number #11 ranked WBC contender Motoki Sasaki (36-9-1, 23 KO’s) by an 11th round technical decision on Saturday at the Parque Andrés Quintana Roo, Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The fight ended in the 11th after Soto, 31, slipped on the wet canvas and injured his left leg. Moments earlier, Soto had slipped on the same spot on the canvas, which was very wet. It’s unclear why the referee didn’t take a towel and attempt to dry off the wet spot because it was a clear hazard. The final judges’ scores were 99-89, 99-89 and 100-88.

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Alvarado vs. Narh to replace Soto-Antillon 2 on Pacquiao-Mosley card

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By Chris Williams: If you were hoping that Top Rank would come up with an exciting replacement bout to substitute for the lightweight rematch between WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto and Urbano Antillon, I’m afraid fans are going to be sadly disappointed. Instead of a comparable fight to replace Antillon-Soto, the replacement fight will reportedly be a bout between fringe light welterweight contender Mike Alvarado 29-0, 21 KO’s) vs. Ray Narh (25-1, 21 KO’s).

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Soto-Antillon 2 off May 7th Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight card

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By Chris Williams: Arguably the best fight of the May 7th fight card disappeared with the news that WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto (55-7-2, 32 KO’s) has dropped off the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley fight undercard at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Soto, 30, was supposed to be fighting a rematch with lightweight contender Urbano Antillon. The two fighters went at it last year in December in one of the most fights of the year.

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