Jorge Castro (boxer)
| Jorge Castro | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jorge Fernando Castro |
| Nickname(s) | Locomotora/El Roña |
| Weight(s) |
Middleweight Super welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality |
 |
| Born |
August 18, 1967 Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 144 |
| Wins | 130 |
| Wins by KO | 90 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 3 |
Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro (Spanish: locomotive), (born August 18, 1967) is an Argentine boxer and former middleweight champion of the world, who is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994.
Early years
Castro, who in 1985 was set to become a professional boxer but suffered a bicycle accident that left him injured so badly that doctors told him he'd never be able to fight as a professional, recuperated from the accident and turned professional, defying the doctor's predictions, in 1987.
Professional career
In December 1991, at Palais Omnisports, Bercy, France, Castro lost to Terry Norris by a wide unanimous decision in a challenge for the WBC super welterweight title. It was reported that prior to the bout, Castro had done roadwork for the first time in his life.
In June 1992, at the Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida, United States, Castro lost a wide decision over ten rounds to future pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr..
Castro became a world champion in 1994 by defeating Reggie Johnson in Buenos Aires by split decision to win the vacant WBA middleweight title. After defeating Alex Ramos by a knockout in two rounds to retain the belt, he travelled to Monterrey, Mexico, to defend against the former undefeated holder of the WBA title John David Jackson in December 1994.
What began merely as an undercard world title fight in a pay-per-view program featuring Félix Trinidad vs Oba Carr and Julio César Chávez vs Tony Lopez, soon became a fight that is part of boxing's lore. Castro was trailing badly on all three scorecards, with one eye closed and the other one only halfway opened, bleeding and taking combination after combination against the ropes. Seemingly on the verge of being stopped, Castro landed a left hook to Jackson's chin and Jackson hit the floor. Jackson got up, but he suffered two more knockdowns and Castro completed what could be said that was one of the greatest turnarounds ever in a boxing fight, retaining the title by a knockout in the ninth round.
At the press conference after the fight, Castro called his winning punch La mano de Dios, (The hand of God), in reference to the Hand of God goal by Diego Maradona during a win by Argentine national team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which, like the fight, had taken place in Mexico. Therefore, that moment became known as boxing's version of The hand of God. The fight, and its ending, were talked about for months on many boxing magazines and books.
Castro defended his title another two times, including a rematch win over Reggie Johnson, and then he lost the title to Shinji Takehara by a decision in twelve. He split two 10 round decisions with Roberto Durán, winning the first in Argentina, but losing the rematch in Panama, and then he gave Jackson a rematch, this time winning by a decision in ten.
Castro has lost two more world championship fights: on December 2000, he went to Germany and lost by a knockout in 10 to WBC cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gómez, and on February 2002, he went to Phoenix and challenged IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov, a Kazakhstan native who lives in Phoenix, losing by a decision in twelve. Despite his failures in these attempts to become a world champion again, he has not announced a retirement.
On June 18, 2005, Jorge Castro suffered a car accident in Buenos Aires, with a collapsed lung and some broken ribs. The accident and its consequences were similar to the one suffered by archrival Duran in Buenos Aires a few years before. Castro required hospitalization and emergency surgery, and was in stable condition after the surgery. He recuperated from his injuries.
On April 22, 2006, Castro fought Jose Luis Herrera, losing by a fourth round knockout. He had his "revenge" against the same opponent on January 27, 2007, when Castro won by technical K.O. in the second round.
Currently, he has a record of 130 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws, with 89 knockout wins, which ranks him among the most prolific knockout winners in boxing history according to the records of Ring Magazine.
Professional boxing record
| 130 Wins (90 knockouts, 40 decisions), 11 Losses (2 knockouts, 9 decisions) 3 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 14–2 |  |
TKO | 2 | 27 January 2007 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 2:28 of the second round. |
| Loss | 13–1 | |
TKO | 4 | 22 April 2006 | |
Referee stopped the bout at 0:37 of the fourth round. |
| Win | 24–5 |  |
TKO | 7 | 26 May 2005 | |
WBA Fedelatin Light Heavyweight Title/World Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Referee stopped the bout at 2:35 of the seventh round. |
| Win | 41–9–1 |  |
UD | 10 | 28 January 2005 | |
WBA Fedelatin Light Heavyweight Title. 98.5–92, 97.5–92.5, 98–92. |
| Win | 17–23–2 | |
UD | 12 | 10 July 2004 | |
South American Cruiserweight Title. 119.5–110, 120–109, 117.5–112. |
| Win | 13–12–4 | |
RTD | 7 | 1 May 2004 | |
Soria could not answer the bell for round seven. |
| Win | 20–4–1 |  |
TKO | 2 | 21 February 2004 | |
|
| Win | 16–21–2 | |
DQ | 5 | 20 December 2003 | |
South American Cruiserweight Title. |
| Win | 12–2 |  |
KO | 4 | 25 October 2003 | |
|
| Loss | 16–1–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 12 July 2003 | |
IBO World Cruiserweight Title. 109–119, 112–116, 112–116. |
| Loss | 19–1 |  |
UD | 10 | 13 April 2003 | |
91–100, 91–99, 91–99. |
| Win | 12–26–10 | |
KO | 9 | 13 December 2002 | |
|
| Win | 27–7–2 | |
UD | 10 | 15 November 2002 | |
100–89, 100–88, 100–86.5 |
| Win | 11–2–1 | |
RTD | 8 | 24 August 2002 | |
Beaz retired at 0:01 of the eighth round. |
| Loss | 30–0 |  |
UD | 12 | 1 February 2002 |  |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title. 110–119, 110–119, 110–119. |
| Win | 21–3–1 | |
RTD | 9 | 20 October 2001 | |
IBF World Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. Mayfield retired at 0:01 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 39–5–1 | |
KO | 8 | 25 August 2001 | |
Peter knocked out at 1:55 of the eighth round. |
| Win | 38–4–1 | |
UD | 10 | 7 April 2001 | |
|
| Win | 29–5 | |
TKO | 6 | 10 February 2001 | |
|
| Loss | 31–0 |  |
TKO | 10 | 16 December 2000 |  |
WBC World Cruiserweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 1:56 of the tenth round. |
| Win | 43–6–1 | |
KO | 7 | 28 October 2000 | |
|
| Win | 19–9–1 | |
TKO | 4 | 18 August 2000 | |
|
| Win | 39–16–6 | |
RTD | 5 | 8 July 2000 | |
Godoy retired at 0:01 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 14–3–6 | |
KO | 7 | 13 May 2000 | |
|
| Win | 51–9–3 |  |
UD | 10 | 11 September 1999 | |
97–95, 98–93, 100–91. |
| Win | 18–6–1 | |
UD | 10 | 23 July 1999 | |
97–95, 98–93, 100–97. |
| Win | 10–22–10 | |
KO | 5 | 15 May 1999 | |
|
| Draw | 9–22–9 | |
PTS | 10 | 6 March 1999 | |
|
| Win | 9–20–9 | |
UD | 10 | 10 October 1998 | |
|
| Win | 14–22–2 | |
KO | 4 | 5 September 1998 | |
WBA Fedelatin Super Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 15–5 | |
KO | 2 | 25 April 1998 | |
|
| Win | 35–3 | |
UD | 10 | 20 February 1998 | |
WBA Fedelatin Super Middleweight Title. 95–93, 96–94, 99–98. |
| Win | 13–1 | |
KO | 3 | 23 January 1998 | |
WBA Fedelatin Super Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 18–5 | |
KO | 1 | 29 November 1997 | |
|
| Win | 20–11–1 | |
TKO | 4 | 18 October 1997 | |
|
| Loss | 98–13 |  |
UD | 10 | 14 June 1997 | |
95–97, 95–97, 95–97. |
| Win | 98–12 | |
UD | 10 | 15 February 1997 | |
100–94, 99–96, 99–98. |
| Win | 20–10–1 | |
KO | 4 | 6 July 1996 | |
|
| Win | 35–10–1 | |
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|
| Loss | 23–0 |  |
UD | 12 | 19 December 1995 | |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 114–116, 112–118, 111–117. |
| Win | 35–4–1 | |
SD | 12 | 13 October 1995 | |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 118–113, 115–113, 112–115. |
| Win | 23–8–2 |  |
TKO | 12 | 27 May 1995 |  |
WBA World Middleweight Title. Referee stopped the bout at 2:14 of the 12th round. |
| Win | 32–0 | |
TKO | 9 | 10 December 1994 | |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 1994 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. Referee stopped the bout at 2:34 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 39–9–2 | |
KO | 2 | 5 November 1994 | |
WBA World Middleweight Title. Ramos knocked out at 1:13 of the second round. |
| Win | 35–3–1 | |
SD | 12 | 12 August 1994 | |
WBA World Middleweight Title. 116–114, 116–114, 115–116. |
| Win | 17–9 | |
KO | 4 | 17 July 1994 | |
|
| Win | 21–16–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 8 July 1994 | |
|
| Win | 21–15–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 20 May 1994 | |
|
| Win | 12–4–1 |  |
TKO | 7 | 14 May 1994 | |
|
| Win | 21–14–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 11 April 1994 | |
|
| Win | 18–19–7 | |
TKO | 4 | 11 March 1994 | |
|
| Win | 12–9 | |
KO | 9 | 12 February 1994 | |
|
| Win | 12–8 | |
TKO | 6 | 8 January 1994 | |
|
| Win | 11–12 | |
TKO | 7 | 10 December 1993 | |
|
| Win | 22–19–6 | |
TKO | 5 | 1 October 1993 | |
|
| Win | 22–13–3 | |
KO | 9 | 16 July 1993 | |
|
| Win | 11–11 | |
PTS | 10 | 26 June 1993 | |
|
| Win | 6–12–1 | |
KO | 2 | 18 June 1993 | |
|
| Win | 80–22–18 | |
PTS | 10 | 3 April 1993 | |
|
| Win | 11–7–2 |  |
KO | 2 | 19 March 1993 | |
|
| Win | 4–8 | |
TKO | 5 | 22 February 1993 | |
|
| Win | 17–16–7 | |
PTS | 10 | 12 February 1993 | |
|
| Win | 52–11–3 | |
KO | 5 | 18 December 1992 | |
|
| Win | 79–21–18 | |
PTS | 10 | 5 December 1992 | |
|
| Win | 22–9–3 | |
PTS | 10 | 20 November 1992 | |
|
| Win | 11–8–1 | |
KO | 3 | 12 November 1992 | |
|
| Win | 8–11–1 | |
TKO | 5 | 19 September 1992 | |
|
| Win | 13–13 | |
KO | 1 | 14 August 1992 | |
|
| Loss | 17–0 | |
UD | 10 | 30 June 1992 | |
92–98, 91–100, 91–99. |
| Win | 34–44–22 | |
KO | 8 | 13 June 1992 | |
|
| Win | 8–7–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 9 May 1992 | |
|
| Win | 22–4–1 | |
KO | 6 | 11 April 1992 | |
Argentina Light Middleweight Title. |
| Loss | 29–3 | |
UD | 12 | 13 December 1991 |  |
WBC Light Middleweight Title. 112–120, 111–117, 110–118. |
| Win | 5–5–1 | |
TKO | 1 | 24 October 1991 | |
|
| Win | 17–13–6 | |
PTS | 10 | 13 September 1991 | |
|
| Win | 4–12–5 | |
TKO | 5 | 6 September 1991 | |
|
| Win | 10–11–7 | |
PTS | 10 | 17 August 1991 | |
|
| Win | 0–1 | |
KO | 1 | 27 July 1991 | |
|
| Win | 4–2 | |
KO | 2 | 29 June 1991 | |
|
| Win | 6–3–1 | |
TKO | 6 | 7 June 1991 | |
South American Light Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 18–6–2 |  |
PTS | 8 | 4 May 1991 | |
|
| Win | 27–1 | |
TKO | 8 | 13 April 1991 | |
Argentina Light Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 52–7–2 | |
KO | 1 | 30 March 1991 | |
South American Light Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 16–16–5 |  |
SD | 8 | 7 March 1991 |  |
|
| Win | 14–6–4 | |
TKO | 5 | 22 February 1991 | |
|
| Win | 11–5 | |
TKO | 6 | 15 February 1991 | |
|
| Win | 1–14 | |
TKO | 3 | 14 January 1991 | |
|
| Win | 7–4 | |
KO | 4 | 21 December 1990 | |
|
| Win | 35–6–2 | |
TKO | 12 | 14 October 1990 | |
South American Light Middleweight Title. |
| Loss | 45–7–3 | |
PTS | 10 | 5 October 1990 | |
|
| Win | 18–2–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 21 September 1990 | |
|
| Win | 2–9–4 | |
KO | 1 | 7 September 1990 | |
|
| Win | 17–10–5 | |
PTS | 10 | 25 August 1990 | |
|
| Win | 5–9–3 | |
KO | 3 | 22 June 1990 | |
|
| Win | 4–5–1 | |
KO | 2 | 15 June 1990 | |
|
| Win | 6–5–6 | |
UD | 10 | 24 May 1990 | |
99–94, 98–95, 98–94. |
| Win | 13–19–9 | |
PTS | 10 | 4 April 1990 | |
|
| Win | 11–4–3 | |
TKO | 6 | 3 March 1990 | |
|
| Win | 7–8–3 | |
KO | 6 | 8 February 1990 | |
|
| Win | 26–4–1 | |
TKO | 2 | 23 December 1989 | |
|
| Win | 46–5–2 | |
RTD | 9 | 2 December 1989 | |
|
| Win | 13–10–6 | |
KO | 9 | 17 November 1989 | |
|
| Win | 14–3–3 | |
KO | 2 | 3 November 1989 | |
|
| Win | 17–32–1 | |
TKO | 5 | 27 July 1989 |  |
|
| Loss | 71–9–13 | |
PTS | 10 | 10 June 1989 | |
|
| Win | 19–10–6 | |
PTS | 10 | 19 May 1989 | |
|
| Win | 31–3–2 | |
KO | 4 | 14 April 1989 | |
Argentina Light Middleweight Title. |
| Win | 9–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 20 March 1989 | |
|
| Win | 10–11–3 | |
KO | 4 | 10 March 1989 | |
|
| Win | 71–7–13 | |
PTS | 10 | 27 February 1989 | |
|
| Win | 5–7–1 | |
TKO | 4 | 4 February 1989 | |
|
| Win | 9–11–5 | |
KO | 1 | 23 January 1989 | |
|
| Win | 33–10–6 | |
TKO | 7 | 23 December 1988 | |
|
| Win | 10–5–4 | |
TKO | 2 | 10 December 1988 | |
|
| Win | 7–1–2 |  |
TKO | 4 | 22 November 1988 |  |
|
| Win | 13–2–1 | |
KO | 5 | 8 November 1988 |  |
|
| Win | 8–1–4 | |
KO | 4 | 22 October 1988 | |
|
| Win | 47–21–20 | |
KO | 1 | 8 October 1988 | |
|
| Win | 14–6 | |
KO | 2 | 24 September 1988 | |
|
| Win | 25–26–14 | |
PTS | 10 | 10 September 1988 | |
|
| Win | 47–19–20 | |
UD | 10 | 30 July 1988 | |
|
| Win | 4–2 | |
KO | 2 | 17 July 1988 | |
|
| Win | 4–5–3 | |
RTD | 2 | 2 July 1988 | |
|
| Win | 19–10–10 | |
KO | 7 | 17 June 1988 | |
|
| Win | 28–8–6 | |
KO | 6 | 28 May 1988 | |
|
| Win | 25–4–5 | |
KO | 1 | 13 May 1988 | |
|
| Win | 5–14–4 | |
TKO | 1 | 9 April 1988 | |
|
| Win | 54–23–11 | |
TKO | 7 | 19 March 1988 | |
|
| Win | 8–7–4 | |
KO | 1 | 4 March 1988 | |
|
| Win | 2–0 | |
KO | 3 | 19 February 1988 | |
|
| Win | 54–22–11 | |
DQ | 8 | 15 January 1988 | |
|
| Win | 9–1 | |
PTS | 10 | 23 December 1987 | |
|
| Win | 7–9 | |
KO | 3 | 11 December 1987 | |
|
| Win | 10–16–7 | |
PTS | 10 | 13 November 1987 | |
|
| Win | 26–11–3 | |
PTS | 10 | 9 October 1987 | |
|
| Win | 24–24–13 | |
PTS | 10 | 24 September 1987 | |
|
| Win | 2–5–2 | |
TKO | 2 | 12 September 1987 | |
|
| Draw | 15–7–3 | |
PTS | 10 | 4 August 1987 | |
|
| Win | 0–25–10 | |
RTD | 3 | 3 July 1987 | |
|
| Win | -- | |
KO | 1 | 5 June 1987 | |
|
| Win | 6–6–2 | |
KO | 2 | 7 May 1987 | |
|
| Win | -- | Roberto Martinez | PTS | 6 | 10 April 1987 | |
|
| Draw | 13–7–2 | |
PTS | 6 | 14 March 1987 | |
|
| Win | 0–2 | |
KO | 1 | 14 February 1987 | |
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| Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John David Jackson Stripped |
WBA Middleweight Champion 12 August 1994 – 19 December 1995 |
Succeeded by Shinji Takehara |
| Awards | ||
| Previous: Michael Carbajal KO7 Humberto González |
The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year KO9 John David Jackson 1994 |
Next: Saman Sorjaturong KO7 Humberto González |
Trivia
- He is known to be a good autograph signer.
- In Argentina, he is also known as el Roña (Spanish for 'the dirt').
- On May 13, 2007, Locomotora Castro joined the reality TV show Gran Hermano Famosos (Big Brother), along with 13 other celebrities from Argentina. The show was aired on Telefe Channel. Castro was the 8th eliminated, after staying in the house 58 days.
- He was a contestant in Bailando 2011, but he and her partner, Sofía Macaggi, were the 2nd couple eliminated.