There was action North of the border last night as Juan Urango regained the IBF Light Welter title with a wide points decision over local favorite Herman Ngoudjo at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Colombian southpaw Urango came out of the gates firing on all cylinders and by the second had struck paydirt, battering his Cameroon born opponent to the canvas twice in the second round.
From that point on, Ngoudjo avoided close combat with Urango and tried to box his way to victory but couldn't find a way to dictate the pace.
Urango proved just too strong and durable to be bothered by the faster handed Montreal man and cruised to a 120-106, 118-108 and 116-110 points verdict after twelve rounds.
The 28 year old Miami resident has now won four straight and once again wears the IBF belt, two years after losing it to Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
Ngoudjo falls to 17-3 (9) after losing his second world title bout in a year's time.
On the undercard, Antonin Decarie, 21-0 (6), decisioned Dorin Spivey, 35-6 (28), by wide margins to retain the WBO NABO Welterweight title for the second time.
French light welter Ali Chebah, 29-1 (22), posted an eight round UD over Cesar Soriano, 19-22 (13).
Share/Save
| (0) comments | Add your comments
Click to read more boxing articles by Richard Eberline
Discuss in Boxing Forum
Related Boxing Articles...
On January 30, 2009, there will be a championship fight taking place in Montreal between two hungry boxers who are getting a second chance at a title.
Herman Ngoudjo will >
It was with great surprise that the #1 IBF contender Hermann Ngoudjo (17-2-0, 9KO) read the press release where former IBF champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16KO) claimed he was going >
With two devastating knockdowns and a swarming attack from rounds one through twelve, Juan Urango was not going to be denied in his battle to regain the IBF junior welterweight >
When 140-pound star Juan Urango travels to Montreal, Canada’s Bell Centre to face Herman Ngoudjo for the vacant IBF world junior welterweight championship on Friday night, he won’t be alone, >
Unbeaten Andre Berto continues his run as WBC welterweight champion tonight at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida when defends his crown against two-time IBF light welter champion Juan >
***Massive Boxing Weigh-in Gallery***
Click for larger image © Curtis McCormick / Saddo Boxing
>
Last night at the Casino du Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec in Canada, light welterweight prospect Herman Ngoudjo won the NABF 140-pound title with an eighth round stoppage of Eloy Rojas. >
Friday night at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, local light welter Herman "Black Panther" Ngoudjo bounced back from a close loss to IBF Champion Paulie Malignaggi in January to win >
Tonight at The Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Herman "Black Panther" Ngoudjo looks to make the third defense of his NABF Light Welterweight crown when he takes on 37 year old >
Ricky Hatton returned to the light welterweight ranks in authoritative fashion last night at Las Vegas' Paris Hotel, overcoming Colombian strongman Juan Urango via a wide points decision to once >
Boxing News Tags: Antonin Decarie, Boxing Results, Dorin Spivey, ESPN, Friday Night Fights, Herman Ngoudjo, Juan Urango
