Juan Urango Boxing News

By Peter Wells: Saturday night Devon Alexander unified the WBC and IBF 140lb titles in an enthralling 8th round stoppage victory of Colombian tough man, Juan Urango. Both fighters were in superb condition, but the quicker fighter from St Louis was too much for the plodding Urango.
Juan tried to get back into the fight [...]

By Jim Dower: WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 KO’s) won an impressive 8th round stoppage over International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Juan Urango (22-3-1, 17 KO’s) on Saturday night in a unification bout at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Alexander, 23, mostly jabbed, and threw straight lefts and right [...]

By Jim Dower: In somewhat of a shocking knockout, World Boxing Council light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (20-0, 13 KOs) stopped IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (22-3-1, 17 KOs) in the 8th round tonight in a unification match at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.

By William Mackay: For World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan (22-1, 16 KO’s) he could do himself a world of good if he rises up and takes on the winner of tonight’s unification bout between WBC champion Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) and IBF title holder Juan Urango (22-2-1, 17 KO’s) at the [...]

By Eric Thomas: The young WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) has a formidable task of facing pressure fighter International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Juan Urango (22-2-1, 17 KO’s) in a unification match on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut. Alexander, 23, is a boxer/puncher who can [...]

By Peter Wells: This Saturday 6th March at Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut two fighters in the most highly competitive division of them all will meet in a WBC/IBF showdown. Devon Alexander the new World Boxing Council Light Welterweight champion of the world comes into the bout undefeated in just 19 pro fights, recently defeating [...]

HBO’s hit late-night boxing series features a junior welterweight unification showdown when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: DEVON ALEXANDER VS. JUAN URANGO is seen SATURDAY, MARCH 6 at 9:30 p.m. (live ET/tape-delayed PT), from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., exclusively on HBO. The HBO Sports team of Bob Papa, Lennox Lewis and [...]

By Sam Gemmell: World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) takes on Colombian hardman IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (22-2-1, 17 KO’s) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conneticut this coming Saturday night. 23 year-old Alexander recently beat Junior Witter by an 8th round stoppage for the vacant [...]

By Jim Dower: International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Juan Urango (22-2-1, 17 KO’s) will be putting his IBF title on the line in a unification bout against WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander (19-0, 12 KO’s) on March 6th at the Mohegan Sun Casino, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

By Michael Taylor: First I’d like to wish you all a happy new year. In the latest news World Boxing Council Light Welterweight champion Devon Alexander now has an opponent for March 6th. That opponent is International Boxing Federation champion Juan Urango. Devon Alexander will be making his first defence of his title after retiring [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association interim light welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (27-1, 26 KO’s) is gunning for a fight with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, according to news from Boxing Scene. Maidana, 26, was previously looking at a fight against WBC light welterweight champion Devon Alexander in March, in a fight that would [...]

By Peter Wells: According to sources from Boxingscene.com, International Boxing Federation light welterweight champion Juan Urango is looking at all the top dogs in the crammed light welterweight division. Those opponents are WBA number #1 contender Marcos Maidana who not to long ago ruined Victor Ortiz in 5 brutal rounds with 5 knockdowns, and Maidana [...]

One the eve of Christmas Holiday, IBF World Champion Juan Urango, just back from a visit with family and friends in his Colombia, homeland, had this to say about the Junior Welterweight Division,”There are many exciting fighters in my weight class, and many compelling fights that can be made for the fans. I implore [...]

By Dave Lahr: Making his 1st defense of his IBF light welterweight title, champion Juan Urango (22-1-1, 17 KO’s) stopped number #1 International Boxing Federation challenger Randall Bailey (39-7, 35 KO’s) in the 11th round on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida.

By Jim Dower: On Friday night, power puncher Randall Bailey (39-6, 35 KO’s) will be facing IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16 KO’s) at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. For the 34-year-old Bailey the title shot is long overdue, as he’s been toiling away for the past five [...]

By Steven Wain: Fighting on the same bill as Clinton Woods VS Tavoris Cloud, will be former Ricky Hatton opponent Juan “Iron Twin” Urango (21-2-16 KO’s) who will take on hard hitting Randall “The Knock-Out King” Bailey (39-6-35 KO’s) for the International Boxing Federation light welterweight title.

By Dave Lahr: When looking at the last three fights for WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto, I’ve noticed that he’s become less interesting to watch as he’s started clinching more often. The clinching didn’t used to be a part of Berto’s game, because he was more of an all action type fighter up until the [...]

By Manuel Perez: World Boxing Council welterweight champion Andre Berto (25-0, 19 KO’s) won an incredibly boring 12-round unanimous decision against his Colombian challenger Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. The final judges’ scores were 118-110, 118-110 and 117-111.

By Simon Hirst: In the main event on HBO’s Boxing After Dark, Florida’s undefeated Andre Berto successfully defended his WBC welterweight title against Colombian southpaw Juan Urango in a 12 round unanimous decision.

By Sam Greogry: In the main event on HBO’s Boxing After Dark from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Ft Lauderdale, Florida undefeated Andre Berto successfully defended his WBC welterweight title against Juan Urango in a 12 round unanimous decision.

By Jim Dower: Later on tonight former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron (30-2-1, 27 KO’s) will be putting his career on the line with a fight against the dangerous undefeated Alfredo Angulo (15-0, 12 KO’s) in an important bout at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Also on the card, WBC [...]

By Jason Kim: WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (24-0, 19 KOs) will be defending his title this Saturday night against Juan Urango (21-1-1, 16 KOs) in a 12-round bout at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida. Berto, 25, hopefully doesn’t have to struggle as badly as he did against Luis Collazo [...]

By Jim Dower: Unbeaten Andre Ward (18-0, 12 KOs) will have a huge home field advantage on May 16th against Colombian Edison Miranda (32-3, 28 KOs) when he faces him at the Oracle Arena, in Oakland, California. Ward, 25, is making a monumental jump up in competition by choosing the powerful Miranda, 28, to fight. [...]

By Jim Dower: In a move that doesn’t surprise me in the least, WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (24-0, 19 KOs), arguably the weakest of the welterweight champions, will defend his title against light welterweight Juan Urango (21-1, 16 KOs) in a 12-round bout on May 30th at the Seminole Hard Rock hotel, in Hollywood, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: In a rare decision loss for a Canadian fighter, Herman Ngoudjo (17-3, 9 KOs) was defeated by Colombian Juan Urango (21-1-1, 16 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous decision on Friday night for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) light welterweight title at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada. The final judges’ scores were [...]

By Sam Gregory: In a very evenly matched action packed fight on ESPN’s Friday Night Fight’s in Montreal, Miami based Columbian Juan Urango won the vacant IBF Jr welterweight title in a unanimous decision over local favorite Herman Ngoudjo. Urango improved his record to 21 wins with 16 knockouts and only losing one. The [...]

WBA heavyweight “Champion in Recess” Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev has all of his boxing ducks, so to speak, lined up in a row but first he has to get past unbeaten No. 10 rated Carl Davis Drumond in the 12-round main event February 7, headlining “The Champion Returns” in Rostock, Germany.
“The Champion Returns” card, [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF light welterweight champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16 KOs) won a stunning 4th round KO of the tough Carlos Wilfredo Vilches (53-8-2, 31 KOs) of a scheduled 21-round IBF light welterweight title eliminator on Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Hollywood, Florida on Friday night. Also on the card, welterweight [...]

Former IBF junior welterweight champion Juan Urango (18-1-1, 14 KOs) came back from an early first round scare, in which he was stunned by several punches thrown by Kenyan fighter Nasser Athumani (20-5-1, 16 KOs), to stop him eventually in the fourth round of their scheduled 10-round bout at the Boardwalk Hall, in Atlantic [...]