Tag Archives: Juan Urango

Two of the world’s top welterweights are in action this evening at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS as IBF titlist Jan Zaveck puts his strap on the line against ex-WBC kingpin Andre Berto. 35 year old Zaveck of Slovenia won the vacant belt in December, 2009 with a surprising …

In the realm of boxing series, none sticks to its mission statement as closely as the popular ShoBox: The New Generation, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on Friday, July 15, at 11:05 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Texas Station Gambling Hall & Casino in Las Vegas. The …

Most of the principal fighters taking part in Don King’s history-making fight card on Saturday (HBO: 9:45 p.m. ET/PT) at The Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo., were on hand for the event’s final press conference. King hosted the press conference, touting the event, St. Charles, St. Louis and Missouri. …

Tonight sees a good welterweight fight scheduled at Foxwoods Casino in Manshantucket, CT as Andre Berto puts his WBC title at risk against former light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz. Since winning the title against Miguel Angel Rodriguez in 2008, Berto, 27-0 (21), has defeated the respectable lineup of Steve Forbes, …

Last Thursday’s media conference call featured WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. WBC Welterweight World Champion, Andre Berto: …

DiBella Entertainment announced today that the WBC Welterweight title fight between undefeated, defending champion Andre Berto and challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz will be take place April 16 in MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “I am so happy to be coming back to one of the premiere fight …

In a fascinating trade fight tonight, two 140 pound champions, Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley and Devon Alexander, come face to face in a unification bout at the Silverdome in Detroit. Amir Khan aside, this is a fight between the top 2 in the division. With Khan as a possible future …

Timothy Bradley and Devon Alexander have been on separate paths that were destined to cross at some point, and on the 29th January 2011, sparks will fly. Desert Storm meets Alexander the Great. Both are undefeated, both want to prove they are the best in the division we, as fans, …

A world-class talent who is making his mark in the welterweight division, unbeaten Danny “Swift” Garcia has passed each of his fistic tests with flying colors. On Friday, October 8, at The Arena (formerly The New Alhambra) in Philadelphia, the hometown hero will step up to the next level of …

Undefeated Devon Alexander “The Great” stunned Juan “Iron Twins” Urango with two knockdowns in the eighth round that led to a spectacular technical knockout win. In an all-southpaw clash, Alexander swept the early rounds behind a crisp jab, keeping Urango at a distance. But the middle rounds saw the IBF …

The Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT hosts the Devon Alexander vs. Juan Urango light welterweight unification clash this evening in a much anticipated 140 pound battle of southpaws. 23 year old Alexander, 19-0 (12), will have to show that his dominant WBC title winning effort against Junior Witter in …

Don King promotes a fight card tonight at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT, headlined by the 140 pound unification bout between WBC champ Devon Alexander and IBF champ Juan Urango. WBC/IBF Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Juan Urango: 139.75 lb Devon Alexander: 139.25 lb