By Ryan Burton
BoxingScene.com has been advised by sources in the United States and in Nicaragua that a fight between WBC flyweight champion Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez (44-0) and former unified champion Giovani "El Guerrero Azteca" Segura (32-4-1) is being discussed for March 5th.
The fight, if finalized, would be broadcast by HBO and would take place in the Los Angeles area. The StubHub Center and The Forum were both mentioned as possible venues.
Gonzalez went 3-0 last year and made his HBO debut. After the retirement of Floyd Mayweather, the Nicaraguan has been anointed the pound-for-pound king by many publications.
Segura has been out of the ring since losing to Juan Francisco "El Gallo" Estrada in September, 2014. He is best known for his pair of knockout victories over Ivan Calderon.
The Mexican fighter had been scheduled to face interim WBA super flyweight champion Luis Concepción in December but pulled out of the fight amid rumors that he was close to securing the Gonzalez fight. Our sources caution that the fight isn't a done deal but that they are confident of reaching an agreement.
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