José Salgado
| José Salgado Fernández | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | José Enrique Salgado Fernández |
| Nickname(s) | Sugar |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (177 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born |
June 10, 1989 Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 28 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
José Enrique Salgado Fernández (born June 10 1989 in Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer and the current North American Boxing Association Super Flyweight Champion. Salgado is promoted by former WBC middleweight Champion, Mexican Saúl Álvarez' company Canelo Promotions.
Salgado began boxing from an early age, his father and uncles were boxers and as a result he grew up with a gym in his family home on the island of Cozumel. Growing up the young Salgado admired Mexican legend Erik Morales and began his professional boxing career in February 2007 at the age of 17. Joining the paid ranks at super flyweight he won his first fight by way of knockout with victory over Freddy Sierra which he followed the next month in similar fashion with a stoppage defeat of Jose Luis Chul.
Showing the first evidence of his impressive power in the lower weight classes Salgado followed these initial victories with six more and by compiled a perfect record of 8-0-0 with all wins coming by way of knockout before being matched against Jeremias Segovia for the vacant WBC Youth World super flyweight title on 27 October 2007 where he continued his winning streak by stopping his opponent in the eighth round to earn his first championship.
Going on to fight 10 more times at super flyweight Salgado defended his WBC Youth World super flyweight title on six occasions and in the process triumphed over the likes of Miguel Tique and former two-time world title holder Melchor Cob Castro, defeating the latter to add the WBC Youth World Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super flyweight title to his collection with a decision victory.
His 18 fight winning streak at super flyweight came to an end with a knockout defeat to Juan Jose Montes where he was stopped in the second round.
Following his first loss Salgado made the move up to 118 pounds and made his debut at the weight in a title match against fellow Mexican Luis May for the interim WBC Youth Intercontinental bantamweight Title on 03 April 2004 at the Parque Andrés Quintana Roo in his native Cozumel. In front of a home crowd Salgado was triumphant after 10 rounds, winning a unanimous decision to take his first championship at the weight.
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