Salido Hopes For Mikey Garcia Rematch in The Future
By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com recently caught up with WBO super featherweight champion Orlando Salido. The Sonora, Mexico native picked up the title when he stopped Terdsak Kokietgym in 11 thrilling rounds in a fight that had 7 knockdowns in total.
"It was a difficult fight. We knew it would be tough. He was a guy that was ranked #3 by the WBO. It was a grueling fight but we are very happy with the outcome," said Salido.
With the win Salido picked up the interim WBO super featherweight title and a mandatory shot at the full champion Mikey Garcia. However Garcia decided to drop his title and jump up two weight divisions to 140 pounds which made Salido the full champion.
Garcia defeated Salido last year by technical decision. Salido hit the canvas 4 times but appeared to be coming on when the fight was stopped after an accidental head butt. Even though Garcia has decided To move up, Salido still hopes for a rematch down the road.
"That is the decision he made. If he can't make the weight then that makes sense for him. I want the rematch but I feel comfortable at 130. Maybe down the road we can still get the rematch," Salido told BoxingScene.com.
While Salido feels comfortable at 130 pounds, he said that he sees himself eventually campaigning in the lightweight division.
"I want to fight the best it there. I don't duck anyone. We feel great at 135 but eventually I could see a move to 135," said Salido.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, the plan is for Salido to return in February or March of next year.
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