Takashi Miura: record, next fight and profile →
While the contracts have not been signed, it looks like Bernard Hopkins (55-7-2, 32KOs) will be facing Joe Smith (22-1, 18KOs) in what will be his farewell fight on December 17th at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Orlando Salido plans to be a lot smarter on December 17 at the Forum in Inglewood, California, when he goes for the interim-super featherweight title of the World Boxing Council against dangerous Japanese contender Takashi Miura. The fight, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, has the potential to be a fight of the year.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, a mouth-watering encounter has been finalized for December 17th, when super featherweights Takashi Miura (30-3-2, 23KOs) and Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30KOs) collide for the WBC interim-title at The Forum in Inglewood, California.
A fight that has been discussed for a few weeks was made official on Thursday and it figures to be one of the most action packed on the remaining boxing scheduled for 2016.
According to Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, the negotiations for the anticipated fight between Orlando Salido and Takashi Miura is getting close for December 17 in California. Gomez views the fight as being one of the very best in 2016.
It looks as though Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30KOs) and Vasyl Lomachenko are headed in separate directions for the fall. So how about a match-up between Salido and Takashi Miura (30-3-2, 23KOs)?
After what was a hellacious twelve round affair on Saturday night from the StubHub Center in Carson, California, Zanfer Promotions and Orlando Salido who had to settle for a draw versus WBC 130-pound belt-holder, Francisco Vargas, are more than willing to do it again.
By Cliff Rold - It came down to a choice between two memorable affairs. Both had that one special ingredient that separates the best of nominees when we’re talking about the premiere fight of a given year: Escalation. There are many wonderful fights each and every year. Occasions where two warriors beat each other silly for our...
Courageous Francisco "Bandido" Vargas, the new WBC super featherweight champion, visited the Los Angeles offices of the WBC, where Pepe Sulaiman presented him with the item he so longed for, the well earned prestigious and famed green and gold belt, along with a (gentle) pat on the back for a tremendous, gutsy performance last Saturday night - which is a powerful candidate for Fight Of The Year.
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada - Francisco "El Bandido" Vargas (23-0-1) captured the WBC super featherweight title in dramatic fashion when he got off the deck to stop Takashi Miura (29-3-2) in the 9th round on the HBO Pay-Per-View undercard to Miguel Cotto vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The fight will be a strong contender for 2015 Fight of the Year when voting commences.