Julio Castillo

Julio César Castillo Torres (born 10 May 1988)[3] is an amateur boxer. He won two medals at the Pan American Games: a bronze in 2007 and a silver in 2011.

Julio Castillo
Castillo at the 2016 Olympics
Statistics
Weight(s)91 kg (201 lb)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
NationalityEcuadorian
Born (1988-05-10) 10 May 1988
Durán, Guayas, Ecuador
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record[2]
Total fights53
Wins32
Wins by KO1
Losses21
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Ecuador
World Championships
2019 YekaterinburgHeavyweight
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraHeavyweight
2019 LimaHeavyweight
2007 RioLight heavyweight
South American Games
2010 MedellínHeavyweight
2018 CochabambaHeavyweight
2006 Buenos AiresLight heavyweight

Career

At the 2006 South American Games Castillo lost to Hamilton Ventura in the semifinals and ended up with a bronze medal. At the 2007 Pan American Games he won 15:5 against Carlos Negron, but lost to the eventual winner Eleider Alvarez 8:10 in the semifinal. He failed to qualify for the 2008 Olympics and went up to heavyweight, winning a silver at the 2011 Pan American Games. At the 2012 Olympic qualifier he lost 8:14 to Michael Hunter, but qualified for the Olympics on the strength of "two wins vs no-names". He lost in the first bout both at the 2012 and at the 2016 Olympics.[1]

References
  1. "Julio Cesar Castillo". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. "Boxing record for Julio Castillo". BoxRec.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julio Castillo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.


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