Marc Castro | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 19, 1999 Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marc Anthony Castro (born August 19, 1999) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2015 Junior World Championships and 2016 Youth World Championships, both at bantamweight. [2]
Castro was born and raised in Fresno, California. [3] His mother, Lorena Camacho, was born in Mexicali, Mexico and raised in Fresno, Ca., while his father, Tony Castro, is a Salvadoran refugee from San Miguel. [3] He started training as a boxer under his father at the age of four. [3]
Castro graduated as valedictorian of Sunnyside High School in 2017 and went on to attend Fresno State University. [3]
As an amateur, Castro compiled a record of 177–7. He was a two-time amateur world champion, 16-time national champion, three-time National Silver Gloves champion, and two-time National Junior Olympics Champion. [4]
Castro had his eyes set on the 2020 Olympics; however a last-minute illness forced him to pull out of the Team USA qualifiers. He considered participating for his parents' home nations of Mexico or El Salvador before ultimately deciding to sign with Matchroom Boxing and become professional. [5]
Castro’s professional debut was twice postponed; once due to the COVID-19 pandemic and another after Castro contracted COVID-19. [6] [7] His debut finally came on December 19, 2020 against Luis Javier Valdes. The bout was placed on the main card of Canelo Álvarez vs. Callum Smith at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Castro won via third-round knockout. [8]
| 11 fights | 11 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Ricardo Lopez Torres | TKO | 7 (8), 2:22 | Apr 8, 2023 | Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Maickol Lopez Villagrana | UD | 8 | Dec 3, 2022 | Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Kevin Montiel Mendoza | KO | 5 (8), 1:40 | Sep 17, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Pedro Vicente Scharbaai | UD | 6 | May 7, 2022 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Julio Madera | UD | 6 | Mar 5, 2022 | Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ronaldo Solis | TKO | 2 (6), 0:43 | Dec 4, 2021 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Angel Luna | TKO | 1 (6), 2:41 | Oct 16, 2021 | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Irving Macias Castillo | TKO | 4 (6), 2:04 | May 8, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | John Moraga | TKO | 2 (4), 2:29 | Feb 27, 2021 | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Luis Javier Valdes | KO | 3 (4), 1:12 | Dec 19, 2020 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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