...on this occasion there will be no controversy decision. I know I’m better and I will prove it in the ring with a big win. -Argenis Mendez
COSTA MESA, CA — There was no hyperbole in Argenis Mendez’s above statement as he needed just four rounds to drop Juan Carlos Salgado twice in route to a fourth round TKO.
Mendez landed stiff jabs from the outset and dropped Salgado late in the first with a counter right hand. In addition, Salgado got strafed with a several left hooks before being saved at the bell.
From there on it was simple target practice. Mendez would catch most of Salgado’s shots on his gloves, arms and shoulders before firing back with varied amd accurate right hands. Those righ came in an assortments of hooks, uppercuts, crosses and overhand shots.
The closing sequence featured Salgado pressing inside with body shots and getting caught flush with a head-snapping left hook. Salgado crash backwards onto the canvas with referee Wayne Hedgepeth immediately waving it off.
The win gives Mendez his first major belt in the IBF super featherweight title. In his post-fight interview, he mentioned his desire to face Adrien Broner and Yuriorkis Gamboa. The victory is also sweet revenge, as Mendez dropped a unanimous decision to Salgado in 2011 (Mendez was dropped in the 12 round).
The entire fight hasn’t hit the net yet, but check the below gif to view one of the best KOs you’ll see this year.
UPDATE
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