| BoxingTalk Story |
25/11/2007
Edited Press Release: On Friday, December 14, 2007 at Cicero Stadium near Chicago, featherweight contender Orlando Salido will return to Chicago to face Hector Julio Avila in a ten rounder. Salido, 28-9-2, ended a drug suspension with an eight-round decision over Marty Robbins at Chicago’s Congress Theater on September 14th. The 27 year old Salido’s eleven year career includes wins over Rogers Mtagwa, Cesar Soto, Radford Beasley, Carlos Gerena and Lamont Pearson. He is currently ranked #3 by the IBF. Heavy handed Avila, 39-3 with 36KOs, of the Dominican Republic, is making his Chicago debut. He has lost only once in the last seven years, at one point running off eleven in a row, ten by knockout.