Giovani Segura

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Segura and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Giovani Segura
Statistics
Real nameGiovani Segura Aguilar
Nickname(s)El Guerrero Azteca
Weight(s)
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Reach168 cm (66 in)
NationalityMexican
Born (1982-04-01) 1 April 1982
Ciudad Altamirano, Mexico
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights38
Wins33
Wins by KO29
Losses4
Draws1
No contests0

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.

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
Professional record summary
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) 2016-06-18 Commerce Casino, Commerce, California, U.S.
37 Loss 32-4-1 Juan Francisco Estrada TKO 11 (12) 2014-09-06 Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico For WBA (Super) and WBO flyweight titles
36 Win 32-3-1 Felipe Salguero TKO 10 (10) 2014-04-05 Arena Tecate, Tijuana, Mexico
35 Win 31-3-1 Hernán Márquez KO 12 (12) 2013-11-02 Centro de Usos Múltiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
34 Win 30-3-1 Jonathan Gonzalez KO 4 (10) 2013-08-17 El San Juan Resort and Casino, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico Won WBO interim Latino flyweight title
33 Loss29-3-1 Edgar Sosa UD122013-05-18 Zitácuaro, Mexico For WBC Silver flyweight title
32 Win29-2-1 Omar Salado TKO9 (10)2013-02-23 Hermosillo, Mexico
31 Loss28-2-1 Brian Viloria TKO8 (12)2011-12-10 Manila, Philippines For WBO flyweight title
30 Win28-1-1 Eddy Zuniga TKO1 (10)2011-05-28 Musica Hall, Toluca, Mexico
29 Win27-1-1 Iván Calderón KO3 (12)2011-04-02 Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico Retained WBO and The Ring light flyweight titles
28 Win26-1-1 Manuel Vargas RTD7 (10)2010-11-27 Tijuana, Mexico
27 Win25-1-1 Iván Calderón KO8 (12)2010-08-28 Coliseo Mario Morales, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Retained WBA (Unified) light flyweight title;
Won WBO and The Ring light flyweight titles
26 Win24-1-1 Ronald Ramos RTD4 (10)2010-04-27 Pueblo Antiguo, Ensenada, Mexico
25 Win23-1-1 Walter Tello TKO3 (12)2010-02-20 Discoteca El Alebrije, Acapulco, Mexico Retained WBA light flyweight title
24 Win22-1-1 Sonny Boy Jaro KO1 (12)2009-11-21 IXMLTUIL, Mérida, Mérida, Mexico Retained WBA light flyweight title
23 Win21-1-1 Juanito Rubillar TKO6 (12)2009-07-25 Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico Retained WBA light flyweight title
22 Win20-1-1 César Canchila TKO4 (12)2009-04-14 Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Mexico Won WBA interim light flyweight title
21 Loss19-1-1 César Canchila UD122008-07-26 MGM Grand, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. For WBA interim light flyweight title
20 Win19-0-1 Wilfrido Valdez KO1 (10)2007-10-26 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. Retained NABF light flyweight title
19 Win18-0-1 Daniel Reyes KO1 (12)2007-06-08 Hudson & Campbell Center, Gary, Indiana, U.S. Retained NABF light flyweight title
18 Win17-0-1 Jesus Martinez TKO5 (12)2007-02-16 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S. Retained NABF light flyweight title
17 Win16-0-1 Carlos Tamara UD122006-11-03 Palo Duro Golf Club, Nogales, Arizona, U.S. Won NABF light flyweight title
16 Win15-0-1 Jair Jimenez TKO4 (12)2006-09-18 Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Texas, U.S. Won vacant IBA light flyweight title
15 Win14-0-1 Valentin Leon KO3 (10)2006-05-05 Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
14 Win13-0-1 Francisco Arce TKO1 (8)2006-03-03 Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
13 Win12-0-1 Juan Carlos Perez KO1 (8)2006-01-20 Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
12 Win11-0-1 Benjamin Garcia SD82005-11-25 Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, New Mexico, U.S.
11 Win10-0-1 Juan Javier Lagos KO6 (8)2005-10-07 The Aladdin, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10 Win9-0-1 Francisco Soto TKO5 (8)2005-06-18 Activity Center, Maywood, California, U.S. Retained California State flyweight title
9 Win8-0-1 Roberto Gomez TKO4 (6)2005-05-06 Fort McDowell Casino, Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S.
8 Win7-0-1 Felipe Rivas UD62004-11-26 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
7 Win6-0-1 Jose Antonio Rico TKO1 (8)2004-04-23 Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California, U.S. Won California State flyweight title
6 Win5-0-1 Saidi Warandu TKO1 (4)2004-01-20 Ramada Inn, Norwalk, California, U.S.
5 Win4-0-1 Mynor Marquez TKO1 (4)2003-12-06 Activities Center, Maywood, California, U.S.
4 Win3-0-1 Vicente Maroquin KO1 (4)2003-11-21 Club Ibiza, Whittier, California, U.S.
3 Win2-0-1 Benjamin Garcia KO1 (4)2003-07-19 Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California, U.S.
2 Draw1-0-1 Benjamin Garcia SD42003-07-05 Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, California, U.S.
1 Win1-0 Jesus Valadez UD42003-03-28 Bicycle Club, Bell Gardens, California, U.S.

See also

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