José Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57) was born in Empalme, Sonora, Mexico on December 14, 1973. At the age of 16 years on May 4, 1990, he made his professional boxing debut against Ricardo Contreras, winning the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On his 45th career fight at 26 years old, Castillo became a lightweight world champion on June 17, 2000 after defeating Stevie Johnston via 12-round majority decision to win the WBC title.
Castillo's last fight was a 5th-round TKO loss to Ruslan Provodnikov at age 40 on November 28, 2014. He retired from the sport of boxing following this loss.
Some of José Luis Castillo's best fights have been against Juan Lazcano, Joel Casamayor, Jorge Páez, Diego Corrales, Ricky Hatton, Jesus Arce and Seung-Ho Yuh.
Castillo has 13 losses on his boxing record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80  | Nov 28, 2014 40 years, 11 months 66-13-1 (57) | 30 years, 10 months 23-3 (16) | 5 | TKO | LOSS | |
79 | May 30, 2014 40 years, 5 months 66-12-1 (57) | José Luis Payan | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
78 | Mar 21, 2014 40 years, 3 months 65-12-1 (56) | Felix Bojorquez | 5 | TKO | WIN | |
77 | Feb 1, 2013 39 years, 1 months 64-12-1 (55) | Antwone Smith | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
76 | Jul 13, 2012 38 years, 6 months 64-11-1 (55) | Iván Popoca | 8 | RTD | WIN | |
75 | Nov 26, 2011 37 years, 11 months 63-11-1 (54) | Sammy Ventura | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
74 | Mar 25, 2011 37 years, 3 months 62-11-1 (53) | Jorge Páez Jr. | WL | 12 | UD | LOSS |
73 | Aug 7, 2010 36 years, 7 months 62-10-1 (53) | Daniel Eduardo Yocupicio | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
72 | Jun 18, 2010 36 years, 6 months 61-10-1 (52) | Roberto Valenzuela | 8 | UD | WIN | |
71  | Mar 13, 2010 36 years, 2 months 60-10-1 (52) | 29 years, 4 months 21-4-2 (10) | WL | 6 | RTD | LOSS |
70 | Sep 12, 2009 35 years, 8 months 60-9-1 (52) | Carlos Urías | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
69 | Aug 22, 2009 35 years, 8 months 59-9-1 (51) | Christian Solano | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
68 | Jul 25, 2009 35 years, 7 months 58-9-1 (50) | Roberto Valenzuela | 6 | KO | WIN | |
67 | Jan 17, 2009 35 years, 1 months 57-9-1 (49) | James Wayka | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
66 | Jul 30, 2008 34 years, 7 months 56-9-1 (48) | Sebastián Luján | 10 | UD | LOSS | |
65 | Oct 27, 2007 33 years, 10 months 56-8-1 (48) | Adan Casillas | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
64  | Jun 23, 2007 33 years, 6 months 55-8-1 (47) | 28 years, 8 months 42-0 (30) | SLT | 4 | KO | LOSS For The Ring |
63 | Jan 20, 2007 33 years, 1 months 55-7-1 (47) | Herman Ngoudjo | SLT | 12 | SD | WIN |
62 | Feb 4, 2006 32 years, 1 months 54-7-1 (47) | Rolando Reyes | 12 | UD | WIN | |
61  | Oct 8, 2005 31 years, 9 months 53-7-1 (47) | 28 years, 1 months 40-2 (33) | 4 | KO | WIN | |
60 | May 7, 2005 31 years, 4 months 52-7-1 (46) | 27 years, 8 months 39-2 (32) | LT | 10 | TKO | LOSS Lost WBC, The Ring For WBO |
59 | Mar 5, 2005 31 years, 2 months 52-6-1 (46) | Julio Díaz | LT | 10 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC, The Ring |
58  | Dec 4, 2004 30 years, 11 months 51-6-1 (45) | 33 years, 4 months 31-2 (19) | LT | 12 | SD | WIN Defended WBC, The Ring |
57  | Jun 5, 2004 30 years, 5 months 50-6-1 (45) | 29 years, 2 months 33-2-1 (25) | LT | 12 | UD | WIN Won WBC, The Ring Vacant |
56 | Feb 13, 2004 30 years, 1 months 49-6-1 (45) | Derrick Parks | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
55 | Oct 10, 2003 29 years, 9 months 48-6-1 (44) | Saul Duran | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
54 | Jun 14, 2003 29 years, 6 months 47-6-1 (43) | Gustavo Corral | 5 | KO | WIN | |
53  | Dec 7, 2002 28 years, 11 months 46-6-1 (42) | 25 years, 9 months 28-0 (20) | LT | 12 | UD | LOSS For WBC, The Ring |
52 | Aug 3, 2002 28 years, 7 months 46-5-1 (42) | Verdell Smith | 3 | KO | WIN | |
51 | Apr 20, 2002 28 years, 4 months 45-5-1 (41) | 25 years, 1 months 27-0 (20) | LT | 12 | UD | LOSS Lost WBC For The Ring Vacant |
50 | Jan 25, 2002 28 years, 1 months 45-4-1 (41) | Juan Angel Macias | 8 | TKO | WIN | |
49 | Aug 24, 2001 27 years, 8 months 44-4-1 (40) | Fred Ladd | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
48 | Jun 16, 2001 27 years, 6 months 43-4-1 (39) | Seung-Ho Yuh | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Defended WBC |
47 | Jan 20, 2001 27 years, 1 months 42-4-1 (38) | César Bazán | LT | 6 | TKO | WIN Defended WBC |
46 | Sep 15, 2000 26 years, 9 months 41-4-1 (37) | Stevie Johnston | LT | 12 | MD | DRAW Defended WBC |
45 | Jun 17, 2000 26 years, 6 months 41-4 (37) | Stevie Johnston | LT | 12 | MD | WIN Won WBC |
44 | Apr 8, 2000 26 years, 3 months 40-4 (37) | Steve Quinonez | 10 | UD | WIN | |
43  | Oct 15, 1999 25 years, 10 months 39-4 (37) | 33 years, 11 months 62-13-4 (42) | SFT | 5 | TKO | WIN |
42 | Aug 14, 1999 25 years, 8 months 38-4 (36) | Sandro Marcos | SFT | 8 | KO | WIN |
41 | Jul 10, 1999 25 years, 6 months 37-4 (35) | Cristino Mota | 3 | RTD | WIN | |
40 | Jun 4, 1999 25 years, 5 months 36-4 (34) | Pablo Valenzuela | 4 | KO | WIN | |
39 | Apr 1, 1999 25 years, 3 months 35-4 (33) | Julian Romero | 6 | UD | WIN | |
38 | Feb 19, 1999 25 years, 2 months 34-4 (33) | Eduardo Montes | 3 | KO | WIN | |
37 | Oct 3, 1998 24 years, 9 months 33-4 (32) | Julio Alvarez | SFT | 10 | TKO | LOSS |
36 | Apr 17, 1998 24 years, 4 months 33-3 (32) | Julio Sanchez Leon | FT | 8 | TKO | WIN |
35 | Sep 12, 1997 23 years, 8 months 32-3 (31) | Hector Javier Marquez | FT | 10 | TKO | WIN |
34 | Jul 4, 1997 23 years, 6 months 31-3 (30) | Rafael Olvera | FT | 7 | KO | WIN |
33 | Mar 8, 1997 23 years, 2 months 30-3 (29) | Javier Renteria | 1 | KO | WIN | |
32 | Jan 1, 1997 23 years 29-3 (28) | Jesus Castaneda | SFT | 2 | KO | WIN |
31 | Dec 13, 1996 22 years, 11 months 28-3 (27) | Jaime Fernandez | SFT | 1 | KO | WIN |
30 | Oct 12, 1996 22 years, 9 months 27-3 (26) | Roberto Valenzuela | 6 | KO | WIN | |
29 | Sep 20, 1996 22 years, 9 months 26-3 (25) | Jose Luis Montes | SFT | 7 | KO | WIN |
28 | Aug 15, 1996 22 years, 8 months 25-3 (24) | Jesus Arce | SFT | 1 | KO | WIN |
27 | May 9, 1996 22 years, 4 months 24-3 (23) | Javier Jauregui | FT | 10 | TKO | LOSS |
26 | Mar 15, 1996 22 years, 3 months 24-2 (23) | Carlos Madrid | 2 | KO | WIN | |
25 | Dec 8, 1995 21 years, 11 months 23-2 (22) | Cornelio Lopez | 4 | KO | WIN | |
24 | Sep 29, 1995 21 years, 9 months 22-2 (21) | Alfredo Curiel | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
23 | Apr 7, 1995 21 years, 3 months 21-2 (20) | Ramon Soto | 3 | KO | WIN | |
22 | Nov 9, 1994 20 years, 10 months 20-2 (19) | Javier Jauregui | FT | 10 | TKO | LOSS |
21 | Aug 26, 1994 20 years, 8 months 20-1 (19) | Alfredo Curiel | 6 | TKO | WIN | |
20 | Mar 18, 1994 20 years, 3 months 19-1 (18) | Francisco Valdez | 1 | KO | WIN | |
19 | Jul 9, 1993 19 years, 6 months 18-1 (17) | César Soto | FT | 2 | TKO | LOSS |
18 | Apr 30, 1993 19 years, 4 months 18-0 (17) | Lucilo Nolasco | 2 | TKO | WIN | |
17 | Mar 5, 1993 19 years, 2 months 17-0 (16) | Juan Carlos Salazar | 1 | TKO | WIN | |
16 | Dec 11, 1992 18 years, 11 months 16-0 (15) | Ascencion Lugo | 3 | TKO | WIN | |
15 | Oct 2, 1992 18 years, 9 months 15-0 (14) | Francisco Valdez | 6 | TD | WIN | |
14 | Sep 4, 1992 18 years, 8 months 14-0 (14) | Jorge Castro | 2 | KO | WIN | |
13 | Aug 7, 1992 18 years, 7 months 13-0 (13) | Rigoberto Felix | 3 | KO | WIN | |
12 | Jun 20, 1992 18 years, 6 months 12-0 (12) | Ramon Acuna | 2 | KO | WIN | |
11 | May 29, 1992 18 years, 5 months 11-0 (11) | Ramon Arreola | 3 | KO | WIN | |
10 | Mar 30, 1992 18 years, 3 months 10-0 (10) | Cesar Huizar | 1 | KO | WIN | |
9 | Nov 22, 1991 17 years, 11 months 9-0 (9) | Ramiro Dunton | 5 | KO | WIN | |
8 | Sep 6, 1991 17 years, 8 months 8-0 (8) | Jose Manjarrez | 7 | TKO | WIN | |
7 | Aug 19, 1991 17 years, 8 months 7-0 (7) | Miguel Angel Ramirez | 4 | KO | WIN | |
6 | Apr 8, 1991 17 years, 3 months 6-0 (6) | Victor Mendoza | 4 | KO | WIN | |
5 | Mar 21, 1991 17 years, 3 months 5-0 (5) | Raul Contreras | 4 | TKO | WIN | |
4 | Dec 21, 1990 17 years 4-0 (4) | Jesus Escobar | 1 | KO | WIN | |
3 | Oct 1, 1990 16 years, 9 months 3-0 (3) | Jose Alvarez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
2 | Jun 23, 1990 16 years, 6 months 2-0 (2) | Manolo Ramirez | 2 | KO | WIN | |
1 | May 4, 1990 16 years, 4 months 1-0 (1) | Ricardo Contreras | 2 | KO | WIN |
