Juan Urango
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Juan Fernando Urango Rivas (born October 4, 1980), best known as Juan Urango, is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2012. He held the IBF junior welterweight title twice between 2006 and 2010, and challenged once for the WBC welterweight title in 2009. His nickname of "Iron Twin" is a reference to his twin brother, Pedro Urango, who is also a former boxer.
Professional career
Urango made his professional debut on April 30, 2002, scoring a second-round knockout against Efrain Sotomayor. On August 5, 2004, Urango challenged Mike Arnaoutis for the WBO–NABO light welterweight title, but their fight ended in a majority draw. In his next fight, on December 16, 2004, Urango stopped Ubaldo Hernandez to win the vacant WBC Latino light welterweight title. He unified this with the IBF Latino title by knocking out Francisco Campos in five rounds on April 22, 2005. Urango won his first world championship—the vacant IBF light welterweight title—on June 20, 2006, by scoring a unanimous decision (UD) over Naoufel Ben Rabah,[1] but would lose by the same result in his first defense, on January 20, 2007, against Ricky Hatton (who had vacated the title in March 2006).[2]
2009 was a busy year for Urango: on January 30, 2009, he regained the IBF title (which was again vacant) by defeating Herman Ngoudjo via UD.[3] On May 30, Urango briefly moved up to welterweight, but lost an uncompetitive UD to WBC champion Andre Berto.[4] Returning on August 28, Urango faced Randall Bailey in defense of his IBF light welterweight title. In an action-packed fight, Urango was knocked down for the first time in his career, but responded by knocking down Bailey three times to score a late stoppage in the eleventh round.[5]
On March 6, 2010, Urango attempted to unify his IBF title with that of WBC champion Devon Alexander. The fight was competitive through eight rounds, until Alexander landed a hard right uppercut to send Urango to the canvas. Despite being badly hurt, Urango managed to beat the referee's count and continue momentarily, but was then floored again. He got up for a second time, only for the referee to deem him unable to continue.[6] Urango would spend more than two years away from the sport, retiring to work on a pig farm he had bought in Colombia.[7] He had two comeback fights against journeyman opposition on April 26 and September 14, 2012, but has not fought since.
Personal life
Urango is a devout Christian, and was raised on his family's farm in Montería.[8]
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Win | 24–3–1 | Oney Valdez | KO | 5 (10), 1:57Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Sep 14, 2012 | Centro Recreativo Tacasuam, Montería, ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 27 | Win | 23–3–1 | Cristian Chavez | KO | 2 (10), 0:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 26, 2012 | Expo Bancomer, Mexico City, MexicoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 26 | Loss | 22–3–1 | Devon Alexander | TKO | 8 (12), 1:12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Mar 6, 2010 | Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost IBF light welterweight title; For WBC light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 25 | Win | 22–2–1 | Randall Bailey | TKO | 11 (12), 1:51Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Aug 28, 2009 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained IBF light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 24 | Loss | 21–2–1 | Andre Berto | UD | 12 | May 30, 2009 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For WBC welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 23 | Win | 21–1–1 | Herman Ngoudjo | UD | 12 | Jan 30, 2009 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant IBF light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 22 | Win | 20–1–1 | Carlos Wilfredo Vilches | KO | 4 (12), 1:45Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 23, 2008 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 21 | Win | 19–1–1 | Marty Robbins | TKO | 5 (10), 2:44Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Dec 5, 2007 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 20 | Win | 18–1–1 | Nasser Athumani | TKO | 4 (10), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Aug 31, 2007 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 19 | Loss | 17–1–1 | Ricky Hatton | UD | 12 | Jan 20, 2007 | Paris Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Lost IBF light welterweight title; For vacant IBO light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Naoufel Ben Rabah | UD | 12 | Jun 30, 2006 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant IBF light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Andre Eason | TKO | 7 (12), 2:59Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Aug 26, 2005 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WBC Latino light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 16 | Win | 15–0–1 | Francisco Campos | KO | 5 (12), 1:46Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Apr 22, 2005 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Retained WBC Latino light welterweight title; Won IBF Latino light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 15 | Win | 14–0–1 | Ubaldo Hernandez | TKO | 2 (12), 2:35Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Dec 16, 2004 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Won vacant WBC Latino light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 14 | Draw | 13–0–1 | Mike Arnaoutis | MD | 12 | Aug 5, 2004 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | For NABO light welterweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sergey Sorokin | UD | 6 | Jun 8, 2004 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Levan Kirakosyan | PTS | 8 | Feb 6, 2004 | Guadalajara, SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Frank Oppong | PTS | 6 | Oct 11, 2003 | Soria, SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Marcos Munoz | KO | 2 (8) | Sep 26, 2003 | Alameda Palace Hotel, Salamanca, SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Ricardo Antonio Vieira | KO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 2003 | Ordizia, SpainScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Martinez | KO | 1 (6) | Dec 22, 2002 | ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Eduardo Morales | KO | 2 | Oct 21, 2002 | ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Amaury Racero | TKO | 2 (6) | Aug 30, 2002 | Montería, ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Dagoberto Geles | KO | 5 | Jul 27, 2002 | ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Pedro Fuentes | TKO | 3 (10) | Jul 26, 2002 | ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Blandon | KO | 3 | Jun 15, 2002 | Cartagena, ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Amaury Racero | KO | 2 | May 21, 2002 | ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Efrain Sotomayor | KO | 2 (6) | Apr 30, 2002 | Montería, ColombiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
References
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- ↑ "Urango wins Hatton's vacant title". BBC Sport. BBC. July 2, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Dirs, Ben (January 21, 2007). "Hatton regains IBF crown in Vegas". BBC Sport. BBC. July 2, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Kimball, George Edward (January 31, 2009). "Urango proved all wrong for Ngoudjo". ESPN. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Vester, Mark (May 31, 2009). "Berto Dominates Urango For a Unanimous Decision". BoxingScene. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Norby, Michael (August 30, 2009). "Urango Climbs Off The Floor To Score Late Stoppage Victory Over Bailey". SecondsOut Boxing News. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Alexander stops Urango". Sky Sports. Sky. March 7, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Rafael, Dan (April 13, 2012). "Promoter: Urango a no-go without us". ESPN. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ↑ Palmer Jr., Socrates (January 29, 2009). "Juan Urango Follows His Faith" Template:Webarchive. boxingtalk.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
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