Rod_Salka

Rod Salka

Rod Salka

American boxer

Rod Salka (born February 28, 1983) is an American professional boxer and politician.

Quick Facts Born, Nationality ...

Background

Born and raised in Bunola, Pennsylvania, Salka served ten years as part of the United States National Guard, joining in 2001. In 2016, he ran as a Republican in the 38th House District of Pennsylvania.[2]

Professional career

Salka vs. García

Salka is most notable for facing light welterweight world champion Danny García on August 9, 2014, a fight in which Salka was brutally knocked out in two rounds. Before and after the event, the fight was heavily criticized by boxing observers as a mismatch.[3][4]

Salka vs. Vargas

On April 12, 2018, Salka faced former super featherweight world champion Francisco Vargas. During the fight, Salka created controversy by wearing trunks featuring a red, white and blue brick wall pattern and the phrase "America 1st", a reference to Donald Trump's proposed border wall and slogan and policy. Salka would go on to retire on his stool at the end of round six, after being knockdown down by a Vargas combination which left him cut over his left eye.[5][6]

Professional boxing record

More information 30 fights, 24 wins ...
More information No., Result ...

References

  1. [1]
    Oliver, Jeff (November 14, 2013). "Bunola-native boxer Salka signs with Golden Boy Promotions". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Richard Mellon Scaife. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Field, Nick (February 1, 2016). "Professional Boxer Enters Political Arena". PoliticsPA. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Santoliquito, Joseph (August 9, 2015). "Danny Garcia makes easy work of Rod Salka". The Ring. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  4. [4]
    Rivera, Miguel (March 14, 2018). "Francisco Vargas vs. Rod Salka on April 12 at Fantasy Springs". BoxingScene. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. [5]
    Hale, Andreas (April 13, 2018). "Mexico's Francisco Vargas pummels opponent wearing 'America 1st' trunks into submission". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo!. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  6. [6]
    Lauletta, Tyler (April 13, 2018). "An American boxer wearing trunks supporting Trump's wall got knocked out by a Mexican opponent". Business Insider. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
More information Sporting positions ...
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Rod_Salka, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.