BoxingScene.com's Steve Kim first reported on Monday, that WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt had suffered a right hand injury that forced him to withdraw from a planned defense against Orlando Salido, which was scheduled to headline an...
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Orlando “Siri” Salido has always given the fans the fights they want and deserve, and his championship fight against Francisco “Bandido” Vargas last June at the Stub Hub Center continues to gather accolades as it was name today the best fight of 2016...
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It was certainly a week to forget for the staff at Golden Boy Promotions, but one that was already due to end on a high note and now comes with even more reason to smile. The same goes for Francisco Vargas, who for the second straight year served as...
There are very few fighters in the world who deliver the type of fights Orlando “Siri” Salido delivers every time he gets into the ring, and his fight with Francisco “Bandido” Vargas this past June was voted as the best of 2016 by the majority of the...
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By Jake Donovan - Roughly the same time one year ago, Shinsuke Yamanaka and Anselmo Moreno ended their bantamweight title fight with more questions than answers. Their rematch this past September not only resolved all lingering issues, but produced t...
The people’s champ Orlando “Siri” Salido was in Mexico City this week to tape a special program with TV Azteca about his most recent fight with Francisco “Bandido” Vargas that will be shown this Saturday night on Mexican National Television.
WBC super featherweight world champion Francisco "Bandido" Vargas (23-0-2, 17KOs) is open to the idea of having a rematch with Orlando "Siri" Salido, but feels that it's better saved for 2017 when both of them are given proper time to recover from th...
NEW YORK – Vasyl Lomachenko had a ringside seat for the presumptive frontrunner for “Fight of the Year.” Lomachenko left StubHub Center on Saturday night beyond impressed with the sustained violence Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido produced during...
While basking in the glow of all the plaudits he recieved for his effort this past weekend against WBC super featherweight titlist, Francisco Vargas - which ended in a draw - Orlando Salido was a bit peeved at this story that appeared on BoxingScene....
It's been several days since WBC super featherweight belt-holder Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido waged their insta-classic at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on HBO. After twelve hard-fought rounds the bout was ruled a draw. It was Salid...
It’s not hard to believe that Orlando Salido and Francisco Vargas might pair for a Fight of the Year level contest. For Salido, it was his fourth such battle in a row. Dating to his surreal war with Terdsak Kokietgym, the veteran has become boxing’s...
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The best fights of the year are almost never the most-watched ones. Those who tuned into HBO this past Saturday night were fortunate to see a delightful brawl between junior lightweight titleholder Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido, which ended as...
by David P. Greisman - It’s not always easy. And even for those who make it look easy, it still isn’t. The performances we see on fight night are the result of days dedicated to training, to preparation and pain, to self-discipline and sacrifice. The...
After what was a hellacious twelve round affair on Saturday night from the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Zanfer Promotions and Orlando Salido who had to settle for a draw versus WBC 130-pound belt-holder, Francisco Vargas, are more than willi...
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