By Chris Williams: In a perfect example of a self defeating move, former WBO/WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol (30-5-2, 22 Ko’s) refused to fight 23-year-old WBA World flyweight champion Hernan “Tyson” Marquez (32-2, 25 KO’s) after Marquez initially weighed in two pounds over the limit during Friday’s weigh-in for their fight tonight in Sonora, Mexico.
Rodel Mayol
Nino vs. Mayol: Will Omar hurt Rodel again?
By Dave Lahr: This Saturday night, number #1 ranked WBC challenger Omar Nino (28-3-2, 11 KO’s) will make his second attempt at taking the World Boxing Council light flyweight title from champion Rodel Mayol (26-4-2, 20 KO’s) in a rematch at the San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico. Nino, 34, previously fought to a 3 round technical draw with the 28-year-old Mayol in February, despite appearing to knock Rodel out in the 3rd round after clocking him with a beautiful left hand to the head. There’s a saying in boxing, ‘always protect yourself at all times.’
Calderon defeats Mayol, Martinez stops Viloria, Cermeño decisions Mijares
By Dave Lahr: For the second time in the past four months, a fight between undefeated World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (33-0-1, 6 KOs) and his number #1 contender Rodel Mayol (25-4-1, 19 KO’s) has ended by a technical decision due to a head clash.
Calderon-Mayol II on September 12th
By Jason Kim: WBO light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO’s) will be making his 5th defense of his World Boxing Organization title on September 12th against the hard hitting Rodel Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KO’s) at the Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. The two fighters met in a fight in June which ended in a 6th round technical draw after Calderon, 34, was cut on his forehead after a clash of heads with Mayol in the 4th round.
Calderon vs. Mayol on September 12th
By Dave Lahr: World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO’s) will be fighting a rematch with Rodel Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KO’s) on September 12th, in San Juan, Peurto Rico. Calderon, 34, and Mayol fought to a six round technical draw earlier this year in June. The bout was stopped in the 6th because of a large cut on the forehead of Calderon which opened up a round earlier in the 5th after the two fighters clashed heads.
Calderon-Mayol Fight to a 6th Round Technical Draw
By Eric Thomas: If World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion Ivan Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO’s) was hoping to impress the big brass in the cable networks to want to take the risk of showing one of his fights, he failed miserably tonight by fighting to a 6th round technical draw against challenger Rodel Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KOs) on the undercard of the WBO welterweight title bout between champion Miguel Cotto and challenger Joshua Clottey at Madison Square Garden, in New York, New York.