Humberto Soto Finishes Up For Monterrosa Rematch

By Rafael Soto

TIJUANA, Baja California - Showing strength, power and speed, Humberto Soto made put in ten rounds of work and was very happy with the end result. Soto closed out the strong stage of his preparation for the fight on Saturday March 5 at Tepic, against Colombian Fidel Monterrosa in a ten round bout. Soto's WBC lightweight title is not at stake.

"Zorrita" spent the day working hard with strong sparring partner from Tijuana, Omar Estrella, who demanded a lot from the champion. Trainer Romulo Quirarte Jr. took notes and gave useful suggestions to Soto. The representative of Soto, Antonio Lozada, and his doctor Román Cruz, were also present to watch the hard work.

After he was done, Soto said he felt good and that he would have no problem beating Monterrosa on March 5, in a fight televised by TV Azteca. For its part, the coach of "Zorrita" was satisfied with what he saw in the ring.

"He worked at a fast pace and I never saw him tired. He made some moves that we have been working on. Soto is ready to fight tomorrow if needed," said Quirarte Jr.

Soto (53-7, 32 KOs) and Monterrosa (25-2-1, 19 KOs) will meet in rematch of last September's bout, where "Zorrita" won unanimously in a match that was difficult and very close in the scores.