Mendez-Salgado
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Photos: Mendez Gets Revenge With Drilling Salgado KO
At "The Hangar" in Costa Mesa, California - Argenis Mendez (21-2, 11 KOs) made good on the opportunity to get revenge with a thrilling second round knockout of Juan Carlos Salgado (26-2-1, 16 KOs) to capture the IBF super featherweight championship....
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Salgado, Mendez Aim To Settle The Score in Costa Mesa
How does a scheduled 10-fight card, plus a world title bout, and two popular brothers boxing on a fight card sound to you, the boxing fan? Pretty good, right? Almost makes one forget what would have been the main event between heavyweight contende...
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Mendez Demolishes Salgado To Capture The IBF Crown
2012 Mexican Olympian Oscar Molina stopped Willie Walton in the second round of a scheduled four round bout. Molina (2-0, 1 KO) landed the more telling blows in the first round while the southpaw Walton bobbed and weaved in an attempt to avoid being...
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Photos/Weights: Salgado, Mendez Continue War of Words
The war of words erupted at the official weigh-in for Saturday's rematch between IBF super featherweight champion Juan Carlos Salgado (26-1-1, 16KOs) and mandatory challenger Argenis Mendez (20-2, 10KOs), which takes place at The Hangar in Costa Mesa...
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Argenis Mendez: I Know All of Salgado's Weaknesses
Argenis Mendez knew midway through his first fight with Juan Carlos Salgado that something dramatic needed to happen in order to leave Mexico with a victory and the vacant title that would come with it. It almost happened for the Dominican, who r...
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Mendez Returns From UK Camp, Confident of Victory
After eight weeks of a strong training camp in England, Argenis ‘The Thunderstorm” Méndez will return to the United States on Thursday. Mendez is confident that he will defeat Juan Carlos Salgado of Mexico for the IBF's super featherweight world titl...
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Salgado-Mendez Will Get Exposure on Televisa, Not HBO
The March 9 rematch between Juan Carlos Salgado and Argenis Mendez is confirmed for television coverage. In what capacity, remains largely open to debate. Televisa is on board to air the 130 lb. title fight, which takes place at the OC Hangar in C...
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Lee Beard: Mendez is Focused To Knock Salgado Out
Lee Beard, Argenis Mendez’s current trainer, spoke with us regarding his boxer's upcoming rematch with IBF super featherweight titleholder Juan Carlos Salgado of Mexico. The 12 round bout is scheduled for March 9th at The Hangar in Costa Mesa. Califo...
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Mendez Tabs Trainer Virgil Hunter For Salgado Rematch
Argenis Mendez will become the latest fighter to join the growing stable of 2011 Trainer of the Year Virgil Hunter, Boxingscene.com learned Tuesday afternoon. The move comes as Mendez is set to begin preparations for his upcoming rematch with 130...
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Argenis Mendez Will Try To Finish Salgado Off Early
It was recently announced that Argenis Mendez (20-2, 10KOs) and Juan Carlos Salgado (26-1-1, 16KOs) will face each other in a rematch on March 2nd in Los Angeles. Promotional firm Acquinity Sports, who handle Mendez’s career, has started working to e...
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Salgado vs. Mendez Rematch Heading To a Purse Bid
A mandated title fight rematch between Juan Carlos Salgado and Argenis Mendez is now heading to a purse bid, BoxingScene.com was informed Friday evening. The two sides were in negotiations for the past 30 days, with Friday as the final date to rea...
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Argenis Mendez Now Fully Focused on Salgado Rematch
In a fight that started strong and grew nasty, 26-year old Dominican Jr. Lightweight Argenis Mendez (20-2, 10 KO) of Brooklyn, New York, scored a unanimous decision rematch victory over 32-year old Martin Honorio (32-8, 16 KO) of Mexico City, Mexico,...