Reach 72 in (183 cm) Height 1.73 m Wins by ko 21 Role Boxer Losses 3 | Name Urbano Antillon Stance Orthodox stance Nationality American Total fights 32 | |
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Rated at Super featherweight
Lightweight Born September 5, 1982 (age 41)
Maywood, California, U.S. ( 1982-09-05 ) Division Lightweight, Super featherweight | ||
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Urbano Antillón (born September 5, 1982) is a Mexican-American former professional boxer. He challenged twice for a lightweight world title, and held the WBO–NABO and NABF super featherweight titles.
Contents
- Recap brandon rios vs urbano antillon showtime boxing boxeo
- Urbano antillon taks retiring from boxing
- Early life
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- WBA Lightweight Championship
- WBC Lightweight Championship
- References
Urbano antillon taks retiring from boxing
Early life
Antillón was born to Urbano and Amelia Antillon and is the youngest of four children. He was born and raised in Maywood, California.
Amateur career
Antillón became active in Karate and Boxing at a young age, choosing boxing as his career choice. To this day, Antillón still trains at the Maywood Boxing Club, in Maywood, California.
After 40 amateur fights, Urbano decided to turned pro at the age of eighteen, under the tutelage of trainer Rudy Hernandez. In 2005, Antillón was signed by Top Rank, the boxing promotion company founded by Bob Arum.
Professional career
Defeating the likes of Daniel Attah, Bobby Pacquiao in the first round, Fernando Trejo, Roque Cassiani, José Luis Soto Karass and Ivan Valle. Antillón has won two regional titles, WBO NABO and NABF in the Super Featherweight division.
WBA Lightweight Championship
In July 2009, Antillón the pride of Maywood California, fought Miguel Acosta for the interim WBA Lightweight Championship. Antillon was upset in the bout, being knocked out in the 9th round with an uppercut.
WBC Lightweight Championship
On December 4, 2010 Urbano lost to WBC Lightweight Champion Humberto Soto at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
WBA Lightweight Championship
In his next bout Antillón lost to undefeated WBA Lightweight Champion, Brandon Ríos.