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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2018/04/13/boxer-wears-america-1st-shorts-in-bout-with-mexican-finishes-second/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.17d0da5f6b35
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Author | Matt Bonesteel |
News Date | Friday, April 13, 2018 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Rod Salka ventured back into the ring on Thursday night in Indio, Calif., for a bout against former WBC super featherweight champion Francisco Vargas. “Lightning Rod” had won five straight fights since getting knocked out by Danny Garcia in 2014, so he came in with a full head of steam.
He also was wearing shorts that read “America 1st” and sported a brick-wall pattern in American-flag colors, as if he was trying to send some sort of message to his opponent, who happens to hail from Mexico.
Despite his pro-wall sentiments, Salka’s defense failed him starting in the fifth round. As told by Boxing Scene, Vargas landed an uppercut that sent Salka to his knees, his only savior being the bell that ended the round. In the sixth, Vargas opened up a cut over Salka’s left eye. The seventh round never happened, as his corner stopped the fight. |
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