(Photo: Rico Aguirre) Richard Mota, manager of the lineal light flyweight world champion, Giovani Segura and co-manager of Miguel Vazquez, the IBF lightweight world champion, contacted The Boxing Tribune to announce the upcoming title fights for both of his respective fighters. Giovani “The Aztec Warrior” Segura (27-1-1, 23 KO) will be fighting for the first time in the … [Read more...]
The Morehouse Weekly Awards
FIGHTER OF THE WEEK: GIOVANI SEGURA Last year, Segura (27-1-1, 23 KOs) upset then unbeaten Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon in a classic brawler vs. boxer match-up when the latter was forced to submit to Segura’s savage body attack in the eighth round. In Saturday’s rematch, Calderon (34-2-1, 6 KOs) was finished far more quickly. After boxing well for the first two rounds, … [Read more...]
Calderon to Continue Fighting, Will Move Back to 105 lbs.
Following his third round TKO loss to Giovani Segura last Saturday, the 36-year old native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Ivan Calderon, has announced his plans to keep on fighting, but to do so at a more comfortable weight. Calderon, who made eleven successful title defenses at the 105 lb. limit from 2003 to 2007, will be returning back to the division later in the year. … [Read more...]
Segura Blasts Calderon in Three; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Photo: Joel A. Colon Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico-- For two rounds, former champ, Ivan Calderon (34-2-1, 6 KOs) looked to be back. Moving and jabbing at the hard-charging Giovani Segura (27-1-1, 23 KOs), Calderon was staying competitive through the first six minutes. But, true to form and true to the pattern established in their first fight, … [Read more...]
Segura-Calderon II: War Revisited
by Paul Magno Giovani Segura is about as subtle and nuanced as a sledgehammer to the gut. The Altamirano, Guerrero-born "Aztec Warrior" and undisputed jr. flyweight champ comes to fight, lives to battle, and only knows how to come forward. For this Saturday's rematch against Puerto Rican former world champ, Ivan Calderon, Segura is not likely to add any new tricks to … [Read more...]