Giovani Segura

Giovani Segura
Giovani Segura
Born	Giovani Segura Aguilar; 1 April 1982 (age 42); Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico
Other names	El Guerrero Azteca
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Light flyweight; Flyweight;
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Reach	168 cm (66 in)
Stance	Southpaw
	Boxing record
Total fights	38
Wins	33
Wins by KO	29
Losses	4
Draws	1

Giovani Segura Aguilar (born 1 April 1982) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former WBA, WBO, Lineal and The Ring magazine light flyweight champion.

Amateur career

Giovani began boxing at the age of 15 and had an amateur record of 38–4.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}

He was elevated to full champion on June 5, 2009.^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]

Segura vs. Calderon I & II

On August 28, 2010 Giovani fought undefeated WBO Light Flyweight champion Iván Calderón in a unification bout.^[5]^[6] Segura went on to knock out Calderón in the eighth round, successfully unifying his WBA title with the Puerto Rican's WBO and Lineal Light Flyweight Championships.^[7]^[8]^[9] In his next fight, he defeated former champion Manuel Vargas via 7th round stoppage.

Segura and Iván Calderón would 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 where he was KO by Brian Viloria.^[11]

Professional boxing record

38 fights	33 wins	4 losses
By knockout	29	2
By decision	4	2
Draws	1

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
38	Win	33–4–1	Ernesto Guerrero	KO	3 (8)	Jun 18, 2016	Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S.
37	Loss	32–4–1	Juan Francisco Estrada	TKO	11 (12)	Sep 6, 2014	Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico	For WBA (Super) and WBO flyweight titles
36	Win	32–3–1	Felipe Salguero	TKO	10 (10)	Apr 5, 2014	Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
35	Win	31–3–1	Hernán Márquez	KO	12 (12)	Nov 2, 2013	Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
34	Win	30–3–1	Jonathan Gonzalez	KO	4 (10)	Aug 17, 2013	El San Juan Resort and Casino, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico	Won WBO interim Latino flyweight title
33	Loss	29–3–1	Edgar Sosa	UD	12	May 18, 2013	Zitácuaro, Mexico	For WBC Silver flyweight title
32	Win	29–2–1	Omar Salado	TKO	9 (10)	Feb 23, 2013	Hermosillo, Mexico
31	Loss	28–2–1	Brian Viloria	TKO	8 (12)	Dec 10, 2011	Manila, Philippines	For WBO flyweight title
30	Win	28–1–1	Eddy Zuniga	TKO	1 (10)	May 28, 2011	Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
29	Win	27–1–1	Iván Calderón	KO	3 (12)	Apr 2, 2011	Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico	Retained WBO and The Ring light flyweight titles
28	Win	26–1–1	Manuel Vargas	RTD	7 (10)	Nov 27, 2010	Tijuana, Mexico
27	Win	25–1–1	Iván Calderón	KO	8 (12)	Aug 28, 2010	Coliseo Mario Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico	Retained WBA (Unified) light flyweight title; Won WBO and The Ring light flyweight titles
26	Win	24–1–1	Ronald Ramos	RTD	4 (10)	Apr 27, 2010	Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Mexico
25	Win	23–1–1	Walter Tello	TKO	3 (12)	Feb 20, 2010	Discoteca El Alebrije, Acapulco, Mexico	Retained WBA light flyweight title
24	Win	22–1–1	Sonny Boy Jaro	KO	1 (12)	Nov 21, 2009	IXMLTUIL, Mérida, Mérida, Mexico	Retained WBA light flyweight title
23	Win	21–1–1	Juanito Rubillar	TKO	6 (12)	Jul 25, 2009	Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico	Retained WBA light flyweight title
22	Win	20–1–1	César Canchila	TKO	4 (12)	Apr 14, 2009	Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Mexico	Won WBA interim light flyweight title
21	Loss	19–1–1	César Canchila	UD	12	Jul 26, 2008	MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.	For WBA interim light flyweight title
20	Win	19–0–1	Wilfrido Valdez	KO	1 (10)	Oct 26, 2007	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.	Retained NABF light flyweight title
19	Win	18–0–1	Daniel Reyes	KO	1 (12)	Jun 8, 2007	Hudson & Campbell Center, Gary, Indiana, U.S.	Retained NABF light flyweight title
18	Win	17–0–1	Jesus Martinez	TKO	5 (12)	Feb 16, 2007	Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.	Retained NABF light flyweight title
17	Win	16–0–1	Carlos Tamara	UD	12	Nov 3, 2006	Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona, U.S.	Won NABF light flyweight title
16	Win	15–0–1	Jair Jimenez	TKO	4 (12)	Sep 18, 2006	Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas, U.S.	Won vacant IBA light flyweight title
15	Win	14–0–1	Valentin Leon	KO	3 (10)	May 5, 2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
14	Win	13–0–1	Francisco Arce	TKO	1 (8)	Mar 3, 2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
13	Win	12–0–1	Juan Carlos Perez	KO	1 (8)	Jan 20, 2006	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
12	Win	11–0–1	Benjamin Garcia	SD	8	Nov 25, 2005	Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico, U.S.
11	Win	10–0–1	Juan Javier Lagos	KO	6 (8)	Oct 7, 2005	The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10	Win	9–0–1	Francisco Soto	TKO	5 (8)	Jun 18, 2005	Activity Center, Maywood, California, U.S.	Retained California State flyweight title
9	Win	8–0–1	Roberto Gomez	TKO	4 (6)	May 6, 2005	Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S.
8	Win	7–0–1	Felipe Rivas	UD	6	Nov 26, 2004	Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7	Win	6–0–1	Jose Antonio Rico	TKO	1 (8)	Apr 23, 2004	Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California, U.S.	Won California State flyweight title
6	Win	5–0–1	Saidi Warandu	TKO	1 (4)	Jan 20, 2004	Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California, U.S.
5	Win	4–0–1	Mynor Marquez	TKO	1 (4)	Dec 6, 2003	Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
4	Win	3–0–1	Vicente Maroquin	KO	1 (4)	Nov 21, 2003	Club Ibiza, Whittier, California, U.S.
3	Win	2–0–1	Benjamin Garcia	KO	1 (4)	Jul 19, 2003	Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California, U.S.
2	Draw	1–0–1	Benjamin Garcia	SD	4	Jul 5, 2003	Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, California, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Jesus Valadez	UD	4	Mar 28, 2003	Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California, U.S.

References

^ "Giovani Segura Bio – Top Rank Boxing". Toprank.com. 2010-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Giovani Segura – Boxer". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Oficial Web Site >> World Boxing Association". Wbanews.com. 2009-06-05. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Boxing Report and Photo Gallery: Giovanni Segura Takes Out Walter Tello". Doghouseboxing.com. 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Giovanni Segura is on Track For Calderon Fight Weight – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Giovanni Segura: What Happens When I Clock Calderon? – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Giovani Segura - Lineal Jr. Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
^ "Giovanni Segura KOs Ivan Calderon in the Eighth Round". Boxing FanHouse. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ "Boxing: Ivan Calderon wilts under Giovani Segura's pressure – ESPN". ESPN. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
^ Giovani Segura Batters Ivan Calderon For The KO in Three – Boxing News. Boxingscene.com (2011-02-04). Retrieved on 2011-08-12.
^ Christ, Scott. (2011-04-22) Segura Going to 112, Golden Boy Working on July 30 PPV. Bad Left Hook. Retrieved on 2011-08-12.

External links

Boxing record for Giovani Segura from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
World boxing titles
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 Status changed to Unified Champion	Succeeded by Juan Carlos Reveco Interim Champion promoted to Regular
New title	WBA light flyweight champion Unified Title August 28, 2010 – November 26, 2010 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Román González
Preceded by Iván Calderón	WBO light flyweight champion August 28, 2010 – April 22, 2011 Vacated	Succeeded by Jesús Géles Interim Champ promoted
Preceded by Iván Calderón	The Ring light flyweight champion August 28, 2010 – September 12, 2011 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Donnie Nietes
Awards
Previous: Juan Manuel Márquez vs. Juan Díaz	The Ring Fight of the Year vs. Iván Calderón 2010	Next: Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz

[1] "Giovani Segura Bio – Top Rank Boxing". Toprank.com. 2010-02-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[2] "Giovani Segura – Boxer". Boxrec.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[3] "Oficial Web Site >> World Boxing Association". Wbanews.com. 2009-06-05. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[4] "Boxing Report and Photo Gallery: Giovanni Segura Takes Out Walter Tello". Doghouseboxing.com. 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[5] "Giovanni Segura is on Track For Calderon Fight Weight – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[6] "Giovanni Segura: What Happens When I Clock Calderon? – Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[7] "Giovani Segura - Lineal Jr. Flyweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.

[8] "Giovanni Segura KOs Ivan Calderon in the Eighth Round". Boxing FanHouse. Retrieved 2011-01-28.

[9] "Boxing: Ivan Calderon wilts under Giovani Segura's pressure – ESPN". ESPN. 2010-08-30. 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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