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Chucho Castillo

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Chucho Castillo
Born
Jesús Castillo Aguillera

(1944-06-17)June 17, 1944
DiedJanuary 15, 2013(2013-01-15) (aged 68)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesChucho
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights66
Wins47
Wins by KO23
Losses17
Draws2

Jesús Castillo Aguilera (June 17, 1944 – January 15, 2013) was a Mexican professional boxer. Better known as Chucho Castillo, he was the Lineal, WBA and WBC bantamweight world champion in 1970.[1]

Castillo and Rubén Olivares sustained one of the most important rivalries in the history of Mexican boxing. Castillo was described by the boxing book The Ring: Boxing In The 20th Century as quiet and sullen, while Olivares was more of an outgoing partygoer, according to the book. The personality contrast made fans very interested in their matches.[2]

Early career

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Castillo was born in Nuevo Valle de Moreno, a small town in the municipality of León, Guanajuato, Mexico. He made his professional debut on 26 April 1962 against Carlos Navarrete, suffering his first loss by a decision after six rounds. His next bout was his first win, outpointing Arnulfo Daza in eight rounds.[3] Castillo built a record of 24 wins and 7 losses, with 11 knockout wins, before facing José Medel for the Mexican Bantamweight title on 29 April 1967. He won the title on points after the twelve rounds, retaining it twice and also winning an additional seven non-title bouts before his first world title challenge.[4] Among the fighters he beat during that streak were Jesus Pimentel and Memo Tellez, who had beaten Castillo twice before.[5]

Lineal, WBC & WBA Bantamweight Championship

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Castillo made his first world title attempt against Australia's Lionel Rose, the first Aborigine ever to win a world title. The fight was held on 6 December 1968 at the Forum in Inglewood, where Rose won a very unpopular fifteen-round decision in front of a decidedly pro-Castillo crowd, causing a riot.[6] Castillo had eight bouts in 1969, going 5-1-2 during that period. He beat future world champion Rafael Herrera to defend his Mexican title, had a ten-round draw in Tokyo with Ushiwakamaru Harada, drew with Medel, and split two decisions with Raul Cruz.[7]

Castillo vs. Olivares

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In 1970, Castillo was given a second world title chance when he and Olivares clashed to begin their three fight rivalry, with all three fights taking place at the Forum in Inglewood.[8] On 18 April, Olivares retained the crown by outpointing over Castillo. However, a rematch between the two fighters took place on 16 October. Castillo cut Olivares in round one, and when it was determined that Olivares could not continue in Round 14, Castillo was declared winner by a technical knockout, winning the world bantamweight championship.[9][10] After one non-title win, Castillo met Olivares for a third time on 3 April 1971, when Olivares recovered the crown by outpointing Castillo despite suffering an early knockdown.[11]

Later in career

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Castillo went on fighting until 1975, but his record from the third Olivares fight until his retirement was a rather ordinary one of 5 wins and 7 losses. He lost to former or future world champions Enrique Pinder, Bobby Chacon, and Danny "Little Red" Lopez. After losing to Ernesto Herrera on 12 December 1975, he retired.[12][13]

Professional boxing record

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66 fights 47 wins 17 losses
By knockout 23 6
By decision 23 11
By disqualification 1 0
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
66 Loss 47–17–2 Ernesto Herrera PTS 10 (10) 1975-12-12 Laredo, Texas, U.S.
65 Loss 47–16–2 Danny Lopez TKO 2 (10) 1975-04-24 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
64 Win 47–15–2 Rafael Ortega UD 10 (10) 1974-09-14 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
63 Loss 46–15–2 Vicente Blanco PTS 10 (10) 1974-06-22 Estadio Metropolitano, León, Nicaragua
62 Win 46–14–2 Victor Rodrigo PTS 10 (10) 1974-05-14 Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
61 Loss 45–14–2 Bobby Chacon TKO 10 (10) 1973-04-28 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
60 Loss 45–13–2 José Luis Soto PTS 10 (10) 1973-03-02 Culiacán, Mexico
59 Loss 45–12–2 Enrique Pinder MD 10 (10) 1972-11-14 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
58 Win 45–11–2 Earl Large UD 10 (10) 1972-06-06 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
57 Win 44–11–2 Jose Lopez KO 1 (10) 1972-01-01 Mexico
56 Loss 43–11–2 Rafael Herrera SD 12 (12) 1971-08-23 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For NABF bantamweight title
55 Win 43–10–2 Earl Large MD 10 (10) 1971-08-04 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
54 Loss 42–10–2 Rubén Olivares UD 15 (15) 1971-04-02 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Lost WBA, WBC & The Ring bantamweight titles
53 Win 42–9–2 Felipe Ursua TKO 6 (10) 1971-02-28 Monterrey, Mexico
52 Win 41–9–2 Rubén Olivares TKO 14 (15) 1970-10-16 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won WBA, WBC & The Ring bantamweight titles
51 Win 40–9–2 Rogelio Lara UD 12 (12) 1970-08-14 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. Won NABF bantamweight title
50 Loss 39–9–2 Rubén Olivares UD 15 (15) 1970-04-18 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBA, WBC & The Ring bantamweight titles
49 Win 39–8–2 Raul Cruz UD 10 (10) 1969-12-12 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
48 Loss 38–8–2 Raul Cruz MD 12 (12) 1969-10-17 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
47 Draw 38–7–2 José Medel PTS 12 (12) 1969-09-30 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexican bantamweight title
46 Win 38–7–1 Alberto Jangalay TKO 5 (?) 1969-07-26 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico
45 Win 37–7–1 Ernie Cruz KO 5 (10) 1969-06-29 Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City, Mexico
44 Win 36–7–1 Seiichi Watanuki KO 4 (10) 1969-06-10 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
43 Draw 35–7–1 Ushiwakamaru Harada MD 10 (10) 1969-04-16 Japan
42 Win 35–7 Rafael Herrera TKO 3 (12) 1969-02-15 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey, Mexico Retained Mexican bantamweight title
41 Loss 34–7 Lionel Rose SD 15 (15) 1968-12-06 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. For WBA, WBC & The Ring bantamweight titles
40 Win 34–6 Evan Armstrong TKO 2 (10) 1968-08-28 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
39 Win 33–6 Jesús Pimentel UD 12 (12) 1968-06-14 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
38 Win 32–6 Guillermo Tellez TKO 11 (12) 1968-05-14 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexican bantamweight title
37 Win 31–6 Yoshio Nakane UD 12 (12) 1968-03-31 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
36 Win 30–6 Jose Valdez PTS 10 (10) 1968-03-06 León, Mexico
35 Win 29–6 Miguel Castro TKO 6 (12) 1967-11-26 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Retained Mexican bantamweight title
34 Win 28–6 Bernardo Caraballo RTD 7 (10) 1967-10-14 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
33 Win 27–6 Pornchai Poprai ngam KO 5 (10) 1967-08-14 Tijuana, Mexico
32 Win 26–6 José Medel UD 12 (12) 1967-04-29 Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico Won Mexican bantamweight title
31 Win 25–6 Miguel Castro PTS 10 (10) 1966-12-17 Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
30 Win 24–6 Waldomiro Pinto KO 3 (10) 1966-11-13 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
29 Win 23–6 Jerry Stokes KO 2 (10) 1966-08-27 Mexico City, Mexico
28 Win 22–6 Edmundo Esparza TKO 3 (10) 1966-07-27 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
27 Loss 21–6 Guillermo Tellez TKO 6 (10) 1966-06-06 Mexico City, Mexico
26 Win 21–5 Jesús Hernández TKO 7 (10) 1966-05-22 Mexico City, Mexico
25 Loss 20–5 Miguel Castro TKO 5 (10) 1966-03-19 Mexico City, Mexico
24 Win 20–4 Lenny Brice PTS 10 (10) 1965-11-20 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico
23 Loss 19–4 Guillermo Tellez TKO 5 (10) 1965-09-25 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
22 Win 19–3 Jesús Hernández TKO 6 (10) 1965-08-07 Mexico City, Mexico
21 Win 18–3 Edmundo Esparza TKO 2 (10) 1965-06-15 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
20 Win 17–3 Daniel Valdez PTS 10 (10) 1965-03-24 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico
19 Win 16–3 Goyo Sanchez KO 1 (10) 1965-03-03 Mexico City, Mexico
18 Win 15–3 Salvador Reyes PTS 4 (4) 1964-11-25 Arena Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
17 Loss 14–3 Jose Gonzalez TD 7 (10) 1964-11-11 Mexico City, Mexico
16 Loss 14–2 Zorrito Castanon TKO 10 (10) 1964-10-17 Oaxaca, Mexico
15 Win 14–1 Adalberto Martinez TKO 8 (10) 1964-09-30 Mexico City, Mexico
14 Win 13–1 Genaro Gaytan PTS 10 (10) 1964-07-08 Mexico City, Mexico
13 Win 12–1 Emiliano Olvera PTS 10 (10) 1964-06-13 Mexico City, Mexico
12 Win 11–1 Jose Gonzalez TKO 8 (10) 1964-05-23 Mexico City, Mexico
11 Win 10–1 Samuel Castillo PTS 8 (8) 1964-03-18 Mexico City, Mexico
10 Win 9–1 Chucho Cardenas DQ 3 (8) 1964-01-01 Acapulco, Mexico
9 Win 8–1 Juan Carlos Villanueva PTS 8 (8) 1963-11-21 Mexico
8 Win 7–1 Felipe Silva PTS 6 (6) 1963-10-20 Mexico City, Mexico
7 Win 6–1 Catarino Lopez PTS 6 (6) 1963-09-14 Mexico City, Mexico
6 Win 5–1 Samuel Castillo TKO 9 (10) 1963-09-02 Oaxaca, Mexico
5 Win 4–1 Eduardo Torres PTS 6 (6) 1963-06-15 Mexico City, Mexico
4 Win 3–1 Pichon Contreras KO 10 (10) 1963-03-02 Oaxaca, Mexico
3 Win 2–1 Zurdo Suarez PTS 10 (10) 1962-10-20 Oaxaca, Mexico
2 Win 1–1 Arnulfo Daza PTS 8 (8) 1962-08-11 Oaxaca, Mexico
1 Loss 0–1 Carlos Navarrete PTS 6 (6) 1962-04-25 Mexico City, Mexico

Death

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Castillo passed away at the age of 68 in Mexico City due to complications from a surgery.[14][15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "¿Olivares, noqueador?... Puro Ca... Dice Chucho Castillo - Lic. Tomás Kemp". Oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  2. ^ "Chucho Castillo". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  3. ^ "La sorpresa de Chucho Castillo destronar al "Púas" Olivares - Lic. Tomás Kemp". Oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  4. ^ "Chucho Castillo y sus tres peleas con Rubén Olivares - Lic. Tomás Kemp". Oem.com.mx. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  5. ^ "JESUS " CHUCHO " CASTILLO ; A Forgotten Champion | the Boxing Republic". Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  6. ^ "Australian champion Lionel Rose was the boxer, Mexican - 12.16.68 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  7. ^ "Lionel Rose vs. Chucho Castillo". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  8. ^ "The world title was at stake when Ruben Olivares beat - 04.27.70 - SI Vault". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "Chucho Castillo - Lineal Bantamweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
  10. ^ "Chucho Castillo vs. Ruben Olivares (3rd meeting)". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  11. ^ "Boxer Chucho Castillo". Convictedartist.com. 1972-06-06. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  12. ^ "Ex campeones como Ultiminio Ramos y Chucho Castillo reviven en una pulquería sus hazañas en el ring". Cronica.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  13. ^ "JESUS " CHUCHO " CASTILLO; A Forgotten Champion". Myboxingfans.com. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  14. ^ "Jesus 'Chucho' Castillo dies at 68; Mexican boxing champion". Los Angeles Times. 19 January 2013. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  15. ^ "Chucho Castillo, Former Champ Passes Away at 68". Boxing Scene. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by Mexican bantamweight champion
April 29, 1967 – 1970
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Alfredo Meneses
New title NABF bantamweight champion
August 14, 1970 – 1970
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Rafael Herrera
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBA bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 – April 2, 1971
Succeeded by
Rubén Olivares
WBC bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 – April 2, 1971
The Ring bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 – April 2, 1971
Undisputed bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 – April 2, 1971