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By Luis Santiago Arce / larce@elnuevodia.com
A solid right hand by Mexican Edgar Sosa and referee Vic Drakulich quickly stoppage combined to prevent the Puerto Rican Omar "El Pastor" Soto got last night at the Aztec city of Puebla its goal of winning the WBC flyweight title.
Sosa, who now totals ten successful title defenses, scored a knockout victory at 2:30 of the sixth round held at the Auditorio Siglo XXI in honor of the celebration of Independence Day Mexico .
And it seems that Drakulich had intended to join the post fight festivities early because not even started counting when Soto was a bit shaky and tangled with the ring ropes after the aztec fighter gave him a solid right hand, but the Puerto Rican boxer looked in conditions suitable to continue in combat.
Soto even had the advantage in two of the three scorecards, which were reported at the end of lap four, according to WBC rules, chaired by Mexican Jose Sulaiman.
"It's a strong fighter, but it was not to stop it, it was a good blow, but I recovered in four seconds, eight seconds if they were, well stop it. I did not take off credit and that has stuck, "said a disappointed Soto.
Aguada challenger, who also had a failed attempt holder in the minimum weight a year ago against the Nicaraguan Juan Palacios, seemed to surprise with his speed and elusive moves in the first three chapters to Sosa.
However, the champion began to impose greater pressure in the fourth assault on, until the denouement came in the midst of the unsuccessful protest against the hasty Soto U.S. decision Drakulich, who has worked his last three fights in Puebla, including two Sosa.
Sosa, who is mentioned as a potential rival for the unification also undefeated Puerto Rican and OMB, Ivan Calderon, improved to 37-5-0 with 21 knockouts, and Stewart dropped to 14-4-1, six knockouts of limit.
"It was an excellent fight, it's a matter of discretion, the referee assessed otherwise (to what he says Soto) ... tragedies have happened in boxing, it crossed his mind to the referee," he said, for his part, Sosa .
The Mexican said he will continue fighting in the same division at least one additional fight.
"We worked well, got in better shape, struggled to give less weight. We expect one more fight next year and think about the following weight ", she concluded the champion.
A solid right hand by Mexican Edgar Sosa and referee Vic Drakulich quickly stoppage combined to prevent the Puerto Rican Omar "El Pastor" Soto got last night at the Aztec city of Puebla its goal of winning the WBC flyweight title.
Sosa, who now totals ten successful title defenses, scored a knockout victory at 2:30 of the sixth round held at the Auditorio Siglo XXI in honor of the celebration of Independence Day Mexico .
And it seems that Drakulich had intended to join the post fight festivities early because not even started counting when Soto was a bit shaky and tangled with the ring ropes after the aztec fighter gave him a solid right hand, but the Puerto Rican boxer looked in conditions suitable to continue in combat.
Soto even had the advantage in two of the three scorecards, which were reported at the end of lap four, according to WBC rules, chaired by Mexican Jose Sulaiman.
"It's a strong fighter, but it was not to stop it, it was a good blow, but I recovered in four seconds, eight seconds if they were, well stop it. I did not take off credit and that has stuck, "said a disappointed Soto.
Aguada challenger, who also had a failed attempt holder in the minimum weight a year ago against the Nicaraguan Juan Palacios, seemed to surprise with his speed and elusive moves in the first three chapters to Sosa.
However, the champion began to impose greater pressure in the fourth assault on, until the denouement came in the midst of the unsuccessful protest against the hasty Soto U.S. decision Drakulich, who has worked his last three fights in Puebla, including two Sosa.
Sosa, who is mentioned as a potential rival for the unification also undefeated Puerto Rican and OMB, Ivan Calderon, improved to 37-5-0 with 21 knockouts, and Stewart dropped to 14-4-1, six knockouts of limit.
"It was an excellent fight, it's a matter of discretion, the referee assessed otherwise (to what he says Soto) ... tragedies have happened in boxing, it crossed his mind to the referee," he said, for his part, Sosa .
The Mexican said he will continue fighting in the same division at least one additional fight.
"We worked well, got in better shape, struggled to give less weight. We expect one more fight next year and think about the following weight ", she concluded the champion.
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