 Many ringside questioned the decision of the judges that gave the win to Salica.Salica subsequently lost the World Bantamweight Championship to Escobar just two months later on November 15, 1935 in a fifteen round Unanimous Decision at New York's Madison Square Garden.Escobar floored Salica for a nine count in the third round after a series of right crosses, and staggered him several times during the bout.