By Dan Ambrose: In a battle of the young vs. the old, WBC super featherweight champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) will be making his second defense of his World Boxing Council 130-pound title against 36-year-old former 2 division world champion Orlando “Siri” Salido (44-13, 4, 31 KOs) on December 9th at a still to be determined location.
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Miguel Berchelt vs. Orlando Salido in the works for December
By Allan Fox: WBC super featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (32-1, 28 KOs) and #1 WBC Orlando Salido (44-13-4, 31 KOs) will be facing each other on HBO World Championship Boxing on either December 9 or December 16, according to Dan Rafael.
Lomachenko next fight eyed for Dec.9, against Rigondeaux or Salido
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is targeting December 9 for WBO super featherweight champion Vasly Lomachenko against either Guillermo Rigondeaux or Orlando Salido. According to Lance Pugmire, the location for a fight against Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) would in New York. If Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) fights Salido (44-13-4, 31 KOs), it would be in Los Angeles, California.
Lomachenko to fight in December on ESPN
By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko will be back inside the ring in 4 months in December on ESPN to defend his WBO super featherweight title, possibly in New York. The opponent for the 29-year-old Ukrainian is one of these 3 candidates: Guillermo Rigondeaux, Miguel Berchelt and Orlando Salido.
Orlando Salido rejects $720K offer for Lomachenko fight
By Dan Ambrose: WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko is fighting the recently beaten featherweight Miguel Marriaga on August 5 instead of a rematch with Orlando Salido (44-13-4, 31 KOs), because the Mexican star turned down an offer of $720,000 for the fight with Lomachenko. At least that’s the story from ESPN.
Orlando Salido vs. Aristides Perez – Results
By Dan Ambrose: Coming off of an 11-month layoff, an out of shape looking former 2 division world champion Orlando Salido (44-13-4, 31 KOs) stopped 36-year-old Colombian journeyman Aristides Perez (30-10-2, 16 KOs) after the 7th round of a scheduled 10 round fight last Saturday night at the Palenque de la Expo in Ciudad Obregon, in Sonora, Mexico.
Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Orlando Salido II targeted for early August
By Chris Williams: The rematch between WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) and former two division world champion Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) is being targeted for early August, according to RingTV.com. Lomachenko’s promoter Bob Arum is looking at making the Lomachenko-Salido rematch at around that time at a still to be determined venue in the U.S.
Video: Arum confirms Lomachenko vs. Salido 2 for summer
By Chris Williams: WBO World super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko will be facing Orlando Salido in a rematch this summer, according to promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank. Before the two of them meet up again, 5he former two division world champion Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) will be taking a tune-up bout against an opponent still to be determined. The 36-year Salido needs a tune-up because he’s been out of the ring for the last 10 months since fighting to a 12 round draw last year against former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas in June 2016.
Orlando Salido vs. Amphon Suriyo on May 27
By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Orlando Salido (43-13-4, 30 KOs) will be seeking his first win in the last 3 years when he fights next month against little known lightweight Amphon Suriyo (18-2, 14 KOs) in a 10 round fight in on May 27 in Bacum, Mexico, according to Dan Rafael. The U.S boxing fans can watch the Salido vs. Suriyo fight on beIN Sports Español.
Lomachenko wants Mikey Garcia, Flanagan, Crawford or Salido
By Dan Ambrose: Vasyl Lomachenko made it look incredibly easy last Saturday night in dispatching Jason Sosa in the 9th round in their fight on HBO World Championship Boxing, but now he wants Mikey Garcia, Terence Crawford, Orlando Salido or Terry Flanagan. Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) says he’s going to ask his promoters at Top Rank to get him a title fight against one of the other champions at super featherweight, and if they’re unable to do so, then he’ll be moving up to lightweight to go after champions Mikey Garcia and Terry Flanagan.