Horta made his professional debut on 18 February 2011, defeating Albert Pachecho by
split decision in his hometown of Campeche. He suffered defeats in his second and third fights due to being abruptly moved up to eight-round bouts. On 7 December 2019, Horta faced
Emanuel Navarrete for his
WBO junior featherweight title in the main event of a Top Rank on ESPN+ card in
Puebla. He was overwhelmed by the champion, and the referee waved off the fight in the fourth round in Navarrete's favor. ==Personal life==