Background
Antillón was born to Urbano and Amelia Antillon and is the youngest of four children. He was born and raised in Maywood, California.
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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.
Defeating the likes of Daniel Attah, Bobby Pacquiao in the first round, Fernando Trejo, Roque Cassiani, José Luis Soto Karass and Ivan Valle. WBA Lightweight Championship
WBC Lightweight Championship.
Achievements
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He is a former WBO–NABO and NABF super featherweight champion. Antillón has won two regional titles, WBO NABO and NABF in the Super Featherweight division. In his next bout Antillón lost to undefeated WBA Lightweight Champion, Brandon Ríos. On December 4, 2010 Urbano lost to WBC Lightweight Champion Humberto Soto at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
