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WBC lightweight champ, Humberto Soto (55-7-2, 32 KOs) will be staying busy with a voluntary defense of his belt this Saturday night against Japan’s Motoki Sasaki (36-8-1, 23 KOs) at the Parque Andrés Quintana Roo in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
In his last bout, he won a unanimous 10-round decision over Fidel Monterrosa Munoz at the 140 lb. limit. Sasaki, despite getting this shot at Soto’s lightweight crown, has never actually fought at the 135 lb. limit.
Soto won the title in March, 2010, and has made three successful title defenses, which include one of the best fights of the year in 2010 – a 12-round decision win against Urbano Antillon on December 4. Soto, 31 years old, is also a former WBC super featherweight world champion and has now won 11 fights in a row.
Sasaki, 35 years old, is the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super lightweight champion. He won the title in July, 2010, and has made two successful title defenses. He is also a former OPBF welterweight champion – he won that title in February, 2008, and made three successful title defenses. Also:
12 Rounds, Super Lightweights – WBC Silver Championship (vacant title)
Antonio Lozada, 23-0, 20 KOs, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico, vs.
Roberto Ortiz, 19-0-1 with 17 knockouts, Torreon, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico.
The fights will be televised live in Mexico at 10:30 P.M. (22:30 hrs) on Televisa-Channel 5.
WBCBoxing.tv webcasts are also available for viewing at any time in the archives on both WBCBoxing.tv and Suljos.tv. The Tokyo-born boxer has been preparing for two months for Saturday's fight with WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto.
Sasaki, who has 36 wins, including 23 by knockout, said he was eager to fight.
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