By Norm Frauenheim
FORT McDOWELL, Ariz. — Former junior-flyweight champion Giovani Segura withdrew from a card Saturday night at We-Ke-Po Conference Center because opponent Juan Palacios of Nicaragua said he wasn’t ready, promoter Robert Vargas said before first bell.
Vargas said he spoke to Segura’s representatives before the card.
“They just told me that he needed more time to train,,” said Vargas of Iron Boy, which promoted the card in a joint venture with Roy Jones Jr.
Vargas said other dates were discussed.
Cards scheduled for Sept. 26 and Oct. 17 in Phoenix are possibilities for Segura-Palaciaos, Vargas said.
Segura (32-4-1, 28 KOs) had been talking about a bout with Roman Gonzalez, who is is scheduled to face Brian Viloria on the Gennady Golovkin card at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Oct.17. Segura has tried to stay busy since losing last September to Juan Francisco Estrada.
It’s the second time that Segura was
