MANILA, Philippines ? The reports following Giovani Segura’s eighth-round TKO loss to Brian Viloria last Sunday were grim.
Rumors circulated that Segura fractured his right orbital bone and possibly suffered a blood clot, casting doubt on the future prospects of former RING junior flyweight champion.
Yet as he sat in his luxury hotel suite in Makati City, Philippines on Thursday afternoon, there was no hint of the pessimism that has dominated public chatter.
Sure, there was still evidence of the grotesque swelling that had developed on the right side of his head, drawing comparisons to the massive hematoma Hasim Rahman suffered during his bout with Evander Holyfield. But other than the swelling and black marks underneath both eyes, Segura said he’s just fine.
?Thank God I’m OK and I have no injuries,? said Segura (28-2, 24 knockouts), of Bell, Calif., by way of Guerrero, Mexico. ?I have no risk of something serious happening to me.?
There was considerable concern following the 29-year-old veteran?s defeat at theY?ares Sports Arena in Pasig City as he was rushed off to Medical City Hospital for testing. Despite the swelling, three doctors (a neurologist, an ear and nose doctor and an optometrist) all cleared Segura to be released Wednesday morning after initially forecasting that he’d have to stay until Saturday. Instead, Segura will be returning home to Southern California on Saturday to reassess his career.
