Eliecer Castillo

Elieser Castillo
Elieser Castillo
Statistics
Real name	Elieser Ramos Castillo
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Nationality	Cuban
Born	October 25, 1970 (age 52); Havana, Cuba
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights	43
Wins	32
Wins by KO	18
Losses	9
Draws	2

Last updated January 16, 2023

Elieser Ramos Castillo (born October 25, 1970) is a Cuban professional boxer in the heavyweight division.

Amateur career

Elieser Castillo Ramos was part of the legendary Cuban boxing program before he defected to the United States.

Defecting to the US

In 1994, Castillo escaped from Cuba on a raft with his brothers Eliseo (a fellow boxer) and Eliades and two other friends. Castillo strung together three inner tubes and at the age of 24, made his float to freedom; taking only the clothes on his back and some drinking water. The group spent five days at sea before they drifted ashore in Panama. Soon thereafter, they were returned to Guantanamo Bay. After 18 months of processing the group was allowed to emigrate to the United States. He then moved to Miami, Florida.

Professional career

On February 20, 1996, Castillo made his professional boxing debut in Miami, Florida with a first-round TKO win over Kerry Parks. In fact, four of Castillo's first five pro opponents didn’t make it out of the opening round, and with an aggressive style and south paw power; Elieser quickly became a fan favorite in his adopted home of South Florida.

By his ninth fight, Castillo was already fighting for and winning professional titles as he demolished 85-fight veteran Bobby Crabtree in just two rounds to win the WBC Continental Americas title in 1996. A 12-round decision win over Artis Pendergrass two months later put the WBC Fecarbox title belt around his waist, and after four more victories during 1997 and 1998, Castillo appeared to be unstoppable.

On May 30, 1998, Castillo was matched up with highly regarded and unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Byrd.^[1] In a highly anticipated clash between two of the sport's rising young stars, Byrd outpointed Castillo over ten rounds in Atlantic City. Six months later, Castillo was back in the ring and back on another winning streak, taking care of seven straight opponents over the next two years.

On October 21, 2000, Castillo earned his first title belt as a heavyweight, over hard-hitting 300-pound Paea Wolfgramm during 12 tough rounds, to win the IBO Intercontinental crown. Castillo was considered the underdog when he took on 32-0 Andre Purlette on January 4, 2002. Castillo dismantled the unbeaten Purlette, knocking him out in five rounds.

The momentum from the win over Purlette was lost when Castillo dropped a hard-fought 12 round decision to Charles Shufford in October 2002,^[2] but eight months later, fighting at his lightest weight since 1997, Castillo bounced back like a champion, knocking out former US Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey in nine rounds to win the NABF championship.

Castillo's next fight was dubbed: David vs- Goliath as he was pinned up against Corey Sanders, who weighed 85 pounds more than the Cuban southpaw. Castillo retained his NABF belt, beating Sanders. Castillo later knocked out former Cruiserweight World Champion Uriah Grant in the first round.

A few months later Castillo faced a defeat during a 12 round war to DaVarryl Williamson on April 17, 2004, a bout in which Castillo sent Williamson to the canvas in round eight. A close decision loss to Kendrick Releford in October 2004 surprised boxing fans, but with a new attitude for 2005, Castillo was ready to get back into the title mix. On April 22, 2005, he faced crafty veteran Otis Tisdale. It was a bout that looked to be competitive on paper, but once the bell rang, it was all Castillo, as he stopped his foe at the 2:43 mark of the opening round.

On October 9, 2009 after a year and six months he fought journeyman Charles Davis and was defeated by unanimous decision after six rounds.

Professional boxing record

43 fights	32 wins	9 losses
By knockout	18	0
By decision	14	9
Draws	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
43	Loss	32–9–2	Ítalo Perea	UD	6	09/06/2017	Scala Bay Club, Miami, Florida, U.S.
42	Loss	32–8–2	Trevor Bryan	UD	6	24/10/2014	Civic Center, Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
41	Win	32–7–2	Willie Chisolm	TKO	3	14/12/2013	Scala Bay Club, Miami, Florida, U.S.
40	Win	31–7–2	Marlon Hayes	UD	4	22/11/2013	Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, Ocala, Florida, U.S.
39	Loss	30–7–2	Charles Davis	UD	6	09/10/2009	Club Destiny, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
38	Win	30–6–2	Lenzie Morgan	TKO	6	21/02/2008	Miami Beach Gardens, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:48 of the sixth round.
37	Loss	29–6–2	Fres Oquendo	UD	10	20/07/2007	Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.	WBC/WBO Latino Heavyweight Titles.
36	Win	29–5–2	Lenzie Morgan	UD	10	30/03/2007	Rapides Parish Coliseum, Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S.
35	Win	28–5–2	Reynaldo Minus	KO	4	08/04/2006	USF Sundome, Tampa, Florida, U.S.	Minus knocked out at 2:11 of the fourth round.
34	Win	27–5–2	Otis Tisdale	TKO	1	22/04/2005	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	Referee stopped the bout at 2:43 of the first round.
33	Loss	26–5–2	Kendrick Releford	UD	12	28/10/2004	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.	WBO Latino Heavyweight Title.
32	Loss	26–4–2	DaVarryl Williamson	MD	12	17/04/2004	Florida State Fairgrounds Hall, East Lake-Orient Park, Florida, U.S.	WBO Latino/NABF Heavyweight Titles.
31	Win	26–3–2	Uriah Grant	KO	1	17/01/2004	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.	Grant retired after the bout.
30	Win	25–3–2	Corey Sanders	UD	12	30/10/2003	Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.	NABF Heavyweight Title.
29	Win	24–3–2	Lawrence Clay-Bey	KO	9	06/06/2003	Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.	NABF Heavyweight Title.
28	Loss	23–3–2	Charles Shufford	UD	12	13/10/2002	Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.	IBA Americas Heavyweight Title.
27	Win	23–2–2	Willie Palms	MD	6	07/06/2002	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
26	Win	22–2–2	Andre Purlette	KO	5	04/01/2002	American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.	Purlette knocked out at 2:58 of the fifth round.
25	Draw	21–2–2	Fred Adams	TD	2	03/11/2001	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
24	Win	21–2–1	Onebo Maxime	TKO	2	29/09/2001	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
23	Loss	20–2–1	Tim Witherspoon	MD	10	31/03/2001	Ballys Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
22	Win	20–1–1	Paea Wolfgramm	SD	12	21/10/2000	Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.	IBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.
21	Win	19–1–1	Ross Puritty	UD	10	20/08/2000	Casino Queen, East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
20	Win	18–1–1	Frankie Swindell	UD	10	06/04/2000	Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
19	Draw	17–1–1	Alexander Zolkin	PTS	10	13/01/2000	Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.
18	Win	17–1	Frankie Swindell	UD	10	04/11/1999	Coeur d'Alene Casino, Worley, Idaho, U.S.
17	Win	16–1	Louis Monaco	UD	8	30/01/1999	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
16	Win	15–1	Miguel Otero	UD	8	13/11/1998	Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
15	Loss	14–1	Chris Byrd	UD	10	30/05/1998	Ballys Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
14	Win	14–0	Marcus Harden	KO	2	13/03/1998	Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, Miami, Florida, U.S.
13	Win	13–0	Omar Gutierrez	PTS	8	14/12/1997	Fajardo, Puerto Rico
12	Win	12–0	Fred Adams	KO	1	22/08/1997	Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
11	Win	11–0	Matthew Charleston	KO	1	08/05/1997	Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
10	Win	10–0	Artis Pendergrass	UD	12	03/01/1997	Milander Auditorium, Hialeah, Florida, U.S.	WBC FECARBOX Cruiserweight Title.
9	Win	9–0	Bobby Crabtree	TKO	2	01/11/1996	Coconut Grove Convention Center, Miami, Florida, U.S.	WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title.
8	Win	8–0	Elwood Bartlett	TKO	2	27/09/1996	Tropicana Casino & Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
7	Win	7–0	John Kiser	SD	8	10/08/1996	Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
6	Win	6–0	Tyrone Castell	TKO	5	29/06/1996	Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
5	Win	5–0	Ed Mosley	KO	1	25/05/1996	Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
4	Win	4–0	James Flowers	KO	1	27/04/1996	Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.
3	Win	3–0	Wesley Martin	UD	4	15/03/1996	Aladdin Hotel & Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2	Win	2–0	Mike Stover	KO	1	24/02/1996	Seville Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
1	Win	1–0	Kerry Parks	TKO	1	20/02/1996	Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium, Miami, Florida, U.S.

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References

↑ "Smirking Byrd Outpoints Castillo in a 10-Round Snoozer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
↑ "Columnist Dean Juipe: Mixed bag in Mississippi for LV pair". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

External links

Boxing record for Eliecer Castillo from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
New title	NABF Heavyweight champion Interim title June 6, 2003 – 2003 Promoted to full champion	Vacant
Preceded by Joe Mesi Stripped	NABF Heavyweight champion 2003 – April 17, 2004	Succeeded by DaVarryl Williamson

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[1] "Smirking Byrd Outpoints Castillo in a 10-Round Snoozer". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

[2] "Columnist Dean Juipe: Mixed bag in Mississippi for LV pair". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2022-09-18.

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