Orlando Salido
| Orlando Salido | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Orlando Salido Rivera |
| Nickname(s) | Siri |
| Rated at | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born |
November 16, 1980 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 61 |
| Wins | 43 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
Orlando Salido Rivera (born November 16, 1980) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former two-weight world champion, having held the IBF featherweight title in 2010; the WBO featherweight title twice, from 2011 to 2014; and the WBO junior lightweight title from 2014 to 2015.
Salido suffered losses in the early portion of his career. However, he went on a nine fight undefeated streak before losing to WBA and IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez by a 12-round unanimous decision. Salido rebounded with knockout wins over former champion César Soto and Rogers Mtagwa.
On November 4, 2006, he defeated Robert Guerrero for the IBF world title, by a unanimous decision. The Official scorers saw it 115-113, 118-110, 117-111. Salido's win over Guerrero was marred by controversy, as Salido reportedly tested positive for steroids after the fight.
As a result of his positive test for Nandrolone (an anabolic steroid that may be present naturally in the human body in minute quantities), Salido was stripped of his title and faced disciplinary action in Nevada, which included a suspension. Salido maintained his innocence and immediately had a follow up test at LabCorp, a nationally recognized blood lab. The findings were negative of any steroids.
Salido returned to the ring ten months later with an eighth round unanimous decision victory over journeyman Marty Robbins. In his next fight, he knocked out Hector Julio Avila in an IBF sanctioned title eliminator.
In late 2008 Salido had the opportunity to fight for the IBF belt that he was forced to vacate due to his suspension, against Cristobal Cruz. Salido lost the bout, but later avenged the defeat in a rematch in May 2010, winning the IBF title in the process.
In his next fight on September 11, 2010, he faced WBA Featherweight Champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and lost a 12-round unanimous decision.
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