César Soto

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Esquivel.

César Soto Esquivel
Statistics
Real name	César Soto Esquivel
Nickname(s)	La Cobrita
Rated at	Super Featherweight Featherweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (171 cm)
Reach	68 in (174 cm)
Nationality	Mexican
Born	September 17, 1971 (1971-09-17) (age 40) Lerdo, Durango, Mexico
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	90
Wins	63
Wins by KO	43
Losses	24
Draws	3
No contests	0

César Soto Esquivel (born September 17, 1971) is a retired Mexican professional boxer^[1] and is the former WBC Featherweight Champion.^[2]

Professional career

In July 1993, César knocked out future WBC Lightweight Champion, José Luis Castillo in two one-sided rounds and was the first man to defeat him.^[3]

WBC Featherweight Championship

On May 15, 1999 Soto won the WBC Featherweight Champion by upsetting Luisito Espinosa.^[4]

WBC & WBO unification

César lost the WBC title in a twelve round decision to Prince Naseem Hamed.^[5]

See also

México portal

• List of Mexican boxing world champions
• List of WBC world champions
• List of featherweight boxing champions

References

1. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Cesar_Soto
2. ^ http://www.oem.com.mx/esto/notas/n1364949.htm
3. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Castillo
4. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Luisito_Espinosa
5. ^ http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Naseem_Hamed_vs._Cesar_Soto

External links

• Professional boxing record for César Soto from BoxRec

Preceded by Luisito Espinosa

WBC Featherweight Champion 15 May 1999– 22 Oct 1999

Succeeded by Naseem Hamed

Persondata
Name	Soto, César
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Date of birth	September 17, 1971
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