Carlos Castro (boxer)

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Carlos Alejandro Castro
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm) [1]
Reach70 in (178 cm) [1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-03-06) March 6, 1994 (age 29)
Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
Stance Orthodox [1]
Boxing record [2]
Total fights30
Wins28
Wins by KO13
Losses2

Carlos Alejandro Castro Manriquez (born March 6, 1994 [1] ) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title since August 2021.

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Early life

Born in Ciudad Obregón, Castro was brought to the United States as a young child and settled in Phoenix, Arizona. [3] His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven. [3]

Professional career

Castro made his professional debut on June 16, 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Tony Green at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. [4]

After compiling a record of 19–0 (8 KOs), he returned to the Celebrity Theatre to face Alexis Santiago for the vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title on February 24, 2018. After Castro landed a series of combinations in the tenth and final round, Santiago's corner threw in the towel at 1 minute 50 seconds into the round, handing Castro a technical knockout (TKO) victory and his first professional championship. [5] [6]

In June of that year, it was announced that Castro had signed a multi-year contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotional company. [7] Following a UD victory against Diuhl Olguin in a non-title fight in August, [8] Castro defeated Genesis Servania via UD on February 10, 2019, capturing the vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California. The judges' scorecards read 100–90, 99–91 and 98–92. [9] [10]

After three more victories, two of which were title defenses, Castro moved up to the featherweight division. His first bout at the weight was a fourth-round stoppage victory against Cesar Juarez in July 2020. [11] Castro's next fight came against former two-weight interim world champion Óscar Escandón on August 21, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. In a bout that served as part of the undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás, Castro scored knockdowns in rounds seven and ten, the latter of which promoted the referee to call a halt to the contest at 1 minute 8 seconds into the round, awarding Castro the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title victory via tenth-round knockout (KO). [12] [13]

Professional boxing record

30 fights28 wins2 losses
By knockout131
By decision151
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
30Win28–2Alan Isaias Luques CastilloTKO9 (10), 1:26May 6, 2023Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
29Loss27–2 Brandon Figueroa TKO6 (12), 2:11Jul 9, 2022 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
28Loss27–1 Luis Nery SD10Feb 5, 2022 Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBC Silver and WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight titles
27Win27–0 Óscar Escandón KO10 (10), 1:08 Aug 21, 2021 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title
26Win26–0Cesar JuarezRTD4 (10), 3:00Jul 9, 2020 MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
25Win25–0 Jesus Ruiz MD10Feb 21, 2020Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
24Win24–0Daniel LozanoTKO1 (8), 2:13Oct 12, 2019Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
23Win23–0Mario DíazUD10May 11, 2019Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
22Win22–0 Genesis Servania UD10Feb 10, 2019 Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S.Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title
21Win21–0Diuhl OlguinUD8Aug 25, 2018 Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
20Win20–0Alexis SantiagoTKO10 (10), 1:50Feb 24, 2018Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.Won vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title
19Win19–0Basilio NievesTKO4 (8), 2:1814 Oct 2017Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
18Win18–0 Juan Palacios UD8Apr 22, 2017Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
17Win17–0 Germán Meraz UD8Oct 29, 2016Tolleson Veterans Park, Tolleson, Arizona, U.S.
16Win16–0Jorge DiazKO1 (8), 2:18Sep 3, 2016Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
15Win15–0Eduardo Rafael ReyesTKO3 (8), 1:04Feb 20, 2016Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
14Win14–0Sergio NajeraTKO3 (6), 1:28Dec 12, 2015 Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
13Win13–0Jose SilveriaUD6Sep 26, 2015Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
12Win12–0Juan Carlos GuillenUD6Aug 15, 2015We Ko Pa Casino, Fort McDowell, Arizona, U.S.
11Win11–0Cesar GarciaTKO4 (6), 2:26Jul 25, 2015Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
10Win10–0Angel MonrrealTKO4 (6), 0:44May 23, 2015Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
9Win9–0Victor Serrano IslasUD6May 15, 2015 US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
8Win8–0Raymond ChaconUD6Apr 25, 2015Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
7Win7–0John HerreraUD4Nov 15, 2014Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
6Win6–0Jamie GutierrezRTD3 (4), 3:00Sep 20, 2014Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
5Win5–0Miguelito MartiTKO1 (4), 1:50Sep 21, 2013Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
4Win4–0Jazzma HogueUD4Mar 9, 2013Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
3Win3–0Eric McNorrisTKO1 (4), 2:59Nov 30, 2012Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
2Win2–0Angel GonzalezUD4Oct 6, 2012Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
1Win1–0Tony GreenUD4Jun 16, 2012 Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

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  2. ↑ "Boxing record for Carlos Alejandro Castro". BoxRec .
  3. 1 2 García, Alfredo (February 18, 2016). "Carlos Castro corrige su vida a golpes". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "BoxRec: Carlos Castro vs. Tony Green". BoxRec . Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Carlos Castro vs. Alexis Santiago For WBC Regional Belt, Feb. 24". Boxing Scene. February 6, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Salazar, Francisco (February 27, 2018). "Carlos Castro Remains Unbeaten, Stops Alexis Santiago". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Carlos Castro Signs with Top Rank – Top Rank Boxing". Top Rank . June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ Burton, Ryan (August 25, 2018). "Antonio Lozada, Hector Ambriz Battle To a Split Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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