SPORT & NOTE
Ivan CALDERON

Male

"El Niño de Hierro" "Iron Boy"
(Iván Calderón Marrero)
Minimumweight, Puerto Rico, Guaynabo
Born: January 27, 1975, Guaynabo
Height 5ft, mt 1,53
"southpaw"

as an amateur:
1995 New York Golden Gloves champion 106 lbs open
1998 Maracaibo, Venezuela, 18th Central American
and Caribbean Games bronze medallist 48 kg
Wdisq 3 Juan Palacios Perez (Nic), Semis: Lpts Jose Luis Varela (Ven) 14-16
1999 Houston World Sr Champs lt.flyweight (48 kg)
Lpts Pal Lakatos (Hun) 3-10
1999 Winnipeg, Canada, Panamerican Games bronze medallist 48 kg
Wpts Wilfredo Valdez (Col) 8-3, Wpts Mendeo Winston (Dom) 8-3
Semis: Lpts Maikro Romero (Cub) 1-5
1999 Ciudad Mexico, Mexico, Central and Caribbean Games
silver medallist. Final: Lstpd 4 Liborio Romero (Mex)
2000 Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Independence Cup gold medallist 48 kg
Final: Wpts Winston Mendez (Dom) 3-2
2000 Las Tunas, Cuba Giraldo Cordova Cardin Tournament 48
Lpts Danilo Lerio (Phi) 6-12
2000 Sydney, Australia, Olympic Games lt.flyzeight (48kg)
Lpts La Paena Masara (Indonesia) 5-10

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
2001
+ Feb. 17Sergio Diaz Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 1
+ Mar. 25Arturo Velazquez Phoenix, ArizonaW 4
+ Apr. 29Benjamin Escobia Jamaica, New YorkW 4
+ May 20Iran Eathridge San Juan, Puerto RicoKO 1
+ July 1Raymundo Ramirez San Juan, Puerto RicoW 6
+ Aug. 26Alberto Rosell San Juan, Puerto RicoW 6
+ Oct. 28Jorge Romero Ponce, Purto RicoW 8
2002
+ Jan. 11Mike Thomas Caguas, Puerto RicoW 8
+ Mar. 1Jorge Romero Carolina, Puerto RicoTKO 4
+ May 3Carlos Rey Lopez Las Vegas, NevadaW 4
+ July 30Alejandro Moreno Concho, OklahomaW 10
+ Sept. 6Roberto Gomez Victoria, TexasW 10
+ Nov. 22Lee Sandoval Caguas, Puerto RicoW 12
(Won vacant NABO Minimumweight Title)
+ Dec. 20Valentin Leon Aibonita, Puerto RicoW 10
2003
+ Mar. 7Juan Carlos Perez San Juan, Puerto RicoW 10
+ May 3Eduardo Ray Marquez Las Vegas, NevadaTKO 9
(Won WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Sept. 5Lorenzo Trejo Caguas, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Dec. 6Alex Sanchez Bayamon, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
2004
+ Mar. 20Edgar Cardenas Guaynabo, Puerto RicoKO 11
+ July 31Roberto Leyva Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Nov. 27Carlos Fajardo Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
2005
+ Apr. 30Noel Tunacao Hato Rey, Puerto RicoTKO 8
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ June 25Gerardo Verde Atlantic City, New JerseyW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Dec. 10Daniel Reyes San Juan, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
2006
+ Feb. 18Isaac Bustos Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Apr. 29Miguel Tellez Guaynabo, Puerto RicoTKO 9
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Oct. 21Jose Luis Varela Barranquilla, ColombiaW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
2007
+ Apr. 28Ronald Barrera Barranquilla, ColombiaW 12
(Retained WBO Minimumweight Title)
+ Aug. 25Hugo Cazares Bayamón, Puerto RicoW 12
(Won WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
+ Dec. 1Juan Esquer Albuquerque, New MexicoW 12
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
2008
+ Apr. 5 Nelson Dieppa San Juan, Puerto RicoW 12
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
+ Aug. 30Hugo Cazares Bayamón, Puerto RicoTW 7
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
2009
= June 13Rodel Mayol New York City, New YorkTDraw 6
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
+ Sept. 12 Rodel MayolHato Rey, Puerto RicoTW 7
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
2010
+ June 12 Jesus IribeNew York City, New YorkW 12 UD
(Retained WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
- Aug. 28 Giovanni SeguraGuaynabo, Puerto RicoKO by 8 (1:34)
(Lost WBO and for WBA Light-Flyweight Titles)
2011
- Apr. 2 Giovanni SeguraMexicali, MexicoKO by 3 (1:39)
(For WBO Light-Flyweight Title)
+ Oct. 29 Felipe RivasGuaynabo, Puerto RicoW 10 SD
(Won vacant WBO Latino Minimumweight Title)
2012
- Oct. 6 Moises FuentesBayamon, Puerto RicoTKO by 5 (1:22)
(For WBO Minimumweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 39, Won: 35 (7 inside the limit), Lost: 3 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0