Humberto Soto-Fidel Monterrosa Set For March 5

By Rafael Soto

TIJUANA, BC. - WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto is training hard in the gym in Tijuana, and on Monday he received confirmation of his next fight. Zanfer Promotions President, Fernando Beltran, communicated with a representative of Soto, Antonio Lozada, to confirm that the next bout of "Zorrita" will be on Saturday March 5, in Tepic, and his rival will be Fidel Monterrosa of Colombia, in what will be an attractive rematch.

Soto (54-7-2, 32 KO’s) defeated Monterrosa (25-2-0, 19 KOs) last September in Culiacan, in defense of his lightweight title in what turned out to be a tough bout. Monterrosa's performance was taken into account by Zanfer, who will give him the opportunity to get a rematch with "Zorrita", although this will not have the WBC title at stake, as the fight has been agreed upon for ten rounds.

Soto is unable to place his title at stake because of his commitment to defend it in a rematch with Urbano Antillon on the May 7 undercard to Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley in Las Vegas.

The fight in March will be broadcast by TV Azteca.