In the main event at The Theatre at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Ivan Calderon of Puerto Rico, improved to 34-0-1 (6), with a unanimous decision to retain his WBO Flyweight Title over challenger Jesus Iribe of Mexico, who fell to 17-7-4 (10). Calderon waged a highly technical war in a bout which appeared difficult…
It was another dramatic title defense last night by Ivan Calderon as the WBO light fly ruler kept his title against Jesus Iribe at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. But it wasn’t a walk in the park but at least this one went the distance with no cuts forcing technical decisions as had occurred…
Puerto Rican superstar Ivan Calderon headlines New York’s famed Madison Square Garden for the first time as the southpaw WBO light flyweight champion puts his crown at risk against hard-nosed former two-time world title challenger Jesus Iribe of Mexico. At 33-0-1 (6), Calderon has never lost a professional fight and during his reigns as WBO…
Hawaii’s favorite son was in action last night at Blaisdell Centre in Honolulu as Brian Viloria came up with a decision over iron-chinned Mexican challenger Jesus Iribe in a firefight to retain the IBF light flyweight title. Iribe came into the bout as the reigning WBC fecombox titlist and had gone 12 rounds in a…