Hekkie Budler
Budler
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Jun 25 2022
Saturday

Palenque Fex, Baja California, Mexico

12 round contest @
33-4-0
UD 12

Score cards

  • 114-113
  • 114-113
  • 114-113
UD 12
19-2-0

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The tape

34
Age
25
5' 3" / 160 cm
Height
5' 3" / 160 cm
65" / 165 cm
Reach
64.2" / 163 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

TKOUD
Form
SDTKOUDKOUD
33
Wins
19
10
By KO
13
30
KO%
68
4
Loses
2
0
Draws
0
2007
Debut
2016

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Hekkie Budler vs Elwin Soto report


Who won Budler vs Soto?

Hekkie Budler beat Elwin Soto by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, June 25th, 2022, at Palenque Fex, Baja California.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 114-113, 114-113 in favor of winner Hekkie Budler.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds .

Also on the undercard Rafael Espinoza was victorious over Gerardo Valenzuela Munoz, and Rafael Espinoza beat Gerardo Valenzuela Munoz.

Budler vs Soto stats

Back in June 2022, Hekkie Budler stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Elwin Soto made his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Soto had a massive power advantage over Budler, boasting a 68% knockout percentage compared to Budler's 30%.

Hekkie Budler was the older man by 9 years, at 34 years old.

Budler had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Hekkie Budler and Elwin Soto fought out of an orthodox stance.

Budler was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 9 years and 3 months earlier than Soto, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 175 more professional rounds, totaling 331 compared to Soto's 156.

Budler vs Soto form

Soto had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Jonathan Gonzalez on October 16, 2021, by split decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Chukchansi Park, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Katsunari Takayama on May 8, 2021, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at AT&T Stadium, Arlington.

Going into that contest, he had won against Carlos Buitrago on October 30, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

Before that, he had beaten Javier Alejandro Rendon on February 15, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Auditorio del Estado, Baja California, Mexico.

He had defeated Edward Heno on October 24, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Flyweight championship fight at Fantasy Springs Casino, California, United States.

Activity check

Budler's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 years and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Soto's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Budler vs Soto start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Palenque Fex, Baja California, Mexico, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Budler vs Soto?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+.

What were the odds on Budler vs Soto?

Hekkie Budler was a 189/50 (+380) underdog going into the contest, while Elwin Soto made his way into the ring at 19/100 (-530) with oddsmakers.

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Result

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Budler

Elwin

Soto

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Budler
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Fight Finished Early

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Hekkie Budler

Elwin Soto

108

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