Linares vs Salgado Aftermath: Result Stuns Both
By Mark Vester
The most shocking result that took place over the weekend was Juan Carlos Salgado's destruction of WBC super featherweight champion Jorge Linares (27-1, 18KOs) at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Moments into the first round, Salgado (22-0, 16KOs) dropped him with perfect left hook. Linares appeared to be very hurt when he got up and Salgado quickly finished him off as the ref jumped in to stop the fight. The result sent shockwaves in the boxing world. Linares was regarded as one of the best fighters in the lower weight divisions and recently signed a big promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions. Nobody saw a first round knockout loss coming - not even Salgado
"I never thought I could win so easily. I thank God. I am very happy with the win over Linares, who I respect, because he stood out from the other super featherweight champions," Salgado told ESTO.
Linares had very little to say but he plans to push for an immediate rematch. He wants to redeem himself as quickly as possible.
"I still can not believe what happened," Linares said as he shook his head.
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