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By Cliff Rold - In a fight with thrills in several rounds, 33-year old former Featheweight titlist Orlando Salido (42-12-2, 29 KO) of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico, came off the floor three times and scored four knockdowns of his own to earn an eleventh round knockout of game 33-year old former title challenger Terdsak Kokietgym (53-5-1, 33 KO) of Bangkok, Thailand, in an instant classic Saturday night at the Auditorio Municipal Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
With the win, Salido picks up an interim title at Jr. Lightweight and wins his third straight. The loss snaps a seven-fight win streak for Kokietgym. Both men weighed in at the division limit of 130 lbs. The referee was Eddie Claudio.
It took no time for a fight to break out. Battling at close quarters, the southpaw Kokietgym landed a crisp right hand to drop Salido less than a minute into the fight. Salido beat the count and wasted little time getting close. A low blow sent Kokietgym to the floor and the referee errantly ruled a knockdown. Kokietgym was up and back in the fray, hurting Salido again in the final minute of a wild first round. [Click Here To Read More]
With the win, Salido picks up an interim title at Jr. Lightweight and wins his third straight. The loss snaps a seven-fight win streak for Kokietgym. Both men weighed in at the division limit of 130 lbs. The referee was Eddie Claudio.
It took no time for a fight to break out. Battling at close quarters, the southpaw Kokietgym landed a crisp right hand to drop Salido less than a minute into the fight. Salido beat the count and wasted little time getting close. A low blow sent Kokietgym to the floor and the referee errantly ruled a knockdown. Kokietgym was up and back in the fray, hurting Salido again in the final minute of a wild first round. [Click Here To Read More]
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