http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNJsdRDQYw
I'm sure some of you know of this one, but some people may not have seen it.
On par with Corrales coming back against Castillo.
Inspiring really...AMAZING.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gNJsdRDQYw
I'm sure some of you know of this one, but some people may not have seen it.
On par with Corrales coming back against Castillo.
Inspiring really...AMAZING.
Remember this fight,Castro did show us all what being game is about,good one Hulk;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
Thanks.
Castro finished his career with a 130-11-3 (90 KOs) record.
Not too shabby for such a limited, slow footed Frankenstein from Argentina.
The man had 144 fights and was only stopped in TWO of them !
Absolute beast of a human being.
Castro and Roldan very much a like in build, remember Roldan v Frank the animal.?;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
Castro is a hard b*****d
this is a classic from a good few years ago - not watched for a few years
one of those where two non-mainstream guys throw up a classic.
Am now going to find Cark Thompson v Ezra Sellars ;) and watch that
good vid, enjoyed it, Castro was taking a beating
thompson was in some crackers Mark TKO, was taking a beating against a few fighters and came back, rothman (spelling!) and haye off the top of my head
amazıng comeback.ı woulda stopped ıt about 5 seconds before that lefthook.
La Mano de Dios, that's what Castro calls the punch that knocked Jackson out cold, I'd say it was more of a comeback than the Corrales/Castillo fight cause Castro was taking such a one sided beating, crazy to think that the rematch would be such a one sided affair in Castro's favor
That was a classic punch out of no where, Castro was getting a fearful beating and I was begging for the fight to be stopped before that turn around.
Lol love how Jim Watt around 3.30 says "This woulda been stopped in Britain a long time ago"...No shit..Mcloskeys scratch springs to mind. As does JC vs Manfredo. Rob us of potential great moments
That is why our sport is the best,things can turn around in a blink of a eye,loved seeing that fight again , thanks :cool:
This was when King was stacking cards on PPV. I remember Tony Lopez going balls out against Chavez and then this...this one left you :cwm3: literally. It def ook a bit outta Jackson who was a beauty to watch box
Epic stuff. Thanks for the flashback Hulk, good call!
One of my all time favorites...
The ring smart and quick thinking of "La Locomotora" Castro to use the ref shirt to clean/wipe the blood off his eye to clear his vision is something I always mention when talking about this fight. He does it twice, I don't even know if that's a illegal or if there's even a rule that doesn't allow a fighter to use the refs shirt to wipe his face. Whatever the case is I find it to be an interesting moment in the fight.
Also Castro is considered a legend in Argentina...
Some of his opponents win, lose or draw consist of;
Ramos
Norris
Shinji
Duran
RJJ
Andrews
Johnson
Rothman
Jackson
Jirov
JC Gomez
Briggs
Not to mention he fought for 2 decades...
I looked at his record closely several times on boxrec and I honestly believe the man should be in the hall of fame. For sheer durability alone ! Absolutely remarkable.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMick
Also if you look at his record you'll notice he lost to a 16-0 or 16-2 youngster in his penultimate fight, then came back and TKO'd the kid in the rematch and retired. :cool:
I've watched both his fights with Roberto Duran and while not epic, they certainly were entertaining and deserving of some respect for both guys.
One more thing about wiping blood on the shirt if you'll recall Jorge Barrios did it against Freitas, so maybe its an Argentina thing ;D
You get a chance check out his go with Jirov. He wasn't the typical face first brawler there and though Toney didn't need it, Castro and his red hair really showed a little of what some boxing and ring savy held for Jirov when Toney and Jirov met next fight out. Odd one.