Saturday Night Round-up

Segura wins by KO, Maidana out-points Corley

Victorious:Segura (pic by boxing scene)

Mexican Giovanni Segura added the WBO Light-Fylweight title to the WBA Title he already possesses with a stunning knockout over previously unbeaten Ivan Calderon on the Puerto Rican’s home soil last night.

Segura 28, now has 21 knockouts on his impressive 25-1-0 record and has beaten every man he has ever faced, including knocking out his last nine opponents with the last five coming in world title fights.

Calderon 35, who drops to 34-1-1, seemed to be in control of the fight in the early rounds, with Segura coming into the fight in the fourth, fifth and sixth rounds, catching Calderon with some hurtful punches.

Calderon came back in the seventh after having to withstand a lot of punishment in the previous three rounds until in the eighth round, Segura launched a sustained attack, backing Calderon into the corner and ended the fight with a devastating body shot.

Both fighters embraced after the referee counted out Calderon, showing a mutual respect for each other, but in fairness to Segura, he never looked in danger of losing against the smaller Calderon and from the third round onwards, there only looked to be one result.

WBA Challenger: Maidana

Elsewhere in Argentina, Marcos Maidana looks to have set up a bout with Britain’s Amir Khan in December after becoming number one contender for his WBA Light-Welterweight Title by unanimously out-pointing former world champion DeMarcus Corley 117-110, 117-110, 115-112.

In a tough contest, Maidana knocked down Corley in the eight round and seemed to have him right were he wanted him but Corley showed the heart of a champion, coming back into the fight, standing and trading with Maidana without fear.

Both fighters gave their all but the younger Maidana came out on top and has put himself in place to challenge WBA holder Amir Khan on December 11th, in a bout that is scheduled to take place in the UK.

Also on the bill Jose Gonzales improved to 11-0 after knocking out another unbeaten fighter Hector Marengo in the 6th round.

Marengo had previously drawn four of his nine contests but suffered his first defeat as Gonzales controlled the fight to add an easy victory to his impressive looking record.

WBN Remembers: "Gypsy Boy" Ernie Smith

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor (picure by boxrec.com) After almost a year and a half without one of boxing’s great journeymen, World Boxing News is looking back at the 161-fight career of Worcestershire warrior Ernie Smith, concentrating on his contribution in the ring, rather than the tragic way his life ended out of it. Smith turned professional at super-featherweight in 1998 at the Park Hall Hotel in Wolverhampton, losing a six rounder against Welshman Woody Greenaway. One month later, Ernie was thrown in with an unknown prospect by the name of Gavin Rees (former world champion and current British Lightweight Champion) who he also took the distance over four rounds. The “Gypsy Boy” then managed to string together a four fight unbeaten run together in early 1999 and ended the year winning five out of his twelve contests, but by this time had already delved into the journeyman pool of boxers with a record of 5-8-1. After settling at the welterweight limit, Ernie gained a su

BBC make Luke Campbell mum and sister death gaffe

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Picture from the BBC Gabby Logan announces wrong family tragedy The BBC made a major mistake on the final showing of their Olympics Tonight show as host Gabby Logan sparked an anxious quizzing by boxer Luke Campbell’s fans as they announced the ‘loss’ of his mother and sister at a young age. Campbell, 24, took the gold medal in the men’s bantamweight final earlier in the day and was then congratulated by Logan, who announced his victory as a triumph over adversity after the Hull fighter suffered the tragedy six years ago. Unbeknown to presenter Logan, it was Welshman Freddie Evans, who also boxes in an Olympic final tomorrow, who suffered the tragedy as he lost his mother Tracy and sister Scarlett in a car accident in 2006. Fans of Olympic champion Campbell and boxing in general, immediately began handing out sympathy to the boxer after believing what was announced to be true. Logan, after an outcry on social networking website Twitte

Soccer star Tim Cahill’s cousin Jai Opetaia, 16, spars Danny Green

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor (Picture from The Brisbane Times) Youngster shares ring with IBO champ Jai Opetaia, cousin of Everton Football Club’s star soccer player Tim Cahill, is a sixteen year-old amateur fighter who is deep in preparations for the forthcoming world youth championships. Recently the youngster was given the opportunity to spar with Australia’s IBO world light-heavyweight champion Danny Green as he prepares to take on Antonio Tarver and gain valuable experience before his trip to Europe. Opetaia, who hails from Watanobbi, has already taken former world champion Anthony Mundine a few rounds in sparring and has added another world renowned boxer to the list in 38 year-old Green. The Australian amateur team departs for the championships in Kazakhstan this Tuesday and Opetaia thinks the gym time with the Aussie boxing starts will stand him in good stead as he looks to claim gold at the under 80kg category. “It feels pretty special,” Opetaia told the Central Coas

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