Viloria hopes to secure spot on all-time greatest 112-lb fighers list

Reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Brian Viloria believes a victory over Giovani Segura on Sunday could secure his claim as one of boxing's all-time greatest fighters in the lower weight division. The 31-year-old Viloria, a three-time world champion said Segura is a special kind of fighter as his tough Mexican challenger has the speed and power to knock out any of his opponent. Segura is a former WBO light-flyweight title holder and is the one responsible for putting two losses on Puerto Rican Ivan Calderon's Hall of Fame resume. He's also considered one of the world's top pound-for-pound fighters today, landing at No. 9 in The Ring Magazine's list. "(Segura's) not a regular fighter, so this fight is a chance for me to be looked at as a great champion," said Viloria, a native of Waipahu, Hawaii. Viloria (28-3 with 16 knockouts), going into the 12-round fight, is also a 2-1 underdog against Segura, who used to spar with the Filipino-American boxer. But the champion doesn't mind being the underdog and saw the situation as a big challenge the way he did when he stunned durable Mexican Ulises Solis in 2009 posting an 11th-round KO win over the then reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight division champion at the Araneta Coliseum. "You know, when you put a challenge in front of me, I always try to do my best. People say you can't do it, but you try to prove them wrong,” said the 2000 Sydney Olympian. "I see this fight as a challenge, being up against a fighter who is a great in terms of pound-for-pound." "I can change and adopt inside the ring, and try to give him a different look," said Viloria, who believes his ring experience will be his biggest advantage against Segura (28-1, 24 KOs). "I have seen all the fighters' style,” said Viloria, had fought the likes of Solis, Carlos Tamara, Eric Ortiz, Edgar Sosa, Omar Nino Romero and Julio Cesar Miranda, to name a few. "And I have versatility," he added, noting the challenger is only known as a one-dimensional fighter who knows nothing but to brawl. Samuel Viruet of the United States will be the third man on the ring while the three ring judges scoring bout are Danrex Tapdasan (Philippines), Harry Davis (Canada) and Ulysess Glen (U.S). — JVP, GMA News