Juan Urango Record
| Total Fights | 28 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 24 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
| KO Losses | 1 |
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What is Juan Urango's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 10 years and four months, Juan Urango fought 28 times with 24 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Urango retired from professional boxing with a record of 24-3-1, which included three super-lightweight world-title wins. He had a 67.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 19 of his total 28 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. The only knockout loss in Urango's career was a 8th round TKO loss to Devon Alexander in a super-lightweight title fight.
His last fight was a 5th round KO victory over Oney Valdez on September 14, 2012.
Some of Urango's best fights and notable victories include wins over Randall Bailey, Herman Ngoudjo, Naoufel Ben Rabah, Andre Eason, Carlos Wilfredo Vilches, Nasser Athumani, and Marty Robbins.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sep 14, 2012 | 31 | Oney Valdez | Win | KO5 |
| 27 | Apr 26, 2012 | 31 | Cristian Chavez | Win | KO2 |
| 26 | Mar 6, 2010 | 29 | Devon Alexander | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 25 | Aug 28, 2009 | 28 | Randall Bailey | Win * | TKO11 |
| 24 | May 30, 2009 | 28 | Andre Berto | Loss * | UD |
| 23 | Jan 30, 2009 | 28 | Herman Ngoudjo | Win * | UD |
| 22 | Apr 23, 2008 | 27 | Carlos Wilfredo Vilches | Win | KO4 |
| 21 | Dec 5, 2007 | 27 | Marty Robbins | Win | TKO5 |
| 20 | Aug 31, 2007 | 26 | Nasser Athumani | Win | TKO4 |
| 19 | Jan 20, 2007 | 26 | Ricky Hatton | Loss * | UD |
| 18 | Jun 30, 2006 | 25 | Naoufel Ben Rabah | Win * | UD |
| 17 | Aug 26, 2005 | 24 | Andre Eason | Win | TKO7 |
| 16 | Apr 22, 2005 | 24 | Francisco Campos | Win | KO5 |
| 15 | Dec 16, 2004 | 24 | Ubaldo Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Aug 5, 2004 | 23 | Mike Arnaoutis | Draw | MD |
| 13 | Jun 8, 2004 | 23 | Sergey Sorokin | Win | UD |
| 12 | Feb 6, 2004 | 23 | Levan Kirakosyan | Win | PTS |
| 11 | Oct 11, 2003 | 23 | Frank Oppong | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Sep 26, 2003 | 22 | Marcos Munoz | Win | KO2 |
| 9 | Jul 24, 2003 | 22 | Ricardo Antonio Vieira | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Dec 22, 2002 | 22 | Luis Martinez | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Oct 21, 2002 | 22 | Eduardo Morales | Win | KO2 |
| 6 | Aug 30, 2002 | 21 | Amaury Racero | Win | TKO2 |
| 5 | Jul 27, 2002 | 21 | Dagoberto Geles | Win | KO5 |
| 4 | Jul 26, 2002 | 21 | Pedro Fuentes | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Jun 15, 2002 | 21 | Luis Blandon | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | May 21, 2002 | 21 | Amaury Racero | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | Apr 30, 2002 | 21 | Efrain Sotomayor | Win | KO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Juan Urango (Iron Twin) is a 43-year old retired Colombian professional boxer. He was born in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia on October 4, 1980. He is a former super-lightweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 10 years — from 2002 to 2012.
Urango made his professional boxing debut against Efrain Sotomayor at the age of 21 on April 30, 2002, defeating Sotomayor via 2nd round KO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on June 30, 2006 after 17 professional fights, against Naoufel Ben Rabah for the super-lightweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Rabah via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
Urango has won three world titles at super-lightweight. For all the details about Urango's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Urango had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Oney Valdez on September 14, 2012. Urango won the fight via 5th round KO. It's been 11 years, 7 months, and 12 days since this fight.
Championships
Urango had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and zero successful title defenses. He won three of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Juan Urango fought for super-lightweight world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won three super-lightweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2009 | Randall Bailey | Super-lightweight | IBF | TKO |
| Jan 30, 2009 | Herman Ngoudjo | Super-lightweight | IBF* | UD |
| Jun 30, 2006 | Naoufel Ben Rabah | Super-lightweight | IBF* | UD |
Title Losses
Juan Urango lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2010 | Devon Alexander | Super-lightweight | IBF | TKO |
| Jan 20, 2007 | Ricky Hatton | Super-lightweight | IBF | UD |
Highlights
Urango fought a total of 28 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
June 30, 2006: Urango wins his first world title by defeating Naoufel Ben Rabah via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-lightweight world champion.
August 28, 2009: Urango wins the IBF super-lightweight title from Randall Bailey, by beating Bailey via 11th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Juan Urango have on his record?
Urango knocked out 19 of his 28 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 67.9%. Of his total 24 wins, 19 of them were via KO (79.2%).
What was Juan Urango's first world title win?
Urango's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at super-lightweight. He defeated Naoufel Ben Rabah via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Juan Urango win?
Urango won three world titles at super-lightweight.
How many title defenses did Juan Urango make?
Urango had a total of two title defense fight.