Dmitriy Salita: record, next fight and profile →
Marie-Eve Dicaire hasn’t knocked out a single opponent in 17 professional fights. The IBF junior middleweight champion is undefeated, though, and has successfully defended her title three times. The 34-year-old Quebec native also is the first southpaw Claressa Shields has agreed to fight since she advanced to 10-round championship matches 3½ years ago.
Swedish heavyweight contender Otto Wallin (22-1, 14 KO) continued to build his reputation as one of boxing’s best big men this past Saturday (February 20) by defeating division rival Dominic Breazeale via one-sided unanimous 12-round decision. The fight, nationally televised on SHOWTIME, saw Wallin out-work and out-land Breazeale 232-91, including 41.5% of his power punches.
Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated Dominican heavyweight “Gentleman” George Arias (15-0, 7 KOs) to a co-promotional agreement, along with DiBella Entertainment.
Promoter Dmitriy Salita believes there will now be a lot less interest in a potential boxing clash between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao. McGregor and Pacquiao, who are handled by the same management company, were in serious talks to face each other in a boxing match at some point in 2021.
Over the holiday season, boxing promoter and former fighter Dmitriy Salita teamed up with activist and New York City Council, District 48 candidate Boris Noble to distribute thousands of books to various non-profits in Southern Brooklyn.
Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing undefeated lightweight prospect Alejandro “Pork Chop” Guerrero to a co-promotional contract, along with Cameron Dunkin’s NOW Boxing Promotions. Fighting out of Houston, Texas, under the guidance of trainer Rudy Silva and manager Niko Tsigaras, 22-year-old Mexican American Guerrero (12-0, 9 KOs) is a crowd-pleasing power puncher with an aggressive, pressuring style and a strong amateur pedigree.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury may potentially use heavy handed Apti Davtaev as a sparring partner to prepare for the trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. As BoxingScene.com previously reported, head trainer Sugarhill Steward has arrived in the UK to start preparing Fury for the Wilder bout.
If Josh Taylor beats his mandatory challenger September 26, the unbeaten IBF/WBA champion probably will battle Jose Ramirez in his following fight for full supremacy in the 140-pound division.
Vladimir Shishkin will fight for just the 11th time as a professional Thursday night. His promoter hopes Shishkin’s 12th pro appearance results in the Russian contender’s shot at a super middleweight world title. Dmitriy Salita wants WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman to consider Shishkin for a shot at that sanctioning organization’s suddenly vacant 168-pound championship.
Super middleweight prospect Vladimir Shishkin will face gatekeeper Oscar Riojas on August 20, promoter Dmitriy Salita confirmed to BoxingScene Monday morning. The 10-round bout will take place at the Kronk Gym in Detroit, Michigan and will stream live on UFC Fight Pass (7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT).