Soto to hit NYC tonight!
One of the most feared super featherweights in the business, WBC #2 rated Humberto Soto (42-5-2, 26 KOs) hits New York City tonight for some press events in advance of his title challenge against undefeated WBO champion Joan Guzman at the Borgata Hotel Casino Spa in Atlantic City on Saturday. "This tremendous matchup is somewhat unsung with all of the great fights this fall. But believe me, Humberto Soto against Joan Guzman is one of the top, most exciting championship fights of the year," said Bob Arum of Top Rank. A native of the boxing hotbed of Los Mochis, Mexico now living in Tijuana, Soto turned pro in 1997 and after some rocky times in the first five years of his career, this two-fisted boxer-puncher hit his stride and has gone unbeaten in his last 20 fights, dating back to 2002. In 2005, Soto arrived on the world scene when he won the Interim WBC featherweight title by handing 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Rocky Juarez his first loss as a pro, and since then he has been seemingly getting better with each fight, most recently knocking out highly-regarded Bobby Pacquiao in the seventh round in June, in his biggest win since moving to the super featherweight division where he is currently rated number two in the world by the WBC, fourth by the WBA and third by the IBF and WBO. Golden Boy and Top Rank are promoting Soto vs Guzman which will be available on HBO.
