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By Herminio Nieves
On Saturday WBO strawweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon (21-0, 4 KO’s) will make his fifth defense of the title against Filipino Noel Tuñacao (38-7-2, 18 KO’s) at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ï’m conscious that Filipino fighters are strong. I know it’s going to be a tough fight”, said Calderón at a press conference held on Wednesday. Calderón also mentioned that the fight between Tuñacao countryman Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera make him aware of the quality of his opponent. In the co feature fight WBO Mini Flyweight champion Nelson Dieppa (22-1, 13 KO’s) will square off against # 1 challenger Hugo Cazares (19-3-1, 14 KO’s). A victory by Calderon and Dieppa could set up a potential clash between the 2 Puerto Rican champions. The event, which includes outings by former Olympians Juan Manuel López, Carlos Valcárcel, Alex De Jesús and Orlando Cruz is promoted by PR Best Boxing and will start at 7:30 PM.
On Saturday WBO strawweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon (21-0, 4 KO’s) will make his fifth defense of the title against Filipino Noel Tuñacao (38-7-2, 18 KO’s) at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ï’m conscious that Filipino fighters are strong. I know it’s going to be a tough fight”, said Calderón at a press conference held on Wednesday. Calderón also mentioned that the fight between Tuñacao countryman Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera make him aware of the quality of his opponent. In the co feature fight WBO Mini Flyweight champion Nelson Dieppa (22-1, 13 KO’s) will square off against # 1 challenger Hugo Cazares (19-3-1, 14 KO’s). A victory by Calderon and Dieppa could set up a potential clash between the 2 Puerto Rican champions. The event, which includes outings by former Olympians Juan Manuel López, Carlos Valcárcel, Alex De Jesús and Orlando Cruz is promoted by PR Best Boxing and will start at 7:30 PM.
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