Elwin Soto Record
| Total Fights | 22 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 19 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Elwin Soto's boxing record?
Five years and eight months into his professional boxing career, Elwin Soto has fought 22 times with 19 wins and 3 losses.
Soto's boxing record is currently 19-3, which includes one light-flyweight world-title win and three successful title defense fights. He has a 59.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 22 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. Soto has never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Hekkie Budler on June 25, 2022. He is on a two-fight losing streak.
Some of Soto's best fights and notable victories include wins over Ángel Acosta, Javier Alejandro Rendon, Katsunari Takayama, Carlos Buitrago, Edward Heno, Mario Rodriguez, and Edgar Ornelas.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Jun 25, 2022 | 25 | Hekkie Budler | Loss | UD |
| 21 | Oct 16, 2021 | 24 | Jonathan González | Loss * | SD |
| 20 | May 8, 2021 | 24 | Katsunari Takayama | Win * | TKO9 |
| 19 | Oct 30, 2020 | 23 | Carlos Buitrago | Win * | UD |
| 18 | Feb 15, 2020 | 23 | Javier Alejandro Rendon | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | Oct 24, 2019 | 22 | Edward Heno | Win * | UD |
| 16 | Jun 21, 2019 | 22 | Ángel Acosta | Win * | KO12 |
| 15 | May 4, 2019 | 22 | Joel Castro Cano | Win | KO4 |
| 14 | Feb 16, 2019 | 22 | Edgar Ornelas | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Dec 22, 2018 | 21 | Erick Gonzalez Hernandez | Win | KO6 |
| 12 | Oct 6, 2018 | 21 | Omar Martinez Hernandez | Win | UD |
| 11 | Jul 28, 2018 | 21 | Mario Rodriguez | Win | UD |
| 10 | Jun 9, 2018 | 21 | Jorge Miguel Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Jun 2, 2018 | 21 | Wilfredo Guerrero | Win | KO2 |
| 8 | Feb 17, 2018 | 21 | Jesus Hernandez Sierra | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | Oct 14, 2017 | 20 | Pedro Verdin | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | May 13, 2017 | 20 | Bryan Hernandez | Win | TKO1 |
| 5 | Apr 7, 2017 | 20 | Jesus Hernandez Sierra | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Mar 25, 2017 | 20 | Alejandro Esqueda | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Feb 11, 2017 | 20 | Danny Andujo | Loss | UD |
| 2 | Nov 19, 2016 | 19 | Erick Jovani Negrete | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Oct 15, 2016 | 19 | Efrain Gonzalez | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Elwin Soto (La Pulga) is a 27-year old Mexican professional boxer. He was born in San Felipe, Mexico on December 23, 1996. He is a former light-flyweight world champion.
Soto made his professional boxing debut against Efrain Gonzalez at the age of 19 on October 15, 2016, defeating Gonzalez via 6 round unanimous decision.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on June 21, 2019 after 15 professional fights, against Ángel Acosta for the light-flyweight WBO title. He defeated Acosta via 12th round KO to become the light-flyweight champion of the world.
Soto has won one world title at light-flyweight. For all the details about Soto's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Soto has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against South African boxer Hekkie Budler on June 25, 2022. Soto lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 1 year, 9 months, and 30 days since this fight.
Championships
Soto has had a total of five world-title fights till today, which includes winning one world title and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Elwin Soto has fought for a light-flyweight world title once, which he won via KO. Till today, he has won one light-flyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2019 | Ángel Acosta | Light-flyweight | WBO | KO |
Title Defenses
Elwin Soto has had four light-flyweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Katsunari Takayama | Light-flyweight | WBO | TKO |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Carlos Buitrago | Light-flyweight | WBO | UD |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Edward Heno | Light-flyweight | WBO | UD |
Title Losses
Elwin Soto has lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Jonathan González | Light-flyweight | WBO | SD |
Highlights
Although Soto had a total of 22 fights till today, this fight against Ángel Acosta is the sole highlight of his career so far.
June 21, 2019: Soto wins his first world title by defeating Ángel Acosta via 12th round KO. He is now the WBO light-flyweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Elwin Soto have on his record?
Soto has knocked out 13 of his 22 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 59.1%. Of his total 19 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (68.4%).
What was Elwin Soto's first world title win?
Soto's first world-title win was the WBO belt at light-flyweight. He defeated Ángel Acosta via 12 round KO to win the title.
How many world titles did Elwin Soto win?
As of April 2024, Soto has won one world title at light-flyweight.
How many title defenses did Elwin Soto make?
Soto has had a total of four title defense fights so far. He was successful three times and lost one time.