JOSE LUIS CASTILLO RUMORS

Andrzej Fonfara Likely Retires Glen Johnson, Jose Luis Castillo Scores TKO Over Ivan Popoca

When Teddy Atlas correctly referred to Chicago as an "old fight town," he probably didn't mean shuffleboard with gloves on. Guys like Tony Canzoneri, Mushy Callahan and Fidel LaBarba fought at Wrigley field in the 1920's, and the Coliseum was for a time a famed boxing venue. But mummies and cobwebs looked to be the inhabitants of this week's edition of Friday...
Via The Queensbury Rules  |  4 days ago
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Jose Luis Castillo: The legend who beat Mayweather speaks

The following interview with Jose Luis Castillo took place on July 12th, 2012 at the Palmer House in Chicago immediately before Castillo made weight for his July 13th fight at the UIC Pavilion. SG: Jose, thanks for giving the time right before your weigh-in to sit for a few minutes. It’s an honor. JLC: No, [...]
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  4 days ago
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Johnson-Fonara & Castillo-Popoca weigh-in results, photos for FNF

Former world champion Jose Luis Castillo made weight easily - to the surprise and delight of some - on Thursday afternoon at the official weigh-in for his showdown tonight against Ivan Popoca at the "CROSSROADS" boxing event presented by 8 Count and Warriors Boxing at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.The main event is Glen Johnson vs...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  5 days ago
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Johnson-Fonfara, Castillo-Popoca quotes

All four principal fighters were respectful and professional to each other at two separate press conferences were held today, one at the MAJESTIC STAR CASINO in Gary, Indiana, and one at PLAYBOOK SPORTS BAR in Niles, Illinois, to discuss this Friday's (July 13) "CROSSROADS" boxing event at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Crossroads is presented by 8 Count and Warriors...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  6 days ago
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Glen Johnson & Jose Luis Castillo highlight this week’s Friday Night Fights

Former Light Heavyweight titlist Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KOs) and Andrzej “The Polish Prince” Fonfara (21-2, 12 KOs) will meet in the 10-round main event July 13 on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra. The Friday Night Fight Card will be broadcast from the US Olympic training facility, providing coverage of the men's and women&...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  6 days ago
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Jose Luis Castillo returns ot the ring on Friday Night Fights this week

"It's going to be one of those fights where we're both going to come to ring center and bombs away and when I hit him right he's going to go. I'm definitely not going to let it go to the scorecards." Former world champion Jose Luis "EL Temible" Castillo (63-11-1, 54 KOs) is already on weight and ready for his appearance in the co-main event...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  9 days ago
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Roger Mayweather “Jose Luis Castillo was Floyd’s toughest bout, but Corrales was his greatest performance”

Today we bring to you this interview Marcos Villegas conducted with Roger Mayweather that was stashed away in our Fight Hub TV video archives. It was conducted during Floyd Mayweather Jr’s media day in preparation for Miguel Cotto. In the video, we ask Mayweather who he believes has been Floyd’s toughest fight. The elder Mayweather, [...]
Via Fight Hub TV  |  19 days ago
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Castillo vs. Cotto removed from card

The Boxing's Tribune's Kelsey McCarson has been told that the weigh-in drama surrounding Saturday's welterweight fight between former lightweight champion, Jose Luis Castillo (63-11-1, 54 KOs) and Jose Miguel Cotto (32-3-1, 24 KOs) has been confirmed. The fight has officially been removed from Saturday night's card at the Reliant Arena in Houston. On Friday, Cotto...
Via Fox Sports  |  March 25, 2012
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WBC approves Castillo for NABF title bout

Faded former champions being auctioned off as easy resume-padders to the highest bidder is nothing new in boxing. As a matter of fact, there's almost as big a market for big-name/low-risk opponents as there is for high-end prospects. So, it should come as no surprise that the fatally faded 37-year-old Jose Luis Castillo has gotten the green light to fight for the WBC's NABF...
Via Fox Sports  |  October 05, 2011
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
Victor Ortiz
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11
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12
Timothy Bradley
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Evander Holyfield
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Jose Luis Castillo
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19
Kelly Pavlik
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20
Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko gets teargassed at a Russian protest
21
Lamont Peterson
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22
Jhonny Gonzalez
23
Egidijus Kavaliauskas
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24
Marlen Esparza
25
Bob Arum
26
Daulis Prescott
27
Jimmy Bivins
Hall of Fame boxer Jimmy Bivins dies at age 92
28
Al Davis
29
Andre Ward
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30
Devon Alexander
31
Cristobal Cruz
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32
Kell Brook
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33
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34
Cory Spinks
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35
Gennady Golovkin
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Daniel Geale
37
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38
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39
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Juan Manuel Lopez
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