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Elwin Soto Castro (born December 23, 1996) is a Mexican professional boxer who held the WBO junior flyweight title from 2019 to 2021. He is currently ranked as the world's fourth best junior flyweight by The Ring,[1] seventh by BoxRec[2] and eighth by TBRB.[3]

Professional career

WBO junior flyweight champion

Soto vs. Acosta

Soto was scheduled to fight the reigning WBO light flyweight champion Ángel Acosta on June 21, 2019, in Acosta's fourth title defense. Soto was at the time the #15 ranked WBO light flyweight contender, and was considered a significant underdog going into the Acosta fight.[4] Going into the twelfth round, Acosta was leading on the scorecards by 105-103, 106-102 and 107-101, while Soto managed to knock the champion down in the third round. Soto staggered Acosta with a left hook in the last round, and piled on volume, before referee Thomas Taylor abruptly stopped the fight at 23 seconds.[5] The stoppage was considered controversial, as Acosta immediately protested the stoppage and didn't seem to be visibly hurt.[6][7]

Soto vs. Heno

Soto was scheduled to make his first title defense against Edward Heno on October 24, 2019.[8] The fight was set as the main event of the Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights.[9] Soto won the closely contested fight, during which he was knocked down in the third round, by unanimous decision. The judges' scorecards reflected the close nature of the bout, with scores of 114-113, 115-112, and 115-112.[10]

Soto moved up to flyweight for his next fight, being scheduled to fight Javier Alejandro Rendon in a non-title bout.[11] Rendon's last three fights were at bantamweight, so the fight represented a move in weight for both fighters.[12] Soto made quick work of his opponent, knocking him out with a body shot near the end of the first round.[13]

Soto vs. Buitrago

For his second title defense, Soto was scheduled to fight the three-time world title challenger Carlos Buitrago, on October 30, 2020.[14] Soto won the fight by a competitive unanimous decision, keeping his opponent at bay with his jab and power. Although one judge scored the bout 119-109, media outlets found the scores of 117-111 and 115-113 as more reflective of the contest.[15][16]

His victory against Buitrago was Soto’s final fight under contract with Golden Boy Promotions, after which he signed with Matchroom Boxing USA.[17] His signature with Matchroom opened the road to a title unification bout with Hiroto Kyoguchi, who was likewise under contract with Matchroom Boxing.[18]

Soto vs. Takayama

For his third title defense, Soto was scheduled to fight the former five-time minimumweight world champion Katsunari Takayama, on May 8, 2021. Takuyama was ranked #11 by the IBF.[19] The fight was set as the co-main event to the super middleweight title unification bout between Canelo Álvarez and Billy Joe Saunders.[20] The fight was competitive throughout the first eight rounds, before Soto upped the volume in the ninth. The fight was stopped near the end of the round, despite Takayama returning shots and not being visibly hurt. The stoppage was considered highly controversial and referee Laurence Cole came under severe criticism.[21][22][23]

Soto vs. Gonzalez

Soto was ordered to face the WBO junior flyweight mandatory title challenger Jonathan 'Bomba' Gonzalez on July 9, 2021. WBO gave the two of them a 20-day negotiation period in order to work out terms.[24] As the two sides were unable to work out a deal, WBO extended the negotiation period to August 9, before the fight would go into an $80,000-minimum purse bid.[25] All Star Boxing (Gonzalez’s promoter) and Matchroom Boxing (Soto’s promoter) came to an agreement on August 8, therefore avoiding the purse bid.[26] The fight was officially announced for October 16, 2021, to be fought on the undercard of the Mikey Garcia versus Sandor Martin catchweight bout.[27] Soto lost the fight by split decision, with two judges awarding Gonzalez a 116-112 scorecard, while the third judge scored the fight 116-112 for Soto. Soto was unable to successfully pressure and land on the outfighting Gonzalez, who appeared out of danger for the majority of the bout.[28]

Post-championship career

Soto was scheduled to face Hekkie Budler in the main event of a TV Azteca broadcast card on June 25, 2022, at the Palenque del FEX in Mexicali, Mexico in a WBC light flyweight title eliminator.[29] Soto lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 114–113 for Budler. Budler created a lot of problems for Soto with his boxing ability. Soto was knocked down in the twelfth round, which proved crucial on the official scorecards.[30]

Professional boxing record

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Шаблон:Abbr Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Шаблон:Yes2Wim 20–3 Brian Mosinos SD 10 May 13, 2023 Шаблон:Small
22 Шаблон:No2Loss 19–3 Hekkie Budler UD 12 Jun 25, 2022 Шаблон:Small
21 Шаблон:No2Loss 19–2 Jonathan González Шаблон:Abbr 12 Oct 16, 2021 Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
20 Шаблон:Yes2Win 19–1 Katsunari Takayama TKO 9 (12), Шаблон:Small May 8, 2021 Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
19 Шаблон:Yes2Win 18–1 Carlos Buitrago UD 12 Oct 30, 2020 Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
18 Шаблон:Yes2Win 17–1 Javier Alejandro Rendon KO 1 (10), Шаблон:Small Feb 15, 2020 Шаблон:Small
17 Шаблон:Yes2Win 16–1 Edward Heno UD 12 Oct 24, 2019 Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
16 Шаблон:Yes2Win 15–1 Ángel Acosta KO 12 (12), Шаблон:Small Jun 21, 2019 Шаблон:Small Шаблон:Small
15 Шаблон:Yes2Win 14–1 Joel Castro Cano KO 4 (10), Шаблон:Small May 4, 2019 Шаблон:Small
14 Шаблон:Yes2Win 13–1 Edgar Ornelas TKO 1 (8), Шаблон:Small Feb 16, 2019 Шаблон:Small
13 Шаблон:Yes2Win 12–1 Erick Gonzalez Hernandez KO 6 (6), Шаблон:Small Dec 22, 2018 Шаблон:Small
12 Шаблон:Yes2Win 11–1 Omar Martinez Hernandez UD 6 Oct 6, 2018 Шаблон:Small
11 Шаблон:Yes2Win 10–1 Mario Rodriguez UD 8 Jul 28, 2018 Шаблон:Small
10 Шаблон:Yes2Win 9–1 Jorge Miguel Hernandez TKO 2 (6), Шаблон:Small Jun 9, 2018 Шаблон:Small
9 Шаблон:Yes2Win 8–1 Wilfredo Guerrero Шаблон:Abbr 2 (6), Шаблон:Small Jun 2, 2018 Шаблон:Small
8 Шаблон:Yes2Win 7–1 Jesus Hernandez Sierra TKO 4 (10), Шаблон:Small Feb 17, 2018 Шаблон:Small
7 Шаблон:Yes2Win 6–1 Pedro Verdin TKO 4 (6), Шаблон:Small Oct 14, 2017 Шаблон:Small
6 Шаблон:Yes2Win 5–1 Bryan Hernandez TKO 1 (6), Шаблон:Small May 13, 2017 Шаблон:Small
5 Шаблон:Yes2Win 4–1 Jesus Hernandez Sierra Шаблон:Abbr 6 Apr 7, 2017 Шаблон:Small
4 Шаблон:Yes2Win 3–1 Alejandro Esqueda TKO 1 (6), Шаблон:Small Mar 25, 2017 Шаблон:Small
3 Шаблон:No2Loss 2–1 Danny Andujo UD 4 Feb 11, 2017 Шаблон:Small
2 Шаблон:Yes2Win 2–0 Erick Jovani Negrete Шаблон:Abbr 1 (4), Шаблон:Small Nov 19, 2016 Шаблон:Small
1 Шаблон:Yes2Win 1–0 Efrain Gonzalez Шаблон:Abbr 6 Oct 15, 2016 Шаблон:Small

See also

References

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