Former two-time champion Orlando Salido (39-12-2, 27KOs) is training for the fight of his life at The Arena Osuna Boxing Gym in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. In recognition of his upcoming opponent, Salido is training with pink gloves and using a pink heavy bag. Salido will face Orlando Cruz (20-2-1, 10KOs), the first openly gay boxer, on October 12th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The vacant WBO featherweight title will be at stake. The fight is positioned as the co-featured bout of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Timothy Bradley HBO Pay-Per-View. [Click Here To Read More]
Comments Thread For: Photo: Salido is Blasting Away at 'Big Pink' in Camp
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Cruz has really capitalized on being the first openly gay boxer. Outputs his name out there, but unfortunately for him he's not that good.Comment
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I think the pink might have to do with the fight being in October,breast cancer awareness month,i think,otherwise he's probably just laughing at that crazy girlComment
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I liked Salido before but that's a good one haha. They're going to have to charge him with a hate crime after he stomps that f&g.Comment
mother of god.
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