Respect: Battle Tested Orlando “Siri” Salado

[BendOver]

I tip my hat to him, he doesn't duck anyone and will fight everywhere, watch him going after the top 130 now, I wish he could be 122 lbs, he will fight and test Rigondeaux for sure...

[teddycanyon]

Nuts and guts!!

Gus Johnson was absolutely horrible lolololol! But that was an unbelievable round. Lopez got knocked out 15 seconds into the 10th so you know the shots from that round took their toll.

[puro dinamita]

I mean wow how many great fight have he gave us and he not even top level but he can beat anyone on any day.

Respect to the Mexican Warrior

Siri is the ****ing man!!! Warlido!!!!!

[puro dinamita]

It may sound strange but salido is one of my favourite boxers. He trains hard, fights anyone and still gives them trouble. Even when he is behind on the cards he still ploughs through because he never gives up

what's strange about that salido is a peoples champ be proud of your favorite fighter salido is definitely one my favs he comes 110% everytime

[Redd Foxx]

People **** all over Floyd and Manny because they MIGHT use PEDs but Salido actually got caught and the same people laud him as a warrior. I really don't care either way, but this place reeks of hipocracy.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Yeah salido has made a pretty good career for himself.. Given us some epic wars..

[Sugar Adam Ali]

People **** all over Floyd and Manny because they MIGHT use PEDs but Salido actually got caught and the same people laud him as a warrior. I really don't care either way, but this place reeks of hipocracy.

Good point.. I will be the first to admit I get on guys like Floyd, manny, Marquez when I feel they are juicing but I don't discount the great fights they have given us.. Same goes for salido, and salido isn't a historically significant fighter like Floyd/manny. They are scrutinized more because your dealing with history, or "tainted history" with ped use... Salido doesn't really matter much in the grand scheme of things

[-Kev-]

To think that in his first 20 pro fights he was already 11-7-2 with 5 of the 7 losses by TKO, flash forward his 57th fight he has won titles at 126 three times, now wins an Interim title at 130, has beaten the favorites a bunch of times. That's just crazy, it really is an inspirational career. Hopkins and Marquez losing their first pro fights is motivational, but I mean starting off at 11-7 with 5 losses by KO's and then coming all the way back to where he is now is just the true underdog story.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

To think that in his first 20 pro fights he was already 11-7-2 with 5 of the 7 losses by TKO, flash forward his 57th fight he has won titles at 126 three times, now wins an Interim title at 130, has beaten the favorites a bunch of times. That's just crazy, it really is an inspirational career. Hopkins and Marquez losing their first pro fights is motivational, but I mean starting off at 11-7 with 5 losses by KO's and then coming all the way back to where he is now is just the true underdog story.

Do you know how old he was when he turned pro? Juan Luis Castillo had a similar start (not as bad) and had a bunch of losses early but he turned pro at 15..

[Aztekkas]

Do you know how old he was when he turned pro? Juan Luis Castillo had a similar start (not as bad) and had a bunch of losses early but he turned pro at 15..

That's the main reason why I believe Mexico churns out so many gritty fighters. Turning pro at 15 is insane. You have these kids fighting men in their 20's and 30's, at their physical prime punching it out with some snot nosed kid with a family to feed. Salido was a late bloomer, he had a horrid start but learned as he pushed on with his career. He might not be the most technically gifted fighter of our era, but he sure as hell is one of the grittiest and strongest willed ones.