On Saturday night in Sonora, Mexico, WBC super featherweight champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto made his jump in weight to 135-pounds. He won a dominating ten-round decision over former champion Jesus “El Matador” Chavez.
Soto says that he is ready for the biggest names at lightweight and beyond. He still hopes to one day land a mega-bout with Manny Pacquiao, who is now fighting at the welterweight limit as the WBO champion. If he can’t get Pacquiao, another fighter Soto hopes to land is WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. Soto wants an all-Mexican war with the veteran.
Marquez is scheduled to return to the ring on May 1 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. He was recently ordered to defend his WBO portion of the lightweight crown against Michael Katsidis. Sotos feels a victory over Marquez will finally land him Pacquiao
“Next year, I hope to have two great battles, against Juan Manuel Marquez and then against Manny Pacquiao,” Soto said.
