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Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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56 years
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Biography
Richard Igbineghu (born April 21, 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.
Olympic results
- Defeated Gytis Juškevičius (Lithuania), KO 2
- Defeated Svilen Rusinov (Bulgaria), 9-7
- Lost to Roberto Balado (Cuba), 2-13
Professional career
Fighting under the name Richard Bango, Igbineghu turned pro in 1994 and has had limited 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.
Professional boxing record
17 Wins (13 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 Losses (2 knockouts, 0 decisions)[1] | |||||||
Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
Loss | 5-0 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 04/03/2006 | ![]() | Bango knocked out at 2:20 of the second round. |
Win | 4-7-1 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 20/05/2005 | ![]() | |
Loss | 36-0 | ![]() | TKO | 6 | 24/07/2004 | ![]() | WBA Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:50 of the sixth round. |
Win | 1-1 | ![]() | PTS | 6 | 16/04/2004 | ![]() | |
Win | 17-13 | ![]() | TKO | 8 | 21/06/2003 | ![]() | |
Win | 18-1 | ![]() | KO | 6 | 29/03/2003 | ![]() | Nigeria Heavyweight Title. |
Win | 15-55-1 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 24/06/2000 | ![]() | |
Win | 14-101-5 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 20/04/2000 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-10 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 15/04/2000 | ![]() | |
Win | 7-2 | ![]() | UD | 6 | 20/07/1999 | ![]() | 59-53, 59-55, 58-54. |
Win | 2-34 | ![]() | KO | 2 | 26/06/1999 | ![]() | |
Win | -- | Willard Lockhart | KO | 1 | 17/07/1996 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-2 | ![]() | TKO | 2 | 19/06/1996 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-3 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 27/04/1996 | ![]() | |
Win | 0-3 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 21/11/1995 | ![]() | Little knocked out at 0:50 of the first round. |
Win | 7-7-2 | ![]() | TKO | 1 | 17/02/1995 | ![]() | |
Win | 3-0 | ![]() | PTS | 4 | 05/11/1994 | ![]() | |
Win | 2-5-1 | ![]() | TKO | 3 | 25/10/1994 | ![]() | |
Win | 19-20-1 | ![]() | KO | 1 | 30/07/1994 | ![]() |
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