Juan Urango
| Juan Urango | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Juan Fernando Urango Rivas |
| Nickname(s) | Iron Twin |
| Rated at |
Light welterweight Welterweight |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Born |
October 4, 1980 Montería, Colombia |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Juan Fernando Urango Rivas[1] (born October 4, 1980), best known as Juan Urango, is a Colombian professional boxer. He is a former IBF junior welterweight champion and a world title challenger at welterweight. His nickname of "Iron Twin" is a reference to his twin brother, Pedro Urango, who is also a former boxer.
Pro career
Urango's current record is 22-3-1 (17 KOs) and he is a former IBF world light welterweight champion. On June 30, 2006, he defeated Australian boxer Naoufel Ben Rabah by a controversial points win. Urango lost the title in his first defence to English boxer Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas on January 20, 2007 via a 12 round unanimous decision.
On April 23, 2008 Urango scored spectacular 4th round KO of Carlos Wilfredo Vilches in an IBF title eliminator. On January 30, 2009, he won the fight against Herman Ngoudjo for the IBF light welterweight championship. Almost two years after losing his title to Hatton in January 2007 He was back in the big leagues with a 12 round Unanimous Decision over Herman Ngoudjo to claim the vacant IBF light welterweight title. He then moved up in weight to try it on with WBC Welter champ Andre Berto, but Bertos movement and speed was too much for the slower Urango, He lost a decisive UD. In August 2009 He defended his IBF light welterweight title by an 11th round TKO against former WBO light welter champ Randall Bailey. Devon Alexander defeated Juan Urango by TKO in Round 8 in early 2010.
Personal
He is a Christian and belongs to a church in Hollywood, Florida, Segadores de Vida, run by Pastor Ruddy and Maria Gracia where he serves as an usher.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ricky Hatton |
IBF Junior Welterweight Champion June 30, 2006 – January 20, 2007 |
Succeeded by Ricky Hatton |
| Vacant Title last held by Paul Malignaggi |
IBF Junior Welterweight Champion January 30, 2009 – March 6, 2010 |
Succeeded by Devon Alexander |