Carlos Castro (boxer) explained

Carlos Alejandro Castro
Weight:
Height:5 ft 7 in
Reach:70 in
Nationality:American
Birth Date:6 March 1994
Birth Place:Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:617852
Total:30
Wins:28
Ko:13
Losses:2

Carlos Alejandro Castro Manriquez (born March 6, 1994[1]) is an American professional boxer.

Early life

Born in Ciudad Obregón, Castro was brought to the United States as a young child and settled in Phoenix, Arizona.[2] His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven.[2]

Professional career

Castro made his professional debut on June 16, 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Tony Green at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.[3]

After compiling a record of 19–0 (8 KOs), he returned to the Celebrity Theatre to face Alexis Santiago for the vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title on February 24, 2018. After Castro landed a series of combinations in the tenth and final round, Santiago's corner threw in the towel at 1 minute 50 seconds into the round, handing Castro a technical knockout (TKO) victory and his first professional championship.[4] [5]

In June of that year, it was announced that Castro had signed a multi-year contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotional company.[6] Following a UD victory against Diuhl Olguin in a non-title fight in August,[7] Castro defeated Genesis Servania via UD on February 10, 2019, capturing the vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California. The judges' scorecards read 100–90, 99–91 and 98–92.[8] [9]

After three more victories, two of which were title defenses, Castro moved up to the featherweight division. His first bout at the weight was a fourth-round stoppage victory against Cesar Juarez in July 2020.[10] Castro's next fight came against former two-weight interim world champion Óscar Escandón on August 21, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. In a bout that served as part of the undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás, Castro scored knockdowns in rounds seven and ten, the latter of which promoted the referee to call a halt to the contest at 1 minute 8 seconds into the round, awarding Castro the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title victory via tenth-round knockout (KO).[11] [12]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Win28–2Alan Isaias Luques CastilloTKO9 (10), May 6, 2023
29Loss27–2Brandon FigueroaTKO6 (12), Jul 9, 2022
28Loss27–1Luis Nery10Feb 5, 2022
27Win27–0Óscar EscandónKO10 (10), Aug 21, 2021
26Win26–0Cesar JuarezRTD4 (10), Jul 9, 2020
25Win25–0Jesus Ruiz10Feb 21, 2020
24Win24–0Daniel LozanoTKO1 (8), Oct 12, 2019
23Win23–0Mario DíazUD10May 11, 2019
22Win22–0Genesis ServaniaUD10Feb 10, 2019
21Win21–0Diuhl OlguinUD8Aug 25, 2018
20Win20–0Alexis SantiagoTKO10 (10), Feb 24, 2018
19Win19–0Basilio NievesTKO4 (8), 14 Oct 2017
18Win18–0Juan PalaciosUD8Apr 22, 2017
17Win17–0Germán MerazUD8Oct 29, 2016
16Win16–0Jorge Diaz1 (8), Sep 3, 2016
15Win15–0Eduardo Rafael ReyesTKO3 (8), Feb 20, 2016
14Win14–0Sergio NajeraTKO3 (6), Dec 12, 2015
13Win13–0Jose SilveriaUD6Sep 26, 2015
12Win12–0Juan Carlos GuillenUD6Aug 15, 2015
11Win11–0Cesar GarciaTKO4 (6), Jul 25, 2015
10Win10–0Angel MonrrealTKO4 (6), May 23, 2015
9Win9–0Victor Serrano IslasUD6May 15, 2015
8Win8–0Raymond ChaconUD6Apr 25, 2015
7Win7–0John HerreraUD4Nov 15, 2014
6Win6–0Jamie Gutierrez3 (4), Sep 20, 2014
5Win5–0Miguelito MartiTKO1 (4), Sep 21, 2013
4Win4–0Jazzma HogueUD4Mar 9, 2013
3Win3–0Eric McNorris1 (4), Nov 30, 2012
2Win2–0Angel GonzalezUD4Oct 6, 2012
1Win1–0Tony Green4Jun 16, 2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Castro Bio Information - PBC Boxing . July 5, 2022 . .
  2. News: Carlos Castro corrige su vida a golpes. La Voz. Alfredo. García. February 18, 2016. August 24, 2021. es.
  3. Web site: BoxRec: Carlos Castro vs. Tony Green. live. August 24, 2021. BoxRec. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824171907/https://boxrec.com/en/event/646956/1711592 . August 24, 2021 .
  4. Web site: February 6, 2018. Carlos Castro vs. Alexis Santiago For WBC Regional Belt, Feb. 24. August 24, 2021. Boxing Scene.
  5. Web site: Salazar. Francisco. February 27, 2018. Carlos Castro Remains Unbeaten, Stops Alexis Santiago. August 24, 2021. Boxing Scene.
  6. Web site: June 1, 2018. Carlos Castro Signs with Top Rank – Top Rank Boxing. live. August 24, 2021. Top Rank. https://web.archive.org/web/20180604090520/http://www.toprank.com:80/all-news/carlos-castro-signs-with-top-rank/ . June 4, 2018 .
  7. Web site: Burton. Ryan. August 25, 2018. Antonio Lozada, Hector Ambriz Battle To a Split Draw. August 24, 2021. Boxing Scene.
  8. Web site: WATCH Jose Ramirez weighs in for Jose Zepeda world title defence - Boxing News. live. August 24, 2021. Boxing News Online. February 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213142023/http://www.boxingnewsonline.net:80/watch-jose-ramirez-weighs-in-for-jose-zepeda-world-title-defence/ . February 13, 2019 .
  9. Web site: Salazar. Francisco. February 10, 2019. Carlos Castro outboxes Genesis Servania, wins unanimous decision in Fresno. live. August 24, 2021. The Ring. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824171907/https://www.ringtv.com/554274-carlos-castro-outboxes-genesis-servania-wins-unanimous-decision-in-fresno/ . August 24, 2021 .
  10. Web site: O'Hara. Ryan. July 9, 2020. Carlos Castro dominates Cesar Juarez, wins by fourth round TKO. live. August 24, 2021. The Ring. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115052247/https://www.ringtv.com/604660-carlos-castro-dominates-cesar-juarez-wins-by-fourth-round-tko/ . January 15, 2021 .
  11. Web site: Coppinger. Mike. August 21, 2021. Ugas tops Pacquiao; Guerrero wins battle of former champions. live. August 24, 2021. ESPN. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822003602/https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32049862/manny-pacquiao-yordenis-ugas-live-results-analysis . August 22, 2021 .
  12. Web site: Davies. Ben. August 21, 2021. Manny Pacquiao fight UK time: Start time, TV channel and live stream. live. August 24, 2021. Daily Mirror. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821111126/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/manny-pacquiao-fight-uk-time-24806501 . August 21, 2021 .