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Beating the count, Ogden's own Josefina Soto is fighting for purpose over pain
OGDEN — Visiting with her doctors in late 2024, Ogden native Josefina Soto feared the worst about her fighting career. Dizziness from workouts and routine training sessions led her own personal trainer to discourage Soto from ever fighting again. A year earlier, Soto broke her right hand, and surgery required three pins inserted to help repair it. Everyone around Soto agreed: she'd been hit too often, and continuing her career could very well mean the end of her life. At 34 years old, Soto is finding her way back. "The way I see it, not fighting will kill me," Soto said. "I know my ...