Humberto Soto vs Urbano Antillon

**milmascaras1** · 12-01-2010 11:54 PM

very nice fight. i think this fight goes the distance as neither of them a KO artists. however, i do believe urbano antillon has the weaker chin but on the flipside, i think humberto soto has regressed some since he's been champion (kinda like jermain taylor did). i think this fight's going to be a tossup but i'd like to see antillon take it only because this would be his very first world title and soto has won titles at super feather, lightweight and held an (interim title) which i believe don't count, at featherweight.

**TigerFan** · 12-05-2010 02:40 AM

I'm taking Soto on points or late kayo. I feel he's had a hard time getting up for his last couple of fights. At this stage of his career he probably needs to feel a sense of danger before he can fully motivate himself for a fight. I expect Urbano to bring the best out of Soto...or at least I hope.

**Pavlik** · 12-05-2010 05:55 AM

congrats Soto!!! thats a great fight!! good ppv overall imo!

**milmascaras1** · 12-05-2010 06:01 AM

think soto took it comfortably and he looked remarkably better than his last 3-4 fights. tonight he showed he could box very effectively but you've also have to remember that antillon had the style to make soto look good.

**Pavlik** · 12-05-2010 06:04 AM

Mil,
Soto is already very good bro the only fight I saw him struggle was agaisnt a RUNNER in Joan Guzman. Urbano Antillon's Tenacity was impressive too. Marquez vs Soto will be imteresting!

**UKPH** · 12-05-2010 08:50 AM

I want to see Soto against Miguel Acosta of Columbia im more interested of these match up.

**milmascaras1** · 12-05-2010 08:11 PM

a brandon rios/humberto soto would be a very entertaining fight for several reasons:

the humberto soto who boxed so effectively last night would easily out box rios in the early rounds because essentially, rios has the same come forward style like urbano antillon.

the difference between rios and antillon, however, is that rios hits much harder than antillon and really isn't susceptible to uppercuts the way antillon is. rios is also bigger and much stronger than antillon even though he's a little slower hand speed wise.

i see soto building up a solid early lead with great footwork, movement and a vast display of impressive skills but by the mid to late rounds, rios is going to definitely test soto's chin. whether or not soto can handle rios' bombs is unknown at this time. i do know that i believe rios is going to be able to handle soto's punches cause soto isn't going to want to make this a slugfest the way he did last night with antillon.

my prediction is that soto will eek out a very close decision. he'll build an early lead and hang on by a thread to rios' onslaught. soto by SD.