The showcase fight of the weekend will be the Ivan Calderon vs. Giovanni Segura rematch on Saturday, April 2. The fight will be the main event of Integrated Sports PPV.
The current Ring and WBO Super-Flyweight Champion Segura (26-1-1, 22 KO) defeated the previously unbeaten Calderon (36-1-1, 6 KO) last August in what was Ring Magazine's 2010 Fight of the Year.
Their first fight was an explosive battle for eight rounds before Segura, who has a 77 percent knockout percentage, overwhelmed the Puerto Rican boxer with a flurry of punches against the ropes one minute into the round. Calderon, who looked visibly tired, took a knee and didn't get up for the 10-count, giving him the first loss of his professional career.
Despite Calderon only having 10 more bouts than Segura, he has boxed 204 more rounds than the top-10 pound-for-pound boxer from Mexico. A recurring question from the first bout will be if the 36-year-old's extensive career has finally caught up with him against the hungry brawler in Segura.
If Calderon pulls out the victory, it will be the highlight win of his career.
The undercard includes two featherweight bouts: Ricardo Castillo (39-9, 26 KO) vs. Joksan Hernandez (21-3, 14 KO) and Fernando Beltran Jr. (35-4, 19 KO) vs. Jorge Lacierva (38-7-6, 26 KO).
Also in action on April 2 will be middleweights Giovanni Lorenzo (29-3, 21 KO) and Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam (25-0, 17 KO). The 12-round bout from Le Cannet, France, will be for the interim WBA world-middleweight title.
N'Jikam is ranked ninth by Ring Magazine in a division where standout boxers Sergio Martinez, Felix Sturm, Paul Williams and Dmitry Pirog all rank above him. A win over the Lorenzo, who dropped a 12-round decision to Sturm in September, will be a boost for the 27-year-old in one of the best divisions in boxing.
From Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle, Germany, will be a heavyweight bout between unbeaten prospect Robert Helenius (14-0, 9 KO) and former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter (34-4, 27 KO).
Peter hasn't fought since being knocked out in the rematch against heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko (55-3, 49 KO) in September. Helenius went 4-0 in 2010, including an eighth-round TKO victory over former WBO heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster.
The headliner will be Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KO) vs. Ran Nakash (25-0, 18 KO) in a 12-round cruiser-weight bout for the WBO title.
Huck, who resides in Bielefeld, Germany, is currently ranked second in the cruiser-weight division by Ring Magazine behind IBF Cruiser-weight Champion Steve Cunningham (24-2, 12 KO).
The main event on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights will be a 10-round lightweight bout Henry Lundy (19-1-1, 10 KO) vs. Patrick Lopez (20-3, 12 KO). The theme of this season of FNF has been upsets and surprises, so it's one worth checking out.
Round-by-round results and recap will be posted for all televised bouts this weekend, so remember to check back Friday and Saturday for the latest news on the fights.
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