José Luis Castillo

José Luis Castillo
Statistics
Nickname(s) El Temible ("The Fearsome")
Rated at Lightweight
Light welterweight
Welterweight
Height 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Reach 69 in (175 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born (1973-12-14) December 14, 1973
Empalme, Sonora, Mexico
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 80
Wins 66
Wins by KO 57
Losses 13
Draws 1

José Luis Castillo (born December 14, 1973) is a Mexican professional boxer. Generally considered one of the best lightweights of his era, he is a former Ring magazine and two-time WBC lightweight world champion. Castillo is best known for his first bout with Diego Corrales, for which he received Fight of the Year awards by both The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America, as well as his first fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which ended with controversial scorecards.

Professional career

Lightweight

Castillo vs. Johnston I & II

In 2000, having two straight wins over Jorge Paez and Steve Quinonez, Castillo challenged WBC lightweight titleholder and Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight Stevie Johnston. Heavily favored as underdog, Castillo was slated to lose. Instead, Castillo scored the Ring Magazine Upset of the Year, defeating Johnston by a majority decision, in what was a very close fight. Three months later, they fought to a draw, memorable because miscalculation adding the scores led to an original announcement of Johnston regaining his title, which Castillo learned about when Johnston showed up in his dressing room to return the strap.[1]

After fighting Johnston, Castillo defended his title against Ring Top 10 Lightweight, César Bazán. Castillo defeated Bazan by 6th round TKO, dropping Bazan in the 5th and 6th rounds.

Castillo vs. Mayweather I

In their first bout with undefeated American junior lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., Castillo started slow but gradually lured the flashy boxer into a toe to toe battle. Castillo had great success in the middle rounds, when he cut off the ring and used his strength to try wear down Mayweather. As the fight progressed, Castillo's power and pressure seemed to turn the fight in his favor, having tremendous success with body punching while Mayweather became more stationary, allowing the stronger Castillo to do significant work. Castillo closed the fight strong, outlanding May weather 35-20 in the 11th round and totally dominated the 12th. Punch stats showed Castillo with lopsided totals in every category; punches landed, thrown & power punches landed & thrown and overall connect percentages. Despite the clear advantages numerically, judges Jerry Roth and John Keane scored it 115-111, and judge Anek Hongtongkam scored it 116-111, all for Mayweather, a decision that was loudly booed by the crowd. The HBO announce team loudly voiced its disapproval of the verdict, with unofficial scorer Harold Lederman having Castillo winning 115-111. To this day, critics of Mayweather point to this fight as the fight he unofficially lost, with most observers seeing it as a clean win for Castillo with scores ranging from 115-111 to 117-109. The fight was controversial enough to the Mayweather team that a rematch was signed.

Castillo vs. Mayweather II

After Mayweather's successful shoulder surgery, Castillo re-matched with Mayweather. Mayweather used his quick footwork, combinations and his jab specialty to coast to another unanimous decision victory, this time with all analysts in agreement, including Harold Lederman. The smaller Mayweather was again outweighed by Castillo on the night of the fight, as Castillo weighed 147 and Mayweather weighed 138.[2]

Castillo vs. Lazcano

On June 5, 2004, Castillo regained the Lightweight title and won the vacant Ring Lightweight title by defeating Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight, Juan Lazcano. Castillo won the fight by unanimous decision, by the scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113.

Castillo vs. Casamayor

In Castillo's first title defense, he fought former Super Featherweight and future Lightweight champion, Joel Casamayor. In what was a very close fight, Castillo was awarded the close and controversial split decision. The scores were 116-112 and 117-111 for Castillo, and 115-113 for Casamayor. Castillo's next fight was a title defense against Ring Top 10 Lightweight, Julio Diaz, which Castillo won by TKO in the 10th round.

Castillo vs. Corrales I

On May 7, 2005, Castillo fought WBO Lightweight champion and Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight, Diego Corrales. Corrales defeated José Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight title via TKO in the tenth round. The fight is almost universally regarded as the best fight of 2005.[3][4][5] Both men stood in front of each other, battering each other with hard combinations and power punches throughout the entire fight. Finally, in the tenth round, Castillo knocked Corrales down. Seconds later, Castillo knocked Corrales down again. Once on the ground, Corrales managed to beat the count, and, after a point was taken away for excessive spitting out of the mouthpiece, Corrales connected with a punch that Castillo later called "a perfect right hand."[6] Corrales then trapped Castillo against the ropes and landed numerous punches, causing the referee, Tony Weeks, to stop the fight.

Castillo vs. Corrales II

A rematch between Corrales and Castillo occurred on October 8, 2005. On the day before the fight, Castillo weighed-in 3½ lb over the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit. Since Castillo did not make the weight, the fight became a non-title bout. The two fighters continued with the same fighting style that they had used in the first fight, trading inside punches throughout the first three rounds. Early in the fourth round, Castillo knocked down Corrales with a left hook to his chin. Corrales wobbled to his feet at the referee's count of ten, causing the fight to end.

Corrales vs. Castillo III, dubbed "The War to Settle the Score," had been scheduled for February 4, 2006, but it was postponed because of a rib injury that Corrales suffered while training. The fight was rescheduled for June 3, 2006. At the weigh-in, however, Corrales weighed the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit whereas Castillo weighed 139½ lb—causing the fight to be cancelled. Corrales later sued Castillo for punitive damages.

Light welterweight

On January 20, 2007, Castillo won a narrow split decision over Herman Ngoudjo. On June 23, he fought Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas. Castillo was KO'd 2 minutes and 16 seconds into the fourth round by a crunching left hook to the ribs, one of the few times a top ranked boxer of Castillo's caliber has been KO'ed by a bodyshot and reminiscent of the bout between Roy Jones Jr. and Virgil Hill. Prior to the knockout Castillo had been deducted a point for low blows to his opponent.

Castillo was scheduled to fight Timothy Bradley in 2008 for the right to be number 1 contender to the WBC Super lightweight title, but during the weigh-in on March 8, 2008, Castillo weighed 147½ pounds (7 pounds over the super-lightweight limit). Bradley instead faced and defeated Junior Witter for the title.

Welterweight

On the Pacquiao vs Clottey undercard on March 14, 2010, Alfonso Gomez and Castillo clashed for Gomez' WBC Continental Americas welterweight title. Ringside reporters have said that the fight was to see if Castillo had it anymore, and for this type of fight such a minor title is nearly an insult. Castillo lost in round 5 by TKO (not answering to the bell). After the bout Castillo announced his retirement, stating, "I just found out tonight I don't have it anymore, I want to apologize to the public and I am definitely announcing my retirement."[7]

After announcing his retirement in March 2010, Castillo returned to action in a fight against Roberto Valenzuela on June 18, 2010 and won the bout by unanimous decision. The match was held at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[8]

Professional boxing record

61 Wins (55 knockouts), 13 Losses, 1 Draw[9]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss61–13–1Russia Ruslan Provodnikov TKO5 (12), 0:502014-11-28 Russia Luzhniki, Moscow, Russia
Loss61–12–1United States Antwone Smith UD10 (10)2013-02-01 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win61–11–1Mexico Iván Popoca TKO8 (10)2012-07-13 United States UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win60–11–1Mexico Sammy Ventura TKO2 (10)2011-11-26 Mexico Campo Futbol Colosio, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Loss59–11–1Mexico Jorge Paez Jr UD12 (12)2011-03-25 Mexico Parque Vicente Guerrero, Mexicali, Baja California
Win59–10–1Mexico Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio TKO? (10)2010-08-07 Mexico Estadio Hector Espino, Hermosillo, Sonora
Loss58–10–1Mexico Alfonso Gomez RTD6 (12)2010-03-13 United States Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas For WBC Continental Americas welterweight title.
Win58–9–1Mexico Carlos Urias TKO2 (8)2009-09-12 Mexico El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Nayarit
Win57–9–1Mexico Christian Solano TKO3 (10)2009-08-22 Mexico Auditorio Unidad Deportiva, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur
Win56–9–1Mexico Roberto Valenzuela KO6 (10)2009-07-25 MexicoPalenque del Recinto Ferial, Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit
Win55–9–1United States James Wayka TKO2 (10)2009-01-17 MexicoPalenque del FEX, Mexicali, Baja California
Loss54–9–1Argentina Sebastian Andres Lujan UD102008-07-30 United States Sycuan Resort & Casino, El Cajon, California
Win54–8–1Mexico Adan Casillas TKO6 (10)2007-10-27 Mexico Palenque del FEX, Mexicali, Baja California
Loss53–8–1United Kingdom Ricky Hatton KO 4 (12)2007-06-23 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada For The Ring light welterweight title.
Win53–7–1 Canada Herman Ngoudjo SD122007-01-20 United States Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada Won NABF light welterweight title
Win52–7–1United States Rolando Reyes UD122006-02-04 United States Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas
Win51–7–1United States Diego Corrales KO4 (12)2005-10-08 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Loss50–7–1United States Diego Corrales TKO10 (12)2005-05-07 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Lost WBC & The Ring lightweight titles.
For WBO lightweight title.
Win50–6–1Mexico Julio Diaz TKO10 (12)2005-03-05 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained WBC & The Ring lightweight titles.
Win49–6–1Cuba Joel Casamayor SD122004-12-04 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained WBC & The Ring lightweight titles.
Win48–6–1 Mexico Juan Lazcano UD122004-06-05 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada Won vacant WBC & The Ring lightweight titles.
Win47–6–1Mexico Gustavo Corral KO5 (10)2003-06-14 United States Honda Center, Anaheim, California
Loss46–6–1United States Floyd Mayweather Jr UD122002-12-07 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada For WBC & The Ring lightweight titles.
Win46–5–1United States Verdell Smith KO3 (10)2002-08-03 Mexico Centro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora
Loss45–5–1United States Floyd Mayweather Jr UD122002-04-20 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Lost WBC lightweight title.
For vacant The Ring lightweight title.
Win45–4–1Mexico Juan Angel Macias TKO8 (10)2002-01-25 United States AVI Resort & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada
Win44–4–1United States Fred Ladd TKO4 (10)2001-08-24 Mexico Mexicali, Baja California
Win43–4–1South Korea Sung-Ho Yuh KO1 (12)2001-06-16 MexicoCentro de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Sonora Retained WBC lightweight title.
Win42–4–1Mexico Cesar Bazan TKO6 (12)2001-01-20 United StatesMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained WBC lightweight title.
Draw 41–4–1United States Stevie Johnston PTS122000-09-15 United StatesPepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Retained WBC lightweight title.
Win41–4United States Stevie Johnston MD122000-06-17 United StatesMGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Won WBC lightweight title.
Win40–4Mexico Steve Quinonez UD102000-04-08 United States Blancas Bazaar, Imperial Beach, California
Win39–4Mexico Jorge Páez KO5 (12)1999-10-16 Mexico Plaza Calafia, Mexicali, Baja California
Win38–4Mexico Sandro Marcos KO8 (12)1999-08-14 MexicoGuaymas, Sonora, Mexico Won Mexican super featherweight title.
Win37–4Dominican Republic Cristino Mota KO4 (?)1999-07-10 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win36–4Mexico Pablo Valenzuela KO4 (?)1999-06-04 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win35–4Mexico Julian Romero UD61999-04-01 United StatesDon Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas
Win34–4Mexico Eduardo Montes KO3 (?)1999-02-19 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Loss33–4United States Julio Alvarez TKO10 (12)1998-10-03 Mexico Mexico City, Distrito Federal Lost Mexican super featherweight title.
Win33–3Mexico Julio Sanchez Leon TKO8 (12)1998-04-17 MexicoMexicali, Baja California Retained Mexican super featherweight title.
Win32–3Mexico Hector Javier Marquez TKO10(12)1997-09-12 Mexico Guaymas, Sonora Retained Mexican super featherweight title.
Win31–3Mexico Rafael Olvera KO7 (12)1997-07-04 MexicoGimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Won Mexican super featherweight title.
Win30–3Dominican Republic Javier Renteria KO1 (?)1997-03-08 MexicoStadio El Ferrocarel, Mexicali, Baja California
Win29–3Mexico Jesus Castaneda KO2 (?)1997-01-01 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win28–3Mexico Jaime Fernandez KO1 (?)1996-12-13 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win27–3Mexico Roberto Valenzuela KO6 (6)1996-10-12 United StatesHonda Center, Anaheim, California
Win26–3Mexico Jose Luis Montes KO7 (?)1996-09-20 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win25–3Mexico Jesus Arce KO1 (12)1996-08-15 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Loss24–3Mexico Javier Jauregui TKO10 (12)1996-05-09 MexicoGuadalajara, Jalisco
Win24–2Mexico Carlos Madrid KO2 (?)1996-03-15 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win23–2Mexico Cornelio Lopez KO4 (?)1995-12-08 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win22–2Mexico Alfredo Curiel KO4 (?)1995-09-29 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win21–2Mexico Ramon Soto KO3 (?)1995-04-07 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Loss20–2Mexico Javier Jauregui TKO10 (12)1996-05-09 MexicoGuadalajara, Jalisco
Win20–1Mexico Alfredo Curiel TKO6 (?)1994-08-26 MexicoEmpalme, Sonora
Win19–1Mexico Francisco Valdez KO1 (?)1994-03-18 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Loss18–1Mexico Cesar Soto TKO2 (12)1993-07-09 Mexico Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua
Win18–0Dominican Republic Lucilo Nolasco KO2 (?)1993-04-30 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win17–0Mexico Juan Carlos Salazar KO1 (?)1993-03-05 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win16–0Mexico Ascencion Lugo KO2 (?)1992-12-11 MexicoHermosillo, Sonora
Win15–0Mexico Francisco Valdez TD6 (?)1992-10-02 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win14–0Mexico Jorge Castro KO2 (?)1992-09-04 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win13–0United States Rigoberto Felix KO3 (?)1992-08-07 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win12–0Mexico Ramon Acuna KO2 (?)1992-06-20 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win11–0Mexico Ramon Arreola KO3 (?)1992-05-29 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win10–0Mexico Cesar Huizar KO1 (?)1992-03-30 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win9–0United States Ramiro Dunton KO5 (?)1991-11-22 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win8–0Mexico Jose Manjarrez KO7 (?)1991-09-06 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win7–0Mexico Miguel Angel Ramirez KO4 (?)1991-08-19 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win6–0Mexico Victor Mendoza KO4 (?)1991-04-08 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win5–0Mexico Raul Contreras KO3 (?)1991-03-21 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win4–0Mexico Jesus Escobar KO1 (?)1990-12-21 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win3–0Mexico Jose Alvarez KO2 (?)1990-10-01 MexicoTijuana, Baja California
Win2–0United States Manolo Ramirez KO2 (?)1990-06-23 MexicoMexicali, Baja California
Win1–0Mexico Ricardo Contreras KO2(4)1990-05-04 MexicoMexicali, Baja California Castillo's professional debut at 16 years old.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Christ, Scott. "Another return for Jose Luis Castillo." July 28, 2008. Badlefthook. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mayweather outpoints Castillo to keep title belt". CNN. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  3. ↑ Eisele, Andrew. "Ring Magazine Fight of the Year." About.com. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  4. ↑ Gregg, John. HIS main goal was to beat castillo."2005 Boxing Year in Review." 3 January 2006. The Boxing Times.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  5. ↑ "Corrales vs. Castillo I- Fight of the Year 2005." 5 January 2006. TigerBoxing.com.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  6. ↑ Castillo, José Luis. "Showtime Conference Call Quotes: Corrales, Castillo & Their Teams." 5 December 2005. East Side Boxing. His main goal was to beat Castillo. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  7. ↑ "José Luis Castillo retires: "I don't have it anymore"". boxingscene.com. 2010-03-14.
  8. ↑ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (August 6, 2010). "Jose Luis Castillo Continues The Comeback Trail". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  9. ↑ Professional Boxing Record - Boxrec

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Preceded by
Stevie Johnston		 WBC Lightweight Champion
June 17, 2000 – April 20, 2002 		Succeeded by
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Preceded by
Vacated by
Floyd Mayweather Jr.		 WBC Lightweight champion
The Ring Lightweight Champion
June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 		Succeeded by
Diego Corrales
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