Carlos_Castro_(boxer)
Carlos Castro (boxer)
American boxer
Carlos Alejandro Castro Manriquez (born March 6, 1994[1]) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title since August 2021.
Born in Ciudad Obregón, Castro was brought to the United States as a young child and settled in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven.[3]
Castro made his professional debut on June 16, 2016, scoring a four-round unanimous decision (UD) victory against Tony Green at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.[4]
After compiling a record of 19–0 (8 KOs), he returned to the Celebrity Theatre to face Alexis Santiago for the vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title on February 24, 2018. After Castro landed a series of combinations in the tenth and final round, Santiago's corner threw in the towel at 1 minute 50 seconds into the round, handing Castro a technical knockout (TKO) victory and his first professional championship.[5][6]
In June of that year, it was announced that Castro had signed a multi-year contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotional company.[7] Following a UD victory against Diuhl Olguin in a non-title fight in August,[8] Castro defeated Genesis Servania via UD on February 10, 2019, capturing the vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, California. The judges' scorecards read 100–90, 99–91 and 98–92.[9][10]
After three more victories, two of which were title defenses, Castro moved up to the featherweight division. His first bout at the weight was a fourth-round stoppage victory against Cesar Juarez in July 2020.[11] Castro's next fight came against former two-weight interim world champion Óscar Escandón on August 21, 2021 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. In a bout that served as part of the undercard for Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás, Castro scored knockdowns in rounds seven and ten, the latter of which promoted the referee to call a halt to the contest at 1 minute 8 seconds into the round, awarding Castro the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title victory via tenth-round knockout (KO).[12][13]
| 30 fights | 28 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 13 | 1 |
| By decision | 15 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Win | 28–2 | Alan Isaias Luques Castillo | TKO | 9 (10), 1:26 | May 6, 2023 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 29 | Loss | 27–2 | Brandon Figueroa | TKO | 6 (12), 2:11 | Jul 9, 2022 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | |
| 28 | Loss | 27–1 | Luis Nery | SD | 10 | Feb 5, 2022 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | For vacant WBC Silver and WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight titles |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Óscar Escandón | KO | 10 (10), 1:08 | Aug 21, 2021 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Cesar Juarez | RTD | 4 (10), 3:00 | Jul 9, 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Jesus Ruiz | MD | 10 | Feb 21, 2020 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Daniel Lozano | TKO | 1 (8), 2:13 | Oct 12, 2019 | Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino, Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Mario Díaz | UD | 10 | May 11, 2019 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | Retained WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Genesis Servania | UD | 10 | Feb 10, 2019 | Save Mart Arena, Fresno, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas super bantamweight title |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Diuhl Olguin | UD | 8 | Aug 25, 2018 | Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Alexis Santiago | TKO | 10 (10), 1:50 | Feb 24, 2018 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | Won vacant WBC–USNBC super bantamweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Basilio Nieves | TKO | 4 (8), 2:18 | 14 Oct 2017 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Juan Palacios | UD | 8 | Apr 22, 2017 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Germán Meraz | UD | 8 | Oct 29, 2016 | Tolleson Veterans Park, Tolleson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Jorge Diaz | KO | 1 (8), 2:18 | Sep 3, 2016 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Eduardo Rafael Reyes | TKO | 3 (8), 1:04 | Feb 20, 2016 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Sergio Najera | TKO | 3 (6), 1:28 | Dec 12, 2015 | Convention Center, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jose Silveria | UD | 6 | Sep 26, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Juan Carlos Guillen | UD | 6 | Aug 15, 2015 | We Ko Pa Casino, Fort McDowell, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cesar Garcia | TKO | 4 (6), 2:26 | Jul 25, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Angel Monrreal | TKO | 4 (6), 0:44 | May 23, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Victor Serrano Islas | UD | 6 | May 15, 2015 | US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Raymond Chacon | UD | 6 | Apr 25, 2015 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | John Herrera | UD | 4 | Nov 15, 2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Jamie Gutierrez | RTD | 3 (4), 3:00 | Sep 20, 2014 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Miguelito Marti | TKO | 1 (4), 1:50 | Sep 21, 2013 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Jazzma Hogue | UD | 4 | Mar 9, 2013 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Eric McNorris | TKO | 1 (4), 2:59 | Nov 30, 2012 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Angel Gonzalez | UD | 4 | Oct 6, 2012 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tony Green | UD | 4 | Jun 16, 2012 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |
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- "Carlos Castro Signs with Top Rank – Top Rank Boxing". Top Rank. June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- Burton, Ryan (August 25, 2018). "Antonio Lozada, Hector Ambriz Battle To a Split Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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- Boxing record for Carlos Castro from BoxRec (registration required)