Where do you put Castillo all time as a lighweight?

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I think he's underrated. I definitely wouldn't put a guy like Mancini above him.

I would. Mancini was pretty good. He went 13 rounds with Alexis Arguello and beat a worn out Chacon but beat him good. He won the title from Frias in a war. If Mancini is not better than Castillo he is more iconic. Mancini just seems to have been more significant in the history of the division that Castillo. Castillo's claim to fame is the Corrales fight, but my guess is that Hatton will beat Castillo in about 8 or 9 rounds.

I think Castillo's overall resume is clearly better. I don't put too much into the iconic status when rating a guy, that's just me. And lets face it, with Mancini, at least some of that was the fact that he was a white guy from Ohio who had a pleasing style. Who had the better overall career is what matters to me, and I'd rate Castillo's over Mancini's clearly. Not too mention I think Castillo would beat Mancini more often than not, but that's just an opinion.

I don't see Castillo beating Mancini. Mancini was good with the aggressive guys who would come to him. Look how he beat Jose Luis Ramirez.. Mancini had trouble more with the guys like Arguello or Bramble who would counterpunch him and exploit his size. He really was in my mind a small lightweight in stature, yet in physical strength he was a strong guy. Mancini I think would have probably won a decision against Castillo. It would have been a good fight. That is my prediction.