Soto will beat Lucas. Lucas is a strong brute puncher, but Soto will dissect Lucas so easily. Soto could KO anyone at 140lbs. Soto KO's Lamont Peterson, Khan, Maidana, Marquez, Morales easily. Thats why they duck him. Soto isn't a 3 time/divisional world champion for nothing.
This is probably one of the worst fights for Soto. Lucas is not a brawler. He is a boxer puncher with fight ending power. Matthysse TKO in the later rounds.
Im a guy, and not related to him. Anthony Peterson ducked Soto years ago, and now has been downgraded to fighting 8-rounders. Soto has gone on to win titles in 3 weight classes. while Anthony's career is downhill. Lamont Peterson is easy work for Soto, thats why Lamont ducked Soto too (just like his brother did), and will rematch hit-n-run boxer Khan.
Si. but this is a waste-of-time-fight for Soto. Soto will beat Lucas easily. Soto should be fighting a big name fighter like Morales (since both are GBP fighters), and then try to get his contract dispute fixed with Top Rank so he can fight Pac and Marquez next.
Soto is a much stronger puncher than most people think. Soto was just "playing possum" in his last 8-10 fights to make himself look weak on purpose so he can lure the big names to fight him cause he was being ducked by many fighters.
I like how he stays composed when he hurts someone. Many good fights for him if he brings his power besides his boxing to 140 and even 147 someday.