Former world champions from Mexico Orlando "Siri" Salido And Eric "Terrible" Morales held an exhibition match, the proceeds from which will go to charity. A boxing evening called "The Last Fight" took place this Saturday in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Former World Champion Orlando "Siri" Salido next weekend at the Mesquite Rodeo in Texas, USA, will meet the world champion in four divisions Eric "The Terrible" Morales in a charity exhibition match. Salido came to the press conference before this event in a T-shirt with the inscription "Peace in Ukraine". Salido met with Vasily Lomachenko in 2014 and inflicted his first official defeat in the pro ring.
Official parting with the ring of the great Marco Antonio Barrera (67-7, 44 KOs) came in February 2011 when he scored a quick victory over Jose Arias (17-2, 11 KOs). However, the Mexican still continues to participate in exhibition fights.
The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York, announced the members of the Class of 2018. In the category of modern boxers, they are former world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, four-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales and light middleweight champion Ronald “Winky” Wright. Non-participants and observers to be inducted include German promoter Klaus-Peter Kohl and broadcasters Steve Albert and Jim Gray.