Eliecer Castillo

Elieser Castillo
Statistics
Real name Elieser Ramos Castillo
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Nationality Cuban
Born (1973-10-25) October 25, 1973
Havana, Cuba
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 39
Wins 30
Wins by KO 17
Losses 7
Draws 2
No contests 0

Elieser Ramos Castillo (born October 25, 1970 in Havana, Cuba), is a Cuban professional boxer in the heavyweight division.

Amateur career

Elieser Castillo Ramos was part of the legendary Cuban boxing program before he defected to the United States.

Defecting to the US

In 1994, Castillo escaped from Cuba on a raft with his brothers Eliseo (a fellow boxer) and Eliades and two other friends. Castillo strung together three inner tubes and at the age of 24, made his float to freedom; taking only the clothes on his back and some drinking water. The group spent five days at sea before they drifted ashore in Panama. Soon thereafter, they were returned to Guantanamo Bay. After 18 months of processing the group was allowed to emigrate to the United States. He then moved to Miami, Florida.

Professional career

On February 20, 1996, Castillo made his professional boxing debut in Miami, Florida with a first-round TKO win over Kerry Parks. In fact, four of Castillo's first five pro opponents didn’t make it out of the opening round, and with an aggressive style and south paw power; Elieser quickly became a fan favorite in his adopted home of South Florida.

By his ninth fight, Castillo was already fighting for and winning professional titles as he demolished 85-fight veteran Bobby Crabtree in just two rounds to win the WBC Continental Americas title in 1996. A 12-round decision win over Artis Pendergrass two months later put the WBC Fecarbox title belt around his waist, and after four more victories during 1997 and 1998, Castillo appeared to be unstoppable.

On May 30, 1998, Castillo was matched up with highly regarded and unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Byrd. In a highly anticipated clash between two of the sport's rising young stars, Byrd outpointed Castillo over ten rounds in Atlantic City. Six months later, Castillo was back in the ring and back on another winning streak, taking care of seven straight opponents over the next two years.

On October 21, 2000, Castillo earned his first title belt as a heavyweight, over hard-hitting 300-pound Paea Wolfgramm during 12 tough rounds, to win the IBO Intercontinental crown. Castillo was considered the underdog when he took on 32-0 Andre Purlette on January 4, 2002. Castillo dismantled the unbeaten Purlette, knocking him out in five rounds.

The momentum from the win over Purlette was lost when Castillo dropped a hard-fought 12 round decision to Charles Shufford in October 2002, but eight months later, fighting at his lightest weight since 1997, Castillo bounced back like a champion, knocking out former US Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey in nine rounds to win the NABF championship.

Castillo's next fight was dubbed: David vs- Goliath as he was pinned up against Corey Sanders, who weighed 85 pounds more than the Cuban southpaw. Castillo retained his NABF belt, beating Sanders. Castillo later knocked out former Cruiserweight World Champion Uriah Grant in the first round.

A few months later Castillo faced a defeat during a 12 round war to DaVarryl Williamson on April 17, 2004, a bout in which Castillo sent Williamson to the canvas in round eight. A close decision loss to Kendrick Releford in October 2004 surprised boxing fans, but with a new attitude for 2005, Castillo was ready to get back into the title mix. On April 22, 2005, he faced crafty veteran Otis Tisdale. It was a bout that looked to be competitive on paper, but once the bell rang, it was all Castillo, as he stopped his foe at the 2:43 mark of the opening round.

On October 9, 2009 after a year and six months he fought journeyman Charles Davis and was defeated by unanimous decision after six rounds.

Professional boxing record

30 Wins (17 knockouts, 13 decisions), 7 Losses (0 knockouts, 7 decisions), 2 Draws
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 18-17-2 United States Charles Davis UD 6 09/10/2009 Florida Orlando, Florida, United States 59-55, 59-58, 59-58.
Win 14-31-3 United States "Lightning" Lenzie Morgan TKO 6 21/02/2008 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the sixth round.
Loss 27-4 United States Fres "The Big O" Oquendo UD 10 20/07/2007 Florida Miami, Florida, United States WBC/WBO Latino Heavyweight Titles. 91-99, 92-98, 93-97.
Win 14-30-3 United States "Lightning" Lenzie Morgan UD 10 30/03/2007 Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana, United States 97-93, 95-93, 95-93.
Win 18-13 The Bahamas Reynaldo "The Terminator" Minus KO 4 08/04/2006 Florida Tampa, Florida, United States Minus knocked out at 2:11 of the fourth round.
Win 22-17-1 United States Otis Tisdale TKO 1 22/04/2005 Florida Hollywood, Florida, United States Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the first round.
Loss 10-4-1 United States Kendrick "The Apostle" Releford UD 12 28/10/2004 Florida Hollywood, Florida, United States WBO Latino Heavyweight Title. 113-114, 113-115, 111-116.
Loss 19-2 United States DaVarryl "Touch of Sleep" Williamson MD 12 17/04/2004 Florida Tampa, Florida, United States WBO Latino/NABF Heavyweight Titles. 111-115, 111-115, 113-113. Williamson was knocked down in the eighth round. Castillo was docked a point in the twelfth round.
Win 30-20 Jamaica Uriah "Bossman" Grant KO 1 17/01/2004 Florida Coconut Creek, Florida, United States Grant retired after the bout.
Win 23-7 United States Corey "T-Rex" Sanders UD 12 30/10/2003 Florida Coconut Creek, Florida, United States NABF Heavyweight Title. 118-110, 117-111, 116-112.
Win 18-1 United States Lawrence Clay Bey KO 9 06/06/2003 Connecticut Uncasville, Connecticut, United States NABF Heavyweight Title. 77-74, 77-74, 76-75.
Loss 18-2 United States Charles Shufford UD 12 13/10/2002 Mississippi Choctaw, Mississippi, United States IBA Americas Heavyweight Title. 113-115, 112-116, 112-116.
Win 10-2-1 United States Willie "Mr. P" Palms MD 6 07/06/2002 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 58-56, 58-56, 57-57.
Win 32-0 Guyana Andre "Tombstone" Purlette KO 5 04/01/2002 Florida Miami, Florida, United States Purlette knocked out at 2:58 of the fifth round.
Draw 8-11-2 United States Fred "Kip" Adams TD 2 03/11/2001 Florida Miami, Florida, United States
Win 14-12 Ivory Coast Onebo Maxime TKO 2 29/09/2001 Florida Miami, Florida, United States
Win 49-10-1 United States "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon MD 10 31/03/2001 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 91-99, 93-97, 95-95.
Win 19-2 Tonga Paea "Tongan Warrior" Wolfgramm SD 12 21/10/2000 Mississippi Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States IBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. 115-113, 115-113, 110-118.
Win 27-13-2 United States Ross "The Boss" Puritty UD 10 20/08/2000 Illinois East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States
Win 37-18-2 United States Frankie "The Tennessee Stud" Swindell UD 10 06/04/2000 Idaho Worley, Idaho, United States 99-91, 97-94, 98-92.
Draw 28-3 Russia Alexander Zolkin PTS 10 13/01/2000 Mississippi Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States 94-96, 96-95, 95-95.
Win 37-17-1 United States Frankie "The Tennessee Stud" Swindell UD 10 04/11/1999 Idaho Worley, Idaho, United States 97-93, 96-95, 98-92.
Win 7-16-2 United States Louis "The Facelifter" Monaco UD 8 30/01/1999 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 6-11-2 Puerto Rico Miguel Otero UD 8 13/11/1998 Florida Miami, Florida, United States
Loss 24-0 United States Chris "Rapid Fire" Byrd UD 10 30/05/1998 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States 91-99, 91-99, 91-99.
Win 2-1 United States Marcus Harden KO 2 13/03/1998 Florida Miami, Florida, United States
Win 8-3-1 Cuba Omar Gutierrez PTS 8 14/12/1997 Puerto Rico Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States
Win 8-9-2 United States Fred "Kip" Adams KO 1 22/08/1997 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 23-8 United States Matthew Charleston KO 1 08/05/1997 Texas Dallas, Texas, United States WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title. Charleston knocked out at 0:52 of the first round.
Win 9-7 United States Artis "The Mad Boxer" Pendergrass UD 12 03/01/1997 Florida Hialeah, Florida, United States WBC FECARBOX Cruiserweight Title.
Win 54-30-1 United States Bobby Crabtree TKO 2 01/11/1996 Florida Coconut Grove, Florida, United States WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
Win 4-2 United States Elwood "Butch" Bartlett TKO 2 27/09/1996 New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 8-13-2 United States John "The Killer" Kiser SD 8 10/08/1996 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 2-0-1 United States Tyrone Castell TKO 5 29/06/1996 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 0-3 United States Ed Mosley KO 1 25/05/1996 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 6-9-2 United States "Jazzy" James Flowers KO 1 27/04/1996 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 4-5-2 United States Wesley "The Wild Wild Wes" Martin UD 4 15/03/1996 Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 1-1 United States Mike Stover KO 1 24/02/1996 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Win 1-4 United States Kerry Parks TKO 1 20/02/1996 Florida Miami Beach, Florida, United States

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