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By Thomas Gerbasi - Just like one of his rapier-like jabs or quickfire combinations can momentarily stun opponents, Ivan Calderon shocked me the last time we spoke, days before his 2008 rematch with Hugo Cazares.
“I’ll tell you the truth – I never liked boxing,” he said. “I don’t know how I’m boxing. (Laughs) I used to fight in school a lot, but the first time I saw boxing on TV was when Mike Tyson lost (to Buster Douglas in 1990). Then I started watching it, and when people started talking to me about boxing, they talked about Wilfredo Gomez and started giving me tape on him. I saw how he fought, how he moved, and they told me that he was the best in the world.”
20 years, 34 wins, one draw, and no losses later, Calderon is the best in the world. You won’t see him on the top of the various pound-for-pound lists, but when it comes to pure boxing, there is none finer than the southpaw from Guyanabo, Puerto Rico. [Click Here To Read More]
“I’ll tell you the truth – I never liked boxing,” he said. “I don’t know how I’m boxing. (Laughs) I used to fight in school a lot, but the first time I saw boxing on TV was when Mike Tyson lost (to Buster Douglas in 1990). Then I started watching it, and when people started talking to me about boxing, they talked about Wilfredo Gomez and started giving me tape on him. I saw how he fought, how he moved, and they told me that he was the best in the world.”
20 years, 34 wins, one draw, and no losses later, Calderon is the best in the world. You won’t see him on the top of the various pound-for-pound lists, but when it comes to pure boxing, there is none finer than the southpaw from Guyanabo, Puerto Rico. [Click Here To Read More]
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