Nationality Nigeria Height 1.93 m Weight 91 kg | Name Richard Igbineghu Martial art Boxing Role Boxer Rated at Super heavyweight | |
Full name Richard Igbineghu-Bango Similar People Roberto Balado, Svilen Rusinov, Brian Nielsen |
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.
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Olympic results
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.
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