Omar Salado: Boxing Career and Major Results
Mexican boxer Omar Salado fought IBF light-flyweight champion Ulises Solís to a 12-round majority draw in Tijuana on August 4, 2006. Solís retained the title, but the result remains a notable moment in Salado’s career against world-level opposition.
A title challenge against Román González
Salado later challenged Román “Chocolatito” González for the WBA light-flyweight championship in July 2011. González’s pressure made an early difference: the champion scored two knockdowns in the opening round and another in the seventh before winning by technical knockout.
The World Boxing Association’s report confirms that González retained his belt. For Salado, the contest was another opportunity at the highest championship level, but it ended differently from his earlier draw with Solís. Neither result should be confused with winning a world title.
A demanding contest with Glenn Donaire
In March 2012, Salado faced Glenn Donaire in Mexico City over 12 rounds. Donaire won a unanimous decision, with the judges returning scores of 116–112, 118–111 and 115–113. Contemporary reporting described Salado continuing to press forward despite Donaire’s more accurate punching and movement.
Together, these bouts provide a useful outline of Salado’s professional journey. He tested an IBF champion over the full distance, challenged a WBA titleholder, and later completed another scheduled 12-round contest against Donaire. The results show both the caliber of the opponents he faced and the difference between a competitive performance and a championship victory.
The title-fight record documents the result and championship at stake. Sources: WBA title-fight report; Donaire–Salado report; [1] [2]
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