Carlos Castro (boxer)

Carlos Alejandro Castro Manriquez (born March 6, 1994) is an American professional boxer who has held the WBC Continental Americas featherweight title since August 2021.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Manriquez.
Carlos Castro
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
Reach70 in (178 cm)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-03-06) March 6, 1994[2]
Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
StanceOrthodox[1]
Boxing record[3]
Total fights27
Wins27
Wins by KO12
Losses0

Early life

Born in Ciudad Obregón, Castro was brought to the United States as a young child and settled in Phoenix, Arizona.[4] His father introduced him to boxing around the age of seven.[4]

Professional career

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

In June of that year, it was announced that Castro had signed a multi-year contract with Bob Arum's Top Rank promotional company.[8] Following a UD victory against Diuhl Olguin in a non-title fight in August,[9] 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.[10][11]

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.[12] 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).[13][14]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
27 fights 27 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 15 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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 July 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 26 Oct 2019 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.

References
  1. "BoxRec: Carlos Castro". BoxRec. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. "Carlos Castro | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  3. "Boxing record for Carlos Castro". BoxRec.
  4. García, Alfredo (February 18, 2016). "Carlos Castro corrige su vida a golpes". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. "BoxRec: Carlos Castro vs. Tony Green". BoxRec. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. "Carlos Castro vs. Alexis Santiago For WBC Regional Belt, Feb. 24". Boxing Scene. February 6, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  7. Salazar, Francisco (February 27, 2018). "Carlos Castro Remains Unbeaten, Stops Alexis Santiago". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  8. "Carlos Castro Signs with Top Rank – Top Rank Boxing". Top Rank. June 1, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  9. Burton, Ryan (August 25, 2018). "Antonio Lozada, Hector Ambriz Battle To a Split Draw". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  10. "WATCH Jose Ramirez weighs in for Jose Zepeda world title defence - Boxing News". Boxing News Online. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  11. Salazar, Francisco (February 10, 2019). "Carlos Castro outboxes Genesis Servania, wins unanimous decision in Fresno". The Ring. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  12. O'Hara, Ryan (July 9, 2020). "Carlos Castro dominates Cesar Juarez, wins by fourth round TKO". The Ring. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  13. Coppinger, Mike (August 21, 2021). "Ugas tops Pacquiao; Guerrero wins battle of former champions". ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. Davies, Ben (August 21, 2021). "Manny Pacquiao fight UK time: Start time, TV channel and live stream". Daily Mirror. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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