WBO featherweight titlist Orlando Salido dropped Kenichi Yamaguchi of Japan twice and stopped him the 11^th round on Saturday in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, Salido’s hometown.

It was Salido’s first defense of the title he took from Juan Manuel Lopez in Apri. The victory likely sets up a rematch with Lopez.

Salido (36-11-2, 24 knockouts) put Yamaguchi (17-2-2, 4 KOs) down in the third and ninth rounds. The Mexican was battering his foe in the 11^th round when referee Roberto Ramirez stopped it at 2:50.

Yamaguchi had been 13-0-1 in his previous 14 fights.

The Salido-Lopez rematch could take place in late October or early November, matchmaker Sean Gibbons of Zanfer Promotions told RingTV.com. Salido knocked out Lopez in Lopez's hometown of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.