HBO Boxing After Dark invades Hollywood, FL

Two years ago Juan Urango suffered the only loss of his career at the hands of then unbeaten Ricky Hatton. Since the defeat the Colombian native has gone
4 – 0 with 3 KO’s improving his overall record to (21 – 1 – 1 16 KO’s) meanwhile capturing gold earlier this year as he won a unanimous decision over Herman Ngoudjo to earn the vacant IBF light welterweight crown.

This Saturday night the 28 year old south paw takes aim at his second world title as he
Clashes with WBC welterweight champ Andre Berto. Berto represented Haiti in the 2004 Olympics and captured his first world title last year after Floyd Mayweather Jr retired leaving the title vacant.

Saturday’s contest will be live on HBO’s Boxing after Dark and will take place on the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.

The championship bout comes with great interest to South Florida as the Hollywood resident Urango looks to blemish the Miami born Berto’s (24 – 0 19 KO’s) undefeated streak while stripping him of his prized possession.

The under card for Saturday’s championship bout promises to be a good one as well as the boxing war between Puerto Rico and Mexico continues with yet another battle. This time it’s the hard hitting Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo taking on former champ Kermit Cintron.

Mexico’s Angulo is looking to improve to 16 – 0 and is currently on a knockout streak of 11 straight bout’s. Meanwhile Cintron is 1-1-1 in his last three fights, the loss a sixth round body shot that left the Puerto Rican out for the count at the hands of Antonio Margarito.

The Televised portion of the event begins at 9:45pm; tickets can be purchased at the Hard Rock Live Box Office or at www.TicketMaster.com. Tickets are priced at $202, $152, $102, and $52.