Has Humbero Soto been UNDERRATED his whole career? VS Morales/MAB/JMM how does he do?

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  1. El Chicano

    El Chicano Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Now obviously he is not on the levels of

    MAB
    MORALES
    MARQUEZ

    Its a damn shame he never mixed it up with those guys at 126/130 when he was doing damage there...

    While not on there levels he was maybe similar level to Mexican boxers like Margarito, Salido, Jose Luis Castillo

    He lost against the talented Joan Guzman which was no shame. He gave Lucas a good fight he was touching Lucas up but was outsized at 140 and not in his prime...

    How would fights have gone in his prime vs...

    MAB
    MORALES
    MARQUEZ
    SALIDO...

    Soto solid resume has Ws over John Molina, Rios, Rocky Juarez, Urbano Antillon, Jesus Chavez, David Diaz

    Maybe not ever Elite but a good boxer... Underrated skills

    69 career wins

    Dude started in 97! Wow
     
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  2. El Chicano

    El Chicano Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    At one point he had a fight signed with Barrera

    But it never happened

    He was also in discussions to fight Pac...
     
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  3. Txomo

    Txomo Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Humberto "la zorrita" Soto was one of the fighters I loved to watch in the mid-to- last 2000's due of his style: a skilled/crafty boxer with good combinations... I found him very entertaining. He is obviously a level below the mexican 2000's HOF MAB, Morales and Márquez, don't know what do you understand as "Elite", but IMO a guy that has won major titles in two weight classes and has successfully defended them several times should be more than just a "good boxer".
     
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  4. Paranoid Android

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    Loses to MAB, EM, and JMM. Gets murked by Pac. Beats Salido, probably by KO.
     
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  5. El Chicano

    El Chicano Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Man you think he KOs Siri?

    Idk

    Prime Siri was never KOd & fought guys like JMM & Gamboa

    50/50 for me...

    Would be a war
     
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  6. The Ogdoad

    The Ogdoad Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Soto was at his best below 135. I always thought he would do well against Barrera.
     
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  8. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    Soto was a vicious puncher and Salido is tough, but very easy to find. Yes, Soto knocks him out.
     
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  9. Flo_Raiden

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    Stylistically I always thought he was like a mixture of Erik Morales and Fernando Vargas.
     
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  10. El Chicano

    El Chicano Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Very skilled

    Very good boxer puncher

    Watch the fight vs Lucas

    He was lighting Lucas up

    But he was never a legit 140
     
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  11. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    Soto was never underrated. He's always been rated highly, but just a notch or two below elite.
     
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  12. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Always loved Soto. But I don't think he's underrated, nor overrated BTW. He's given elite fighters tough fights, but he himself always fell just short.
     
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