Elwin Soto
Elwin Soto Castro (born December 23, 1996) is a Mexican professional boxer who has held the WBO junior flyweight title since 2019.
| Elwin Soto | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Elwin Soto Castro |
| Nickname(s) | La Pulga |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | December 23, 1996 San Felipe, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
Professional career
Soto compiled a record of 14-1 before facing and defeating Puerto Rican Boxer Ángel Acosta to win the WBO light flyweight title.[1][2][3]
Professional boxing record
| 19 fights | 18 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 19 | Win | 18–1 |  Carlos Buitrago |
UD | 12 | Oct 30, 2020 |  Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US |
Retained WBO junior flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 |  Javier Alejandro Rendon |
KO | 1 (10), 2:41 | Feb 15, 2020 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico |
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| 17 | Win | 16–1 |  Edward Heno |
UD | 12 | Oct 24, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US |
Retained WBO junior flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 |  Ángel Acosta |
KO | 12 (12), 0:23 | Jun 21, 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US |
Won WBO junior flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Joel Castro Cano |
KO | 4 (10), 1:37 | May 4, 2019 | Salon de Eventos del Hotel Posada del Sol, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Edgar Ornelas |
TKO | 1 (8) | Feb 16, 2019 | Salon de Eventos del Hotel Posada del Sol, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Erick Gonzalez Hernandez |
KO | 6 (6), 1:10 | Dec 22, 2018 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Omar Martinez Hernandez |
UD | 6 | Oct 6, 2018 | Gasmart Stadium, Tijuana, Mexico |
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Mario Rodriguez |
UD | 8 | Jul 28, 2018 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
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| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Jorge Miguel Hernandez |
TKO | 2 (6), 1:56 | Jun 9, 2018 | Auditorio Municipal, Tijuana, Mexico |
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| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Wilfredo Guerrero |
KO | 2 (6), 1:07 | Jun 2, 2018 | Hotel Posada del Mar, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jesus Hernandez Sierra |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:47 | Feb 17, 2018 | Domo del Parque San Rafael, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Pedro Verdin |
TKO | 4 (6), 2:41 | Oct 14, 2017 | Salon de Eventos del Hotel Posada del Sol, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Bryan Hernandez |
TKO | 1 (6), 0:32 | May 13, 2017 | Hotel Posada del Mar, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Jesus Hernandez Sierra |
PTS | 6 | Apr 7, 2017 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Alejandro Esqueda |
TKO | 1 (6), 0:48 | Mar 25, 2017 | Gimnasio Usos Múltiples UdeG, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Danny Andujo |
UD | 4 | Feb 11, 2017 | Renaissance Hotel, Palm Springs, California, US |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Erick Jovani Negrete |
TKO | 1 (4), 0:41 | Nov 19, 2016 | Salon de Eventos del Hotel Posada del Sol, San Felipe, Mexico |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Efrain Gonzalez |
UD | 6 | Oct 15, 2016 | Salón Social Posada del Mar, San Felipe, Mexico |
See also
- List of light-flyweight boxing champions
References
- "Elwin Soto Rocks, Stops Angel Acosta in Twelfth Round Shocker". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- Christ, Scott (2019-06-21). "Elwin Soto stuns Angel Acosta to win WBO 108-pound title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Elwin Soto Stops Angel Acosta To Capture WBO Light Flyweight Title | Fightful Boxing". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
External links
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| Preceded by Ángel Acosta |
WBO light flyweight champion June 21, 2019 – present |
Incumbent | ||
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