Richard Igbineghu
Richard Igbineghu-Bango (born 21 April 1968) is a Nigerian boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's super heavyweight (+ 91 kg) category.
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| Full name | Richard Igbineghu-Bango | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1968 Ibadan, Oyo State | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Super Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 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.
External links
- Boxing record for Richard Igbineghu from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference
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