Richard Bango boxer

Richard Bango boxer
bouts
19
won
17
lost
2
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1994-07-30
Height
6′ 3″/191cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1968-04-21
Death
-
Nationality
Nigeria

Richard Igbineghu (born 21 April 1968 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's super heavyweight (+ 91 kg) category.Fighting under the name Richard Bango, Igbineghu turned pro in 1994 with moderate success. Although he began his career 16-0, Bango took three years off, from 1996-99. At the advanced age of 36, Bango took on his first real challenge, goliath Nikolay Valuev. Bango was TKO'd in the 6th round. In 2006, Bango dropped his second loss, to a young Alexander Povetkin, via a 2nd-round KO.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2006-03-04 Alexander Povetkin WWWWW EWE-Arena, Oldenburg LOST
KO
2005-05-20 Marian Tudor DLLLLL Tres Cantos WIN
Technical knockout
2004-07-24 Nikolay Valuev WWWWWW Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt LOST
Technical knockout
2004-04-16 Gerson Domingos LW Plaza de Toros La Cubierta, Leganes WIN
Points
2003-06-21 Armando Grueso LWLLWL Hotel Montechoro, Albufeira WIN
Technical knockout
2003-03-29 Adewale Abbey LWWWWW Ibadan WIN
KO
2000-06-24 Roy Bedwell LLWLLL Covington WIN
Technical knockout
2000-04-20 Frankie Hines LDLLLL WIN
KO
2000-04-15 Rodney McSwain LLLLWW Pamlico High School, Bayboro WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-07-20 Marcus Johnson WWWWLL Casino Windsor, Windsor WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-06-26 George Harris LLLLLL Gallatin WIN
KO
1996-07-17 Willard Lockhart debut New York WIN
KO
1996-06-19 Mark Johnson WWWLL Robert Treat Hotel, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
1996-04-27 Jihad Abdulaziz WWLLWL New York WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-21 Roy Little LLL The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
KO
1995-02-17 Dennis Bailey WLLDWL Tryst Sports Centre, Cumbernauld WIN
Technical knockout
1994-11-05 Archie Perry WWW MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1994-10-25 John Pierre LLWLLD Town Hall, Middlesbrough WIN
Technical knockout
1994-07-30 Steve Garber WLLWLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
KO