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 |
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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 |
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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 |