Best fights of José Luis Castillo
Over 25 years as a professional, José Luis Castillo has compiled a 66-13-1 (57) record, including 27 title fights across five weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. José Luis Castillo KOs Diego Corrales in their 2nd fight
On October 8, 2005 José Luis Castillo faced Diego Corrales in a lightweight bout. It was their second meeting. Castillo was 31 years old with a record of 52-7-1, and Corrales was 28 with a record of 40-2. Castillo was coming off a loss, while Corrales was on a 3-fight winning streak. Castillo stopped Diego Corrales via KO in the 4th round.
2. José Luis Castillo defeats Juan Lazcano
On June 5, 2004 José Luis Castillo fought Juan Lazcano for the vacant WBC, The Ring, and WBC lightweight titles. Castillo was 30 years old with a record of 49-6-1, and Lazcano was 29 with a record of 33-2-1. Castillo was on a 3-fight winning streak and Lazcano was on a 19-fight winning streak. Castillo won via unanimous decision. Won the vacant titles.
3. José Luis Castillo defeats Joel Casamayor
On December 4, 2004 José Luis Castillo defended his WBC and The Ring lightweight titles against Joel Casamayor. Castillo was 30 years old with a record of 50-6-1, and Casamayor was 33 with a record of 31-2. Castillo was on a 4-fight winning streak and Casamayor was coming off a win. Castillo won via split decision. Defended the titles.
4. José Luis Castillo loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. via unanimous decision
On April 20, 2002 José Luis Castillo defended his WBC lightweight title against Floyd Mayweather Jr.. Castillo was 28 years old with a record of 45-4-1, and Jr. was 25 with a record of 27-0. Castillo was on a 4-fight winning streak and Jr. was on an undefeated 27-fight winning streak. Castillo lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Jr..
5. José Luis Castillo loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On December 7, 2002 José Luis Castillo fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles. It was their second meeting. Castillo was 28 years old with a record of 46-5-1, and Jr. was 25 with a record of 28-0. Castillo was coming off a win and Jr. was on an undefeated 28-fight winning streak. Castillo lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Jr..
6. José Luis Castillo loses to Diego Corrales via KO
On May 7, 2005 José Luis Castillo, the WBC and The Ring lightweight champion, met Diego Corrales, the WBO lightweight champion, in a title unification fight. Castillo was 31 years old with a record of 52-6-1, and Corrales was 27 with a record of 39-2. Castillo was on a 6-fight winning streak and Corrales was on a 2-fight winning streak. Corrales stopped Castillo via TKO in the 10th round. Lost the title in unification. Lasted into the 10th round.
7. José Luis Castillo KOs Julio Díaz
On March 5, 2005 José Luis Castillo defended his WBC and The Ring lightweight titles against Julio Díaz. Castillo was 31 years old with a record of 51-6-1, and Díaz was 0 with a record of 0-0. Castillo was on a 5-fight winning streak. Castillo stopped Julio Díaz via TKO in the 10th round. Defended the titles.
8. José Luis Castillo KOs Jorge Páez
On October 15, 1999 José Luis Castillo fought Jorge Páez for the vacant IBA super featherweight title. Castillo was 25 years old with a record of 38-4, and Páez was 33 with a record of 62-13-4. Castillo was on a 5-fight winning streak, while Páez was coming off a loss. Castillo stopped Jorge Páez via TKO in the 5th round. Won the vacant title.
9. José Luis Castillo KOs Seung-Ho Yuh
On June 16, 2001 José Luis Castillo defended his WBC lightweight title against Seung-Ho Yuh. Castillo was 27 years old with a record of 42-4-1, and Yuh was 0 with a record of 0-0. Castillo was coming off a win. Castillo stopped Seung-Ho Yuh via KO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
10. José Luis Castillo KOs César Bazán
On January 20, 2001 José Luis Castillo defended his WBC lightweight title against César Bazán. Castillo was 27 years old with a record of 41-4-1, and Bazán was 0 with a record of 0-0. Castillo stopped César Bazán via TKO in the 6th round. Defended the title.