Legends are made from incidents such as what 2008 US Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor experienced last weekend in Canada. O’Connor’s glove split after he pounded pro-debuting Greg Jimenez’s body with monster-like hooks en route to a win by four round decision off-television on ESPN Friday Night Fights show, headlined by the IBF light welterweight…
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 title Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and he wasn’t, as he pounded out a dominant 12 round unanimous decision over courageous Herman…
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…
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, as two of his Seminole Warriors Boxing stablemates will be joining him in an attempt to make it a 3-0 night for the Florida-based promotional…
2008 US Olympic first alternate Danny O’Connor heads north of the border to fight pro-debuting Greg Jimenez off-television on this week’s ESPN Friday Night Fights show, headlined by the IBF light welterweight title fight between Herman Ngoudjo and Juan Urango, at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
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 to knockout “The Black Panther†Ngoudjo. Ngoudjo will take on the Colombian for the vacant IBF Super lightweight world championship in Montreal next Friday, For…
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 face Juan Urango of Colombia for the vacant IBF Light Welterweight title. The previous beltholder, Paul Malignaggi, beat Ngoudjo in a title match last January….
On Saturday at Polideportivo Municipal in La Pampa, light welterweight Martin Antonio Coggi took a big step up in class to knock off Carlos Wilfredo Vilches via unanimous decision and capture the South American title. 25 year old Buenos Aires southpaw Coggi, 21-2-1 (11), had largely mixed with a lesser grade of opposition and was…
It was the most emphatic statement Juan Urango could have possibly made to the junior welterweight division, and after his devastating fourth round knockout of Carlos Wilfredo Vilches Wednesday night at Hard Rock Live, “Iron Twin†made it abundantly clear that he is ready to once again reign over the 140-pound weight class.
He’s put in his time in the gym, he’s learned from the tactical mistakes of the past, and now former junior welterweight champion Juan Urango is ready to re-take his crown. But first, the “Iron Twin†must get by South American Champion Carlos Wilfredo Vilches on Wednesday, April 23, as ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights returns…
Rejuvenated and more focused than ever following a six month break from the ring, Miami favorite “King†David Estrada will return to the ring on Wednesday, April 23rd to take on hard hitting Colombian Alexander Pacheco Quiroz at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood to resume his quest for the world welterweight title on the highly-anticipated…
Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Fight Academy and Ricky Hatton held a press conference to officially announce that Ricky will be facing Juan Urango in Las Vegas on the 20th January. Saddo Boxing was in attendance to bring you the whole audio of the Conference where Ricky reveals his thoughts…