Ivan Calderon
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Name: Ivan Calderon
Alias: Iron Boy / El Niño De Hierro
Birth Name: Iván Calderón Marrero
Born: 1975-01-07 (Age:37)
Birthplace: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Nationality: Puerto Rican
Hometown: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 5′ 0″ / 152cm
Reach: 63″ / 160cm
Boxing Record: click
Manager: Peter Rivera
Trainer: Jose Sanchez
Ivan Calderon is known as a great pure boxer. He was an amateur rival of Brian Viloria, beating him at the Olympic Qualifiers but losing in two Dual Meets. He also defeated Miguel Angel Cotto during his amateur career.
Amateur Highlights
- 1999 3rd place as a Light Flyweight at Pan-American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. Results were:
- Defeated Wilfrido Valez (Colombia) points
- Defeated Winston Mendez (Dominican Republic) points
- Lost to Maikro Romero (Cuba) points
- 2000 represented Puerto Rico as a Light Flyweight at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. His result was:
- Lost to Masara La Paene (Indonesia) points
| Preceded by: Eduardo Ray Marquez |
WBO Minimumweight Champion 2003 May 3 – 2007 Sep Vacated |
Succeeded by: Donnie Nietes |
| Preceded by: Hugo Fidel Cazares |
WBO Light Flyweight Champion 2007 Aug 25 – 2010 Aug 28 |
Succeeded by: Giovanni Segura |
