Tomorrow evening is the long-awaited rematch between Giovani Segura and Ivan Calderon for the WBO and Ring Junior Flyweight championship. The card will be broadcast on PPV. The weigh-in for the event was held this afternoon, and both of the contestants are on weight and ready to rumble. See below for full weigh-in results for Segura vs. Calderon II and the La Revancha PPV.
“LA REVANCHA” PPV Weigh-in Results
WBO & The Ring Light Flyweight Championship
- Giovani Segura: 108 lbs.
- Ivan Calderon: 107 lbs.
Fight Card
WB0 & THE RING LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS – MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS
GIOVANNI SEGURA (26-1-1, 22 KOs), WBO & The Ring light flyweight champion, Cell, CA
vs.
IVAN CALDERON (34-1-1, 6 KOs), Challenger, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
IBF FEATHERWEIGHT ELIMINATOR – CO-FEATURE — 12 ROUNDS
JORGE “Baby Face” LACIERVA (38-7-6, 26 KOs), Mexico City, Mexico.
vs.
FERNANDO “Wary” BELTRAN, JR. (35-4-1, 19 KOs), Culiacan, Mexico
IBF LATINO FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 12 ROUNDS
RICARDO CASTILLO (39-9-2, 26 KOs), Mexicali, Mexico.
vs.
JOKSAN “El Torito” HERNANDEZ (21-3, 14 KOs), Ensenada, Mexico
6 ROUNDS – FLYWEIGHTS
RAMON LOPEZ (8-0-1, 3 KOs), Mexico City, Mexico
vs.
JORGE GUERRERO (5-4, 2 KOs), Chihuahua, Mexico
Time permitting, additional bouts will air, possibly one showcasing 18-year-old Mexican-American phenom Jose Benavides (10-0, 9 KOs), the hot super lightweight prospect from Los Angeles. Benavides had an outstanding 120-5 amateur record, including a gold-medal performance at the 2009 National Golden Gloves Tournament.
Details
- WHEN: Saturday, April 2, 2011 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT
- WHERE: Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Mexico.
- PROMOTER: Zanfer Promotions and PR Best Boxing
- PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $39.95. Also available worldwide on Internet PPV (excluding Mexico and Puerto Rico) via www.Integratedsportsnet.neulion.com (processing orders starting March 31)
- PAY-PER-VIEW ANNOUNCERS: English – Former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (blow-by-blow) and award-winning Al Bernstein (color analyst); Spanish – Gilbert Godow
- SPECIAL CEREMONY: Legendary boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr. will be honored by the Boxing Commission of Mexicali prior to the main event as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in Mexican history. Chavez will also receive an award for his induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
