Brian Viloria: record, next fight and profile →
Julio Cesar Miranda rebounded from his crushing points loss to Brian Viloria just two months ago by stopping Luis Carlos Leon after two rounds Thursday evening in in Rosairito, BC, Mexico. Miranda came in at 114 lb, while Leon weighed 113 lb for their 10-round super flyweight bout, which aired live on TV Azteca.
The IBF's flyweight world champion from Jalisco, Ulises "Archie" Solis (38-2-3, 21 KOs), finished a two and a half month training period for his fight against Filipino Jether Oliva (18-0-1, 11 KO's) , on August 27th in Guadalajara. The two-time world champion has a two month training camp in his native Guadalajara, and conducted under the supervision of the capital's renowned trainer Lorenzo Lopez. The fight takes place at the Auditorio Benito Juarez, promoted by Zanfer and TV Azteca will televise.
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.
In many ways it seems like just yesterday that Brian Viloria embarked on his professional career. At the time the Hawaiian native had some serious buzz behind him after compiling an amateur record of 230 wins against eight losses while also winning Gold multiple times at the National Junior Olympics and claiming the 1999 USA Fighter of the Year.
Newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria isn’t afraid of former light flyweight champion and power-punching Mexican Giovani Segura who has been named as the mandatory challenger to Viloria.
The WBO Championship Committee headed by Luis Batista Salas wants newly crowned flyweight champion Brian Viloria to defend his title against former light flyweight champion Giovanni Segura within 90 days.
Newly crowned WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria says he is ready to face any title contender they put in front of him including former light flyweight champion Giovanni Segura who is the mandatory challenger for the 112 pound title.
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.
While Brian Viloria celebrates winning his third world title, the man he may potentially face next is already counting the days until their showdown.
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