Julio Cesar Miranda: record, next fight and profile →
Last month, Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda dropped his WBO flyweight championship to Brian Viloria. Miranda has received the opportunity to reveng but it won't be easy. He plans to face countryman Giovani Segura (28-1-1, 24KO's) in a fight for the WBO's interim flyweight title. The fight is expected to take place in September or early October, with Mexico City as the likely location.
BoxingScene.com has been advised that former 108 pound WBO/WBA/Ring Magazine champion Giovani "El Guerrero Azteca" Segura's team is in negotiations to face former WBO 112 pound champion Pingo Miranda. The fight will most likely take place in Mexicali, Mexico late this summer or in the early fall.
World Boxing Organization vice president for Asia Pacific Leon Panoncillo has praised newly crowned flyweight champion Brian Viloria for his courage in hammering out a twelve round unanimous decision against hard-hitting Mexican champion Julio Cesar “Pingo” Miranda at the Blaisdell Arena last Sunday, Manila Time.
Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii - In another fight of the year candidate, Brian Viloria (29-3, 16KOs) captured the WBO flyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (35-6-1, 28KOs) in a war with high drama and non-stop action. The scores were 98-91, 96-93 and 97-93. [Yes, those were the announced scores which don't make sense since this was a twelve round fight, but scoring issues were claimed] Photos by Greg Honda
Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii - In another fight of the year candidate, Brian Viloria (29-3, 16KOs) captured the WBO flyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (35-6-1, 28KOs).
Former two-time world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria whose going for his third title against WBO flyweight champion Julio Cesar “Pingo” Miranda at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on Sunday said he’s “excited, feeling great and can’t wait for [Saturday night].”
WBO world flyweight champion Julio Cesar “Pingo” Miranda of Mexico has succeeded in having two of the judges, including the Philippines Danrex Tapdasan changed, days before his title defense against former two-time light flyweight champion Brian Viloria.
Former two time world light flyweight champion Brian Viloria is in the best shape of his life for his crack at the WBO flyweight title held by Julio Cesar “Pingo” Miranda of Mexico at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday.
IBF flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane’s promoter Branco Milenkovic has responded to the story on BoxingScene.com which quoted Julio Cesar Miranda expressing an interest to avenge his defeat by the South African-based Mthalane.
Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda, the world flyweight champion of the WBO, is hungry to win his next fight and believes much bigger things will follow if he does. He says success has not gone to his head and nothing will prevent him from beating former champion Brian Viloria on July 16th in Hawaii. Miranda is training at the same gym where he started his career in Monterrey.