Hugo Rafael Soto (born 16 August 1967 in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina) is a former professional boxer.
Professional career
Fighting in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions, Soto had his first professional fight in 1988. He built up a record of 39-1-2 to earn a fight with WBC flyweight champion Yuri Arbachakov, but lost by an eighth round knockout. Two years later, he lost a unanimous decision to reigning WBO flyweight champion Johnny Tapia. He captured the WBA flyweight title in May 1998, defeating Jose Bonilla by a split decision. Soto lost the title in his first defence against Leo Gámez, who knocked him out in the third round. He had his final fight in 2004, losing a decision to future world champion Jorge Linares.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes69Loss55–10–2 Jorge Linares UD10 (10)2004-01-3168Win55–9–2 Julio Cesar MedinaKO7 (10)2003-09-2667Win54–9–2 Feliciano Dario AzuagaTKO10 (12)2003-01-3166Loss53–9–2 Julio Cesar MedinaUD10 (10)2002-10-1165Loss53–8–2 Fabio Daniel OlivaSD10 (10)2002-04-2064Win53–7–2 Juan Jose HerreraTKO7 (10)2002-02-1563Loss52–7–2 Jorge Daniel EspindolaSD8 (8)2001-09-2262Win52–6–2 Hernan German BaigorriaTKO7 (10)2000-11-1061Loss51–6–2 Leo GámezKO3 (12)1999-03-1360Win51–5–2 Jose BonillaSD12 (12)1998-05-2959Win50–5–2 Pedro Javier TorresTD4 (12)1998-03-0758Win49–5–2 Marcos VerbelPTS10 (10)1997-12-1357Win48–5–2 Adrian Cristian OchoaKO1 (10)1997-11-2956Loss47–5–2 Samson Dutch Boy GymKO6 (12)1997-06-2455Win47–4–2 Julio JerezTKO6 (10)1996-12-2154Win46–4–2 Yamil ValdelamarKO2 (10)1996-11-2253Loss45–4–2 Johnny TapiaUD12 (12)1996-08-1752Win45–3–2 William LopezRTD11 (12)1996-06-2951Win44–3–2 Lorenzo RuizTKO4 (10)1996-05-2450Win43–3–2 Marcos Julio UruenaKO6 (10)1996-04-1949Win42–3–2 Victor Hugo FuentealbaKO2 (10)1996-02-2348Loss41–3–2 Daniel WardTD8 (10)1995-09-1647Win41–2–2 Raimundo Oliveira FerreiraKO2 (8)1995-06-2446Win40–2–2 Mario Crispín RomeroPTS8 (8)1995-02-1745Loss39–2–2 Yuri ArbachakovKO8 (12)1994-08-0144Win39–1–2 Jorge Fernando CalfinTKO5 (10)1994-06-2643NC38–1–2 Mozart Gomes dos SantosNC2 (10)1994-04-0342Win38–1–2 Néstor Luis PaniaguaKO4 (10)1994-02-1841Win37–1–2 Juan Benjamín SánchezKO1 (10)1993-11-2740Win36–1–2 Luis Abelardo BrionesKO2 (12)1993-10-2239Win35–1–2 Gilberto GonzálezPTS10 (10)1993-09-1838Win34–1–2 Henry CasarrubiaKO3 (12)1993-08-1337Win33–1–2 Oscar Dante ReynosoPTS10 (10)1993-07-3136Win32–1–2 Jorge Fernando CalfinTKO5 (10)1993-06-2635Win31–1–2 Jose Hamilton RodriguesKO2 (10)1993-05-2934NC30–1–2 Agustín José LópezNC2 (10)1993-04-1633Win30–1–2Luis Alberto VargasDQ9 (10)1993-02-1232Draw29–1–2Julio GudinoPTS10 (10)1992-08-1431Win29–1–1Ramón Alberto ChamorroKO2 (10)1992-07-2530Win28–1–1Redigildo ConceicaoKO5 (10)1992-06-1329Win27–1–1Adrián Cristian OchoaPTS12 (12)1992-05-2528Win26–1–1Oscar Dante ReynosoKO8 (10)1992-04-1027Loss25–1–1Adrián Cristian OchoaPTS12 (12)1992-02-2226Win25–0–1Serhiy PolygalovKO9 (12)1992-04-1025Win24–0–1Héctor Fabián JaimeTD9 (10)1991-06-1424Win23–0–1Claudemir Carvalho DiasKO6 (12)1991-06-1423Win22–0–1Luis ParedesTKO2 (12)1991-02-2722Win21–0–1Santos LaciarUD10 (10)1990-12-2121Win20–0–1Carlos Gabriel SalazarRTD8 (12)1990-11-1620Win19–0–1Ceferino Antonio PoncePTS10 (10)1990-11-0219Win18–0–1Raul OjedaPTS10 (10)1990-10-2618Win17–0–1Miguel Angel RodriguezTKO7 (10)1990-09-0717Draw16–0–1Ruben CondoriPTS10 (10)1990-06-0816Win16–0Oscar MorenoKO1 (10)1990-04-2015Win15–0Sergio Andres CarlevarisPTS10 (10)1990-03-2314Win14–0Luis Americo DiazTKO7 (10)1990-02-0913Win13–0Ramon MachugaKO1 (10)1990-01-1712Win12–0Fernando BobadillaKO3 (10)1989-12-0111Win11–0Sergio Andres CarlevarisPTS10 (10)1989-10-1310Win10–0Roberto LedesmaKO1 (10)1989-09-159Win9–0Ramon Jose CufreKO4 (10)1989-08-188Win8–0Sergio Andres CarlevarisPTS10 (10)1989-06-027Win7–0Ramon Mercedes GonzalezKO2 (10)1989-04-146Win6–0David Valentin LopezKO1 (8)1989-03-175Win5–0Antonio Ricardo Eusebio AndradaPTS8 (8)1989-01-214Win4–0Ceferino Antonio PonceRTD4 (6)1988-12-233Win3–0Oscar Adolfo VargasKO5 (6)1988-11-192Win2–0Antonio Ricardo Eusebio AndradaPTS6 (6)1988-10-071Win1–0Luis ParedesKO6 (6)1988-08-05
See also List of world flyweight boxing champions
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