I think it's interesting how Soto reemerged in this 2007. He was the ho item after beating Juarez in that very good 2005 bout, his name kind of floated around a bit and just as he was about to wash away and be forgotten, he comes and KO's some guy named Humbert Toledo whom nobody knew anything about and he's the lovechild yet again. Go figure how that works but hey, he's an exciting fighter.

However, I don't know if he's got the goods to beat Pacquiao. He's a good fighter, he's kind of a crazy fighter which was not what everyone thought of him before he faced Juarez, he is a pressure fighter. In the win over Juarez and every one since, he has done his work moving forward. He has a good left hook coming forward and a right hand that seems to come from a different angle every time he throws it.

The thing is, I don't think he's going to be able to pressure Pacquiao like he has done all the others. It's always interesting when you have two pressure fighters who fight coming forward from the outside. You know they probably aren't going to go shoulder to shoulder at all especially Pacquiao and Soto who fire off from all angles.

It's all a matter of who can make it their fight, and I think Pacquiao is just better suited to make this his fight. He's faster then Soto and has more then enough power and a deep enough punch arsenal to keep Soto guessing and honest.

I think it would be a fight that has it's moments, but I'm not going to take any fighter to back Pacquiao up and beat him which is what I think Soto has to do. Maybe he would try to time Pacquiao coming in a bit like he did in spots with Juarez but I don't see that being enough and I don't see Soto having any real deterrent to stop Pacquiao from moving forward.

Soto would take it very seriously though and he is a very game fighter, and Pacquiao's focus has to be called into question a bit after a seemingly uninspired performance against Solis and bad reports all around from his camp.

It would be an interesting fight, Soto COULD beat Pacquiao, it would just require something from him that hasn't been tested yet so I'm a little apprehensive. I'm all for the fight though, it would be entertaining.