Jose Luis Castillo
"El Temible"
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- Birth Name: Contribute
- Birth Place: Contribute
- Born: December 14, 1973
- Died: Contribute
- Age: 50
- Height: 5′ 7½″
- Weight: Contribute
- Reach: 69″
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro Debut: May 04, 1990
- Nationality: Mexico
- Status: Inactive
- Manager: Contribute
- Promoter: Contribute
- Total Bouts: 80
- Total Rounds: 441
José Luis Castillo, also known as "El Temible," was a Mexican boxer who competed professionally for more than 24 years, from 1990 to 2014. Standing at 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) with a reach of 69 in (175 cm), he fought in multiple weight classes, including Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, and Welterweight. With a record of 66-13-1, including 57 knockout wins, Castillo is considered one of the best lightweights of his era, having won three world titles at that weight.
Castillo's boxing career began at the age of 16 on May 4, 1990, when he defeated Ricardo Contreras via 2nd round KO. He then went on to win an additional 17 consecutive fights, with 16 wins via stoppage. Castillo's first world title fight was at the age of 26 on June 17, 2000, against Stevie Johnston for the lightweight WBC title. He won the fight via 12-round majority decision, becoming the lightweight champion of the world.
One of Castillo's career highlights was his fight against Diego Corrales on October 8, 2005. The fight is considered one of the best fights of all time and is known as "The War to Settle the Score." Although Castillo knocked down Corrales in the fourth round, Corrales managed to beat the count and won the fight with a TKO in the 10th round.
Castillo's career featured several other notable victories, including wins against Seung-Ho Yuh, Fred Ladd, Iván Popoca, Julio Díaz, César Bazán, and Christian Solano.
Despite his successes, Castillo also suffered 13 losses in his professional boxing career, with five of them in title bouts and eight in non-title bouts. His first loss came against César Soto via 2nd round TKO on July 9, 1993, ending his 18-fight win streak. Of his 13 losses, he suffered eight via knockout.
Castillo's professional boxing career came to an end on November 28, 2014, in a non-title bout against Russian boxer Ruslan Provodnikov. Castillo lost the fight via 5th round TKO.
While Castillo's professional boxing career may have ended, his legacy lives on as one of the best lightweights of his era.
José Luis Castillo Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Nov 28, 2014 | 40 | Ruslan Provodnikov | Loss | TKO5 |
| 79 | May 30, 2014 | 40 | José Luis Payan | Win | TKO5 |
| 78 | Mar 21, 2014 | 40 | Felix Bojorquez | Win | TKO5 |
| 77 | Feb 1, 2013 | 39 | Antwone Smith | Loss | UD |
| 76 | Jul 13, 2012 | 38 | Iván Popoca | Win | RTD8 |
| 75 | Nov 26, 2011 | 37 | Sammy Ventura | Win | TKO2 |
| 74 | Mar 25, 2011 | 37 | Jorge Páez Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 73 | Aug 7, 2010 | 36 | Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio | Win | TKO2 |
| 72 | Jun 18, 2010 | 36 | Roberto Valenzuela | Win | UD |
| 71 | Mar 13, 2010 | 36 | Alfonso Gómez | Loss | RTD6 |
| 70 | Sep 12, 2009 | 35 | Carlos Urías | Win | TKO2 |
| 69 | Aug 22, 2009 | 35 | Christian Solano | Win | TKO3 |
| 68 | Jul 25, 2009 | 35 | Roberto Valenzuela | Win | KO6 |
| 67 | Jan 17, 2009 | 35 | James Wayka | Win | TKO2 |
| 66 | Jul 30, 2008 | 34 | Sebastián Luján | Loss | UD |
| 65 | Oct 27, 2007 | 33 | Adan Casillas | Win | TKO6 |
| 64 | Jun 23, 2007 | 33 | Ricky Hatton | Loss | KO4 |
| 63 | Jan 20, 2007 | 33 | Herman Ngoudjo | Win | SD |
| 62 | Feb 4, 2006 | 32 | Rolando Reyes | Win | UD |
| 61 | Oct 8, 2005 | 31 | Diego Corrales | Win | KO4 |
| 60 | May 7, 2005 | 31 | Diego Corrales | Loss | TKO10 |
| 59 | Mar 5, 2005 | 31 | Julio Díaz | Win | TKO10 |
| 58 | Dec 4, 2004 | 30 | Joel Casamayor | Win | SD |
| 57 | Jun 5, 2004 | 30 | Juan Lazcano | Win | UD |
| 56 | Feb 13, 2004 | 30 | Derrick Parks | Win | TKO2 |
| 55 | Oct 10, 2003 | 29 | Saul Duran | Win | TKO8 |
| 54 | Jun 14, 2003 | 29 | Gustavo Corral | Win | KO5 |
| 53 | Dec 7, 2002 | 28 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Aug 3, 2002 | 28 | Verdell Smith | Win | KO3 |
| 51 | Apr 20, 2002 | 28 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | UD |
| 50 | Jan 25, 2002 | 28 | Juan Angel Macias | Win | TKO8 |
| 49 | Aug 24, 2001 | 27 | Fred Ladd | Win | TKO4 |
| 48 | Jun 16, 2001 | 27 | Seung-Ho Yuh | Win | KO1 |
| 47 | Jan 20, 2001 | 27 | César Bazán | Win | TKO6 |
| 46 | Sep 15, 2000 | 26 | Stevie Johnston | Draw | MD |
| 45 | Jun 17, 2000 | 26 | Stevie Johnston | Win | MD |
| 44 | Apr 8, 2000 | 26 | Steve Quinonez | Win | UD |
| 43 | Oct 16, 1999 | 25 | Jorge Páez | Win | TKO5 |
| 42 | Aug 14, 1999 | 25 | Sandro Marcos | Win | KO8 |
| 41 | Jul 10, 1999 | 25 | Cristino Mota | Win | RTD3 |
| 40 | Jun 4, 1999 | 25 | Pablo Valenzuela | Win | KO4 |
| 39 | Apr 1, 1999 | 25 | Julian Romero | Win | UD |
| 38 | Feb 19, 1999 | 25 | Eduardo Montes | Win | KO3 |
| 37 | Oct 3, 1998 | 24 | Julio Alvarez | Loss | TKO10 |
| 36 | Apr 17, 1998 | 24 | Julio Sanchez Leon | Win | TKO8 |
| 35 | Sep 12, 1997 | 23 | Hector Javier Marquez | Win | TKO10 |
| 34 | Jul 4, 1997 | 23 | Rafael Olvera | Win | KO7 |
| 33 | Mar 8, 1997 | 23 | Javier Renteria | Win | KO1 |
| 32 | Jan 1, 1997 | 23 | Jesus Castaneda | Win | KO2 |
| 31 | Dec 13, 1996 | 22 | Jaime Fernandez | Win | KO1 |
| 30 | Oct 12, 1996 | 22 | Roberto Valenzuela | Win | KO6 |
| 29 | Sep 20, 1996 | 22 | Jose Luis Montes | Win | KO7 |
| 28 | Aug 15, 1996 | 22 | Jesus Arce | Win | KO1 |
| 27 | May 9, 1996 | 22 | Javier Jauregui | Loss | TKO10 |
| 26 | Mar 15, 1996 | 22 | Carlos Madrid | Win | KO2 |
| 25 | Dec 8, 1995 | 21 | Cornelio Lopez | Win | KO4 |
| 24 | Sep 29, 1995 | 21 | Alfredo Curiel | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Apr 7, 1995 | 21 | Ramon Soto | Win | KO3 |
| 22 | Nov 9, 1994 | 20 | Javier Jauregui | Loss | TKO10 |
| 21 | Aug 26, 1994 | 20 | Alfredo Curiel | Win | TKO6 |
| 20 | Mar 18, 1994 | 20 | Francisco Valdez | Win | KO1 |
| 19 | Jul 9, 1993 | 19 | César Soto | Loss | TKO2 |
| 18 | Apr 30, 1993 | 19 | Lucilo Nolasco | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Mar 5, 1993 | 19 | Juan Carlos Salazar | Win | TKO1 |
| 16 | Dec 11, 1992 | 18 | Ascencion Lugo | Win | TKO3 |
| 15 | Oct 2, 1992 | 18 | Francisco Valdez | Win | TD |
| 14 | Sep 4, 1992 | 18 | Jorge Castro | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Aug 7, 1992 | 18 | Rigoberto Felix | Win | KO3 |
| 12 | Jun 20, 1992 | 18 | Ramon Acuna | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | May 29, 1992 | 18 | Ramon Arreola | Win | KO3 |
| 10 | Mar 30, 1992 | 18 | Cesar Huizar | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Nov 22, 1991 | 17 | Ramiro Dunton | Win | KO5 |
| 8 | Sep 6, 1991 | 17 | Jose Manjarrez | Win | TKO7 |
| 7 | Aug 19, 1991 | 17 | Miguel Angel Ramirez | Win | KO4 |
| 6 | Apr 8, 1991 | 17 | Victor Mendoza | Win | KO4 |
| 5 | Mar 21, 1991 | 17 | Raul Contreras | Win | TKO4 |
| 4 | Dec 21, 1990 | 17 | Jesus Escobar | Win | KO1 |
| 3 | Oct 1, 1990 | 16 | Jose Alvarez | Win | KO2 |
| 2 | Jun 23, 1990 | 16 | Manolo Ramirez | Win | KO2 |
| 1 | May 4, 1990 | 16 | Ricardo Contreras | Win | KO2 |
