Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon didn't have to struggle to activate Alex “El Nene” Sanchez's competitive streak. A few text messages to Sanchez's cell phone were enough to start conversations between the retired former world champions, who are determined to...
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Former two division world champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon is determined to give himself a new opportunity in the ring even though he's been retired from boxing since 2012. A few days ago, Calderon hinted at the probability of a ring return.
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Super middleweight prospect Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga is technically on vacation in Puerto Rico, but that hasn't stopped the boxer from training very hard during his stay. Berlanga is scheduled to return on December 12, at the MGM Grand's Confe...
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Felix Verdejo self-criticized his performance on Saturday, in a fight where he debuted with new head trainer Ismael Salas in the corner. “I give myself a C,” stated Verdejo, after securing a unanimous decision by way of 99-91, 97-93 and 98-92 scores...
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Former world champion turned trainer, Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderón, understands that Kazuto Ioka's seniority prevailed over the youth of his pupil, Jeyvier Cintrón. Calderon discussed the factors that led to his boxer losing his undefeated record and the...
Current Junior Featherweight Champion Emanuel ‘El Vaquero’ Navarrete was recognized by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) today, during the 22nd Annual WBO Golf Tournament at ‘El Legado Golf Club’ in Guayama. This edition of the annual golf competit...
Former contender Jonathan "Bomba" González, who is coming back from a TKO defeat against WBO 112-pound champion Kosei Tanaka, is making major changes on his corner. González has his father in his corner and also has Alexander Caraballo and Orlando Pi...
Former world champions Miguel Angel Cotto and IvAn Calderon have advised their countryman, veteran boxer Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez, to consider his future and all of his possible options before making a final decision to continue fighting. Lopez (35...
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In his first year of eligibility, former world champion Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico did not receive enough votes to enter the Boxing Hall of Fame. With merit, motivation and unlimited eligibility, Calderon is confident that he will eventually enter...
By Tris Dixon - THE electors at the International Boxing Hall of Fame are this month faced with the type of headache they have not become accustomed to of late. In recent years the ballot has contained occasional standouts but the depth has not been...
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, WBO junior middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez arrived in Puerto Rico for the World Boxing Organization's Annual Convention, which began on the 17th and runs until the 21st of October at the Caribe H...
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Miguel Cotto’s future path in boxing will likely lead him to Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in the fall. Should he win that fight, there could be a future showdown with Gennady Golovkin. Former champion Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico says Cotto showed that he i...
While he doesn’t get the same praise as his contemporaries Felix Trinidad and Miguel Cotto, Ivan Calderon is likely a Hall of Famer and one of the best boxers to come out of Puerto Rico in this era. Calderon had an interesting take on the two young P...
