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The trainer of Ivan Calderon is very concerned that Giovanni Segura arrived on Sunday in Puerto Rico with trainer Javier Capetillo by his side. Calderon and Segura are scheduled for a junior flyweight unification clash this Saturday in Puerto Rico.
Tijuana, Mexico - Antonio Margarito is not concerned about the location of his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao. The fight is set to happen on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. During a Zanfer Promotions card in Tijuana, Margarito discussed his likely clash with Pacquiao and the issues with getting a license to box in the United States.
Former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez continues his training toward an IBO featherweight championship fight in Las Vegas on September 15, but upon learning that WBO champion Juan Manuel Lopez has no opponent, Gonzalez is willing to meet him in the same city on September 11. Lopez lost his opponent when Rafael Marquez injured his right hand. Lopez-Marquez is going to be postponed to a later date.
Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico - Marco Antonio Rubio had a repeat by stopping Jose Luis Zertuche TKO in the sixth round of their middleweight bout. Rubio stopped Zertuche in seven rounds in a 2008 war of wills.
At Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, junior welterweight prospect Felix Diaz (7-0, 5 KOs) stopped Alex Perez (23-40, 18KOs) in two rounds. Diaz, 26-years-old and a 2008 Olympic gold medal winner, made his pro debut in June 2009. This was his third stoppage and fourth win of the year. According to reports he is going to try for two more ring appearances in 2010. Perez had lost his last fourteen coming into this contest.
At the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico, Super featherweight Joksan Hernandez (21-2, 14 KOs) stopped late replacement Ira Terry (24-4, 14 KOs) in the first round. Terry was the original opponent and was later replaced with Marlon ‘Rata’ Aguilar. Then Aguilar was replaced back to Terry after the fighter's tickets were not purchased in time for him reach Tijuana for the contest.
Rising female boxing star, Peruvian Kina Malpartida (12-3, 3KOs) confirmed to a local newspaper that she plans to defend her title in November in Peru. Her team is making calls to finalize an opponent.
Former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito is very confident ahead of his fight with Manny Pacquiao on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. A few days ago the California State Athletic Commission denied Margarito's request for a boxing license. Margarito would not discuss the decision in detail with Reynaso Cetenio. He would only say "I'm very disappointed" when asked for his thoughts. He was later questioned if he was concerned about fighting a dangerous opponent like Pacquiao, and he said "no, because I'm going to beat him."
IBF featherweight champion Orlando "Siri" Salido (34-10-2 22 KO's) is confident that will defeat WBA champion, Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa (18-0 15KO's), in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada on September 11. Salido is training under the veteran eyes of Daniel Zaragoza, who had him spar for eight rounds with featherweights Wilton Hilario and Edgar Ramirez.
Well known Mexican doctor Plutarco Gatica said he ordered Rafael Marquez to withdraw from his scheduled fight with WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez. The fight was set for September 18 in Las Vegas. Marquez injured the thumb on his right hand when it got caught in the door of a vehicle. He tried to work through the pain but it only complicated the injury. Gatica told him to rest for six to eight weeks.