José Luis Castillo had a total of 12 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and five successful title defenses. He won six of these fights, lost five, and drew in one.
José Luis Castillo fought for lightweight world titles in seven fights and won two of these fights. In total, he won three lightweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2004 | Juan Lazcano | Lightweight | WBC*, The Ring | UD |
| Jun 17, 2000 | Stevie Johnston | Lightweight | WBC | MD |
José Luis Castillo had seven lightweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2005 | Julio Díaz | Lightweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Dec 4, 2004 | Joel Casamayor | Lightweight | WBC, The Ring | SD |
| Jun 16, 2001 | Seung-Ho Yuh | Lightweight | WBC | KO |
| Jan 20, 2001 | César Bazán | Lightweight | WBC | TKO |
| Sep 15, 2000 | Stevie Johnston | Lightweight | WBC | MD (draw) |
José Luis Castillo lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of three titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2005 | Diego Corrales | Lightweight | WBC, The Ring | TKO |
| Apr 20, 2002 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Lightweight | WBC | UD |
Castillo's first world-title win was the WBC belt at lightweight. He defeated Stevie Johnston via 12 round majority decision to win the title.
Castillo won three world titles at lightweight.
Castillo had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost two times.