Urango earns title shot!
"Iron Twin" ready for Malignaggi after scoring
highlight reel knockout of Vilches

Photos: Javiel Centeno

May 5, 2008

Former IBF junior welterweight champion Juan Urango (20-1-1, 16 KOs) got back into the title mix with a spectacular fourth round knockout of Carlos Wilfredo Vilches (53-8-2, 31 KOs) in an IBF eliminator for the #2 ranking on Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida.

The southpaw former champion got off to a good start by dropping Vilches with a right hook at the end of round one. Urango continued to stalk Vilches, finally flattening him with a brutal right hook to end it in the fourth at the 1:45 mark. Vilches was down for several minutes.

"I don’t look for the knockout, but I feel that whoever I hit, I can knock out," said Urango, who is now the leading contender for Paul Malignaggi's IBF junior welterweight crown.

"I'm happy with my victory and I can't wait for the opportunity to win a world title again. My training for this fight was better than ever and the results proved that. I'll be even better for my title fight."

Unbeaten WBA #8/WBO #7 ranked middleweight contender Joe Greene (19-0, 14 KOs) scored an impressive ninth round TKO over rugged Joshua Okine (18-4-1, 12 KOs). Greene was deducted a point for a low blow in round two, but used his speed and boxing ability to break down Okine flooring him twice in round nine before the bout was stopped at the 2:00 mark.

In a walkout bout, WBC #10 welterweight David Estrada (22-4, 12 KOs) scored a second round knockout over Alexander Pacheco Quiroz (14-6-1, 12 KOs). Estrada was credited with a knockdown in round one however it looked like more of a pushdown. Estrada knocked Quiroz into the ropes in the second round, getting credit for another knockdown. The bout ended moments later when Estrada knocked out Quiroz with a big right hand. Time was 2:45.

286lb Olympian heavyweight Wilmer Vazquez (6-0, 4 KOs) battered game and previously unbeaten Rodney Wallace (4-1, 4 KOs). Vazquez, who outweighed Wallace by 71 pounds, finally opened up with an impressive attack that finished Wallace. Time was 1:45.

Othre Results:

Hot Warriors Boxing jr. welterweight prospect Kenny Galarza (5-0, 5 KOs) demolished Amaury Torres (2-6, 1 KO), dropping him three times in round one, and once in both rounds two and three. The slaughter was finally halted 30 seconds into round three.

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Unbeaten jr. middleweight Wilford Scypion (6-0, 5 KOs), son of the 1980s middleweight contender Wilford Scypion, punished William Ganes (0-2) until the bout was stopped in round four.