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Elwin Soto

Elwin Soto held the WBO light flyweight world title between 2019 and 2021. Soto first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBO light flyweight world title by beating Angel Acosta.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
4–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO light flyweight, 2019–2021)
2 years, 3 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2019 – Jan 2022

Light FlyweightWBO
2019age 22AprJulOct2020age 23AprJulOct2021age 24AprJulOct2022age 25
2019202020212022

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2024

  2. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 10 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2023

  4. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 4 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. 2022

  6. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 4 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  7. 2021

  8. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 6 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  9. Jonathan Gonzalez beats Elwin Soto via split decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  10. Elwin Soto beats Katsunari Takayama via knockout 9/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  11. 2020

  12. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  13. Elwin Soto beats Carlos Buitrago via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  14. 2019

  15. The Ring magazine rates Elwin Soto No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  16. Elwin Soto beats Edward Heno via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  17. Elwin Soto beats Angel Acosta via knockout 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO