Oscar Soto/Photo: Ryan Hamilton

Oscar Soto is the current USA Boxing 4 State Regional Champion at 152 Lbs. He will be representing this region at the USA Boxing National Tournament beginning July 11th in Colorado Springs Colorado. He is the Minnesota State Champion at 152Lbs. He defeated a local boxer from White Bear Lake in the finals at the Oak Ridge Country Club. He then advanced to the 4 State Regional Tournament in Lincoln Nebraska which was held May 22 & 23rd where he defeated a boxer from Nebraska in the semi-finals and then a boxer from Wisconsin in the finals to advance to the Nationals in Colorado.

Age: 20 Yrs Old
Gym: Rice Street Gym, St. Paul MN.
Coach: Johnny Johnson
Height: 6’1
Weight: 152LBS.
Stance: Orthodox
Experience: Approximately 100 Bouts

Started Boxing: “I started boxing when I was 10 years old, I liked the sport from the beginning and have had the same coach and boxed out of the same gym throughout my career.”

Training: I train 3 to 4 days a week in the Gym and run several days a week as well.  I used to live above the Gym which was convenient but I now live in Burnsville MN.

Boxing Style: I am a tall boxer and use my left jab to set up my other combinations.  I have a hard right hand and look to set up my fight hand using my jab. I plan on using a lot of straight punches and one-two combinations at the nationals.

Future Plans: Right now I am focused on winning a national title. I have been to this tournament in the past in 2008, I saw the level of competition then and feel confident that this time I will be in a position to not only advance deep into the tournament but to win the tournament.

-Todd Webb

L to R: Emmett Yanez, Oscar Soto