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 edit
- Defeated Gytis Juškevičius (Lithuania), KO 2
- Defeated Svilen Rusinov (Bulgaria), 9–7
- Lost to Roberto Balado (Cuba), 2–13
Professional career edit
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 to 1999. 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 edit
External links edit
- Boxing record for Richard Igbineghu from BoxRec (registration required)
- sports-reference