Giovani Segura

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Segura and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Giovani Segura
Statistics
Real name Giovani Segura Aguilar
Nickname(s)

El Guerrero Azteca

(The Aztec Warrior)
Rated at Flyweight
Light Flyweight
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach 70 in (180 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born April 1, 1982 (1982-04-01) (age 29)
Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 30
Wins 27
Wins by KO 23
Losses 2
Draws 1
No contests 0

Giovani Segura Aguilar (born April 1, 1982 in Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, Mexico) is a Mexican professional boxer in the light flyweight division. He is The Ring light flyweight champion and former WBA and WBO champion.[1]

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Amateur career

Giovani began boxing at 15 years-old and had an Amateur Record of 38–4[2]

Professional career

Segura made his professional debut on March 28, 2003. He accumulated a record of 18–0–1, which included wins against future champion Carlos Tamara and former champion Daniel Reyes.

WBA Light Flyweight Champion

Giovanni challenged Colombian César Canchila for the Interim WBA Light Flyweight title. Segura lost the bout by unanimous decision, but subsequently claimed the interim title by knocking out Canchila in a rematch on March 14, 2009.

He was elevated to full champion on June 5, 2009.[3][4] Segura defended his newly acquired title on July 25, 2009 by stopping Juanito Rubillar in six rounds. On November 21, 2009, he defended his title against Sonny Boy Jaro by first round knock out. On February 20, 2010, he defended his title for a third time against Walter Tello.[5]

Segura vs. Calderon I & II

On August 28, 2010 Giovani fought undefeated WBO Light Flyweight champion Iván Calderón in a unification bout.[6][7] Segura went on to knock out Calderón in the eighth round, successfully unifying his WBA title with the Puerto Rican's WBO and The Ring's Light Flyweight Championships.[8][9] In his next fight, he defeated former champion Manuel Vargas via 7th round stoppage.

Giovani Segura and Iván Calderón would both meet again in April 2011. Segura won the rematch by third round knockout.[10] Following that victory, Segura vacated his titles in order to move up to the Flyweight division.[11]

Professional record

28 Wins (24 knockouts), 2 Losses, 1 Draw
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
Loss 28–2–1 Brian Viloria TKO 8 (12) 2011-12-10 Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines WBO Flyweight world title on the line.
Win 28–1–1 Eddy Zuniga TKO 1 (10), (2:58) 2011-05-28 Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
Win 27–1–1 Iván Calderón KO 3 (12), (1:39) 2011-04-02 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Baja California Retained WBO/The Ring Light Flyweight titles.
Win 26–1–1 Manuel Vargas RTD 7 (10), (3:00) 2010-11-27 Tijuana, Baja California Bout held at Flyweight.
Win 25–1–1 Iván Calderón KO 8 (12), (1:34) 2010-08-28 Coliseo Mario Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Unified the WBA World/WBO/The Ring Light Flyweight titles.
Win 24–1–1 Ronald Ramos RTD 4 (10), (3:00) 2010-04-27 Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Baja California Bout held at Flyweight.
Win 23–1–1 Walter Tello TKO 3 (12), (1:56) 2010-02-20 Discoteca El Alebrije, Acapulco, Guerrero Retained WBA World Light Flyweight title.
Win 22–1–1 Sonny Boy Jaro KO 1 (12), (1:05) 2009-11-21 IXMLTUIL, Mérida, Mérida, Yucatán Retained WBA World Light Flyweight title.
Win 21–1–1 Juanito Rubillar TKO 6 (12), (2:04) 2009-07-25 Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit Retained WBA World Light Flyweight title.
Win 20–1–1 César Canchila TKO 4 (12), (2:59) 2009-04-14 Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Baja California Won WBA World Light Flyweight title.
Loss 19–1–1 César Canchila UD 12 2008-07-26 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada WBA World Light Flyweight title on the line.
Win 19–0–1 Wilfrido Valdez KO 1 (10), (2:28) 2007-10-26 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois Retained NABF Light Flyweight title.
Win 18–0–1 Daniel Reyes KO 1 (12), (1:38) 2007-06-08 Hudson & Campbell Center, Gary, Indiana Retained NABF Light Flyweight title.
Win 17–0–1 Jesus Martinez TKO 5 (12), (2:41) 2007-02-16 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois Retained NABF Light Flyweight title.
Win 16–0–1 Carlos Tamara UD 12 2006-11-03 Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona Won NABF Light Flyweight title.
Win 15–0–1 Jair Jimenez TKO 4 (12) (2:50) 2006-09-18 Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas Won the IBA Light Flyweight title.
Win 14–0–1 Valentin Leon KO 3 (10) (0:40) 2006-05-05 Activities Center, Maywood, California
Win 13–0–1 Francisco Arce TKO 1 (8) (2:59) 2006-03-03 Activities Center, Maywood, California
Win 12–0–1 Juan Carlos Perez KO 1 (8) (2:33) 2006-01-20 Activities Center, Maywood, California
Win 11–0–1 Benjamin Garcia SD 8 2005-11-25 Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico
Win 10–0–1 Juan Javier Lagos KO 6 (8) (2:32) 2005-10-07 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 9–0–1 Francisco Soto TKO 5 (8) (3:00) 2005-06-18 Activity Center, Maywood, California Retained California State Flyweight Title.
Win 8–0–1 Roberto Gomez TKO 4 (6) (1:19) 2005-05-06 Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills, Arizona
Win 7–0–1 Felipe Rivas UD 6 2004-11-26 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 6–0–1 Jose Antonio Rico TKO 1 (8) (2:11) 2004-04-23 Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California Won California State Flyweight title.
Win 5–0–1 Saidi Warandu TKO 1 (4) (1:08) 2004-01-20 Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California
Win 4–0–1 Mynor Marquez TKO 1 (4) (1:25) 2003-12-06 Activities Center, Maywood, California
Win 3–0–1 Vicente Maroquin KO 1 (4) (1:05) 2003-11-21 Club Ibiza, Whittier, California
Win 2–0–1 Benjamin Garcia KO 1 (4) (2:24) 2003-07-19 Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California
Draw 1–0–1 Benjamin Garcia Draw 4 (4) 2003-07-05 Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, California
Win 1–0–0 Jesus Valadez UD 4 (4) 2003-03-28 Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California Segura's Professional Debut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Giovani Segura – Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia". Boxrec.com. http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Giovanni_Segura. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  2. ^ "Giovani Segura Bio – Top Rank Boxing". Toprank.com. 2010-02-18. http://www.toprank.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=73995&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=23700&ATCLID=204890531&Q_SEASON=2010. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  3. ^ "Giovani Segura – Boxer". Boxrec.com. http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=181623&cat=boxer. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  4. ^ "Oficial Web Site >> World Boxing Association". Wbanews.com. 2009-06-05. http://wbanews.com/artman/publish/news/WBA_Official_Ratings_as_of_May_2009.shtml. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  5. ^ "Boxing Report and Photo Gallery: Giovanni Segura Takes Out Walter Tello". Doghouseboxing.com. 2010-02-21. http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Gabriel/Montoya022110.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  6. ^ "Giovanni Segura is on Track For Calderon Fight Weight – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=29688. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  7. ^ "Giovanni Segura: What Happens When I Clock Calderon? – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-07-25. http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=29551. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  8. ^ "Giovanni Segura KOs Ivan Calderon in the Eighth Round". Boxing FanHouse. http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/08/28/giovanni-segura-kos-ivan-calderon-in-the-eighth-round/. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  9. ^ "Boxing: Ivan Calderon wilts under Giovani Segura's pressure – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-08-30. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/columns/story?columnist=rafael_dan&id=5509239. Retrieved 2011-01-28. 
  10. ^ Giovani Segura Batters Ivan Calderon For The KO in Three – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2011-08-12.
  11. ^ Christ, Scott. (2011-04-22) Segura Going to 112, Golden Boy Working on July 30 PPV. Bad Left Hook. Retrieved on 2011-08-12.

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Preceded by
César Canchila		 WBA Light Flyweight Champion
Interim Title
March 14, 2009 – June 5, 2009
Promoted		 Vacant
Title next held by
Juan Carlos Reveco
Preceded by
Brahim Asloum
Status Changed		 WBA Light Flyweight Champion
June 5, 2009 – August 28, 2010
Promoted to Super Champion		 Succeeded by
Juan Carlos Reveco
Interim Champion promoted to Regular
New title WBA Light Flyweight Champion
Super Title
August 28, 2010 – November 26, 2010
Vacated		 Vacant
Preceded by
Iván Calderón		 WBO Junior Flyweight Champion
August 28, 2010 – April 2011
Vacated		 Vacant
The Ring Light Flyweight Champion
August 28, 2010 – September 19, 2011
Vacated