Ruben Castillo
"Conquistador"
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- Born: December 19, 1957
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- Age: 66
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- Stance: Orthodox
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- Nationality: USA
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Ruben Castillo was an American boxer who fought in the Featherweight, Super Featherweight, and Lightweight divisions. Born on December 19, 1957, in Lubbock, Texas, Castillo started his professional boxing career on January 24, 1975, with a fourth-round knockout win over Frank Ahumada in Tucson. Castillo's professional boxing career spanned over 22 years, from 1975 to 1997.
Castillo won his first 43 professional bouts, which included 20 wins via stoppage. Some of his notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Jose Torres, Kelvin Lampkin, Jorge Morales, Antonio Becerra, Robert Anderson, Miguel Hernandez, Francisco Rodriguez, and Tony Cisneros. He also won the Arizona State Featherweight title on September 17, 1976, by outpointing Frank Ahumada after twelve rounds in their third bout held in Phoenix.
Castillo's first world title fight was against Alexis Arguello for the WBC title on January 20, 1980, at the age of 22. He lost the bout to Arguello via 11th round TKO. Castillo went on to fight three more world championship fights against Hall of Famers Salvador Sánchez, Julio César Chávez, and Juan Laporte. He lost all the bouts, and these losses were part of his 10 career losses.
Castillo had a successful boxing career with a record of 67-10-2, including 35 KO wins. He suffered four losses via KO and retired from professional boxing after his last fight against Rudy Zavala on March 20, 1997.
Even though Castillo did not win any world titles, he remained a popular boxer among Chicanos who appreciated him for fighting in places with large Chicano and Mexican populations, making him a popular boxer. During his boxing career, he received his nickname "Conquistador" for his strong fighting spirit in the ring.
Castillo's popularity among boxing fans saw him land a gig as a blow-by-blow analyst by the Western United States television sports channel, ASPN, before his retirement. After ASPN was sold to another network, Castillo found himself unemployed. He returned to boxing and won the regional, NABO Lightweight title by outpointing Manny Castillo over twelve rounds on September 24, 1996, in Tempe, Arizona. After losing his next bout against Rudy Zavala, Castillo retired from boxing for good, leaving behind a record of 70 wins, 10 losses, and two draws, with 38 knockout wins as a professional boxer.
In conclusion, Ruben Castillo may not have won any world titles, but he had a successful boxing career spanning over 22 years. He remains a popular figure among Chicanos and boxing fans alike. His record of 67-10-2, including 35 KO wins, is a testament to his remarkable boxing career that saw him fight against some of the best boxers in the world.
Ruben Castillo Fight Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Mar 20, 1997 | 39 | Rudy Zavala | Loss | TKO3 |
| 78 | Sep 24, 1996 | 38 | Manny Castillo | Win | SD |
| 77 | Mar 24, 1996 | 38 | Antonio Ojeda | Win | PTS |
| 76 | Feb 19, 1996 | 38 | Fabian Hector Tejeda | Loss | UD |
| 75 | Dec 15, 1995 | 37 | Jorge Palomares | Win | KO3 |
| 74 | Nov 16, 1995 | 37 | Francisco Cuesta | Win | SD |
| 73 | Jun 20, 1995 | 37 | Ismael Diaz | Win | UD |
| 72 | May 24, 1995 | 37 | Javier Hector Valadez | Win | KO2 |
| 71 | Aug 31, 1989 | 31 | Edgar Castro | Loss | TKO5 |
| 70 | Jan 30, 1989 | 31 | Santos Moreno | Loss | SD |
| 69 | Mar 4, 1986 | 28 | Martin Morado | Win | MD |
| 68 | Aug 18, 1985 | 27 | Francisco Tomas da Cruz | Loss | UD |
| 67 | Apr 19, 1985 | 27 | Julio Cesar Chavez | Loss | TKO6 |
| 66 | Sep 18, 1984 | 26 | Jorge Morales | Win | TKO2 |
| 65 | Jun 14, 1984 | 26 | Oscar Bejines | Win | UD |
| 64 | Apr 24, 1984 | 26 | Robert Anderson | Win | TKO6 |
| 63 | Mar 24, 1984 | 26 | Andres Felix | Win | TKO10 |
| 62 | Jan 30, 1984 | 26 | Tony Cisneros | Win | TKO5 |
| 61 | Oct 27, 1983 | 25 | Miguel Hernandez | Win | TKO3 |
| 60 | Feb 20, 1983 | 25 | Juan Laporte | Loss | UD |
| 59 | Sep 14, 1982 | 24 | Francisco Rodriguez | Win | KO3 |
| 58 | Jul 29, 1982 | 24 | Lupe Martinez | Win | KO2 |
| 57 | Apr 8, 1982 | 24 | Manuel Vazquez | Win | TKO2 |
| 56 | Feb 19, 1982 | 24 | Austreberto Perez | Draw | PTS |
| 55 | Dec 10, 1981 | 23 | Antonio Paredes | Win | UD |
| 54 | Nov 5, 1981 | 23 | Rocky Garcia | Win | UD |
| 53 | Sep 25, 1981 | 23 | Antonio Becerra | Win | KO3 |
| 52 | Jul 20, 1981 | 23 | Kelvin Lampkin | Win | TKO2 |
| 51 | May 4, 1981 | 23 | Kelvin Lampkin | Loss | PTS |
| 50 | Mar 16, 1981 | 23 | Jaime Nava | Win | PTS |
| 49 | Nov 11, 1980 | 22 | James Martinez | Draw | PTS |
| 48 | Oct 28, 1980 | 22 | Jose Torres | Win | PTS |
| 47 | Aug 19, 1980 | 22 | Roberto Garcia | Win | KO6 |
| 46 | Apr 12, 1980 | 22 | Salvador Sanchez | Loss | UD |
| 45 | Mar 3, 1980 | 22 | Edwin Alarcon | Win | KO6 |
| 44 | Jan 20, 1980 | 22 | Alexis Arguello | Loss | TKO11 |
| 43 | Dec 10, 1979 | 21 | Juan Escobar | Win | KO8 |
| 42 | Nov 19, 1979 | 21 | Fred Rolando Pastor | Win | KO4 |
| 41 | Oct 18, 1979 | 21 | Fel Clemente | Win | UD |
| 40 | Sep 25, 1979 | 21 | Roberto Torres | Win | KO3 |
| 39 | Jul 21, 1979 | 21 | Hector Carrasquilla | Win | TKO3 |
| 38 | Jun 15, 1979 | 21 | James Martinez | Win | UD |
| 37 | Jun 2, 1979 | 21 | Frank Ahumada | Win | UD |
| 36 | Apr 7, 1979 | 21 | Roberto Quintanilla | Win | KO2 |
| 35 | Mar 28, 1979 | 21 | Tony Sanchez | Win | KO3 |
| 34 | Mar 11, 1979 | 21 | Warren Matthews | Win | KO7 |
| 33 | Feb 21, 1979 | 21 | Edel Borunda | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jan 25, 1979 | 21 | Roberto Perez | Win | KO3 |
| 31 | Dec 11, 1978 | 20 | Alejandro Orejel | Win | KO2 |
| 30 | Oct 23, 1978 | 20 | Juan Bautista | Win | UD |
| 29 | Sep 9, 1978 | 20 | Julio Leal | Win | KO8 |
| 28 | Jul 18, 1978 | 20 | Ramon Contreras | Win | KO5 |
| 27 | Jun 26, 1978 | 20 | Jesus Hernandez | Win | PTS |
| 26 | Jun 16, 1978 | 20 | Jesus Reyes | Win | UD |
| 25 | Oct 15, 1977 | 19 | Miguel Meza | Win | UD |
| 24 | Aug 17, 1977 | 19 | Alberto Torres | Win | TKO1 |
| 23 | Jul 20, 1977 | 19 | Jose Rodriguez | Win | TKO7 |
| 22 | Jun 22, 1977 | 19 | Alfredo Carranza | Win | KO4 |
| 21 | Apr 2, 1977 | 19 | Walter Seeley | Win | UD |
| 20 | Mar 6, 1977 | 19 | Kenny Weldon | Win | UD |
| 19 | Nov 10, 1976 | 18 | Cookie Valencia | Win | TKO4 |
| 18 | Sep 1, 1976 | 18 | Artemio Jeronimo | Win | UD |
| 17 | Aug 17, 1976 | 18 | Frank Ahumada | Win | UD |
| 16 | Aug 6, 1976 | 18 | Ramon Contreras | Win | TKO6 |
| 15 | May 26, 1976 | 18 | Miguel Meza | Win | UD |
| 14 | May 11, 1976 | 18 | Adrian Luna | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Apr 8, 1976 | 18 | Johnny Jensen | Win | UD |
| 12 | Jan 7, 1976 | 18 | Simon Fortanelle | Win | UD |
| 11 | Dec 17, 1975 | 17 | Miguel Meza | Win | UD |
| 10 | Dec 10, 1975 | 17 | Danny Stenado | Win | TKO2 |
| 9 | Nov 22, 1975 | 17 | Tony Alvarado | Win | UD |
| 8 | Nov 12, 1975 | 17 | Regis Rodriguez | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Oct 10, 1975 | 17 | Ray Thomas | Win | UD |
| 6 | Sep 24, 1975 | 17 | Ray Thomas | Win | UD |
| 5 | Aug 22, 1975 | 17 | Yuma Duran | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Aug 13, 1975 | 17 | Ruben Aguilar | Win | UD |
| 3 | Jul 30, 1975 | 17 | Manny Castro | Win | KO1 |
| 2 | Apr 16, 1975 | 17 | Frank Ahumada | Win | UD |
| 1 | Feb 22, 1975 | 17 | Frank Castro | Win | TKO4 |
