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Dude had A tremendous chin.To be honest he had ALOT of local build up and some inflation on record.First time I had seen him was in the Norris fight in 91' and he was a bulldozer.It was not a close fight (Had it 118-110) but he walked through shots like he was insulted Norris could not hurt him.
MIck nailed it with J.D JAckson fight.Freakish all time come from behind Tko,Took an absolute bashing but never allowed himself to believe he could be defeated.In the 9th (?) on the ropes he just caught Jackson with a brick from a dark alley and thats all she wrote.I had Johnson winning there first fight by 4 points but rematch he took Imo.Jackson bout was All time turnaround fight....ANY ERA!!! classic.
He really fought Jirov close for cruiser belt,Goofy red hair and all.Close fight,I was shocked how well he switched up and "boxed" a little Even though record had some padding,He was a warrior with out a doubt.Sunday morning Univision used to show good number of his fights along with J.C Vasquez,I miss that national variety of boxers on "free" T.V.
Your right on the Norris fight and Jirov fight. Norris was landing at will against him. But Castro kept coming. And he surprised me in his effort against Jirov. He fought great and even stunned Jirov in I believe the 8th round. But Castro was in over his head against Juan Carlos Gomez. He took a bad beating in that fight. Gomez was to big. But he wouldn't quit.
Dead on VD,Gomez on his way up on the scales as well there ,Had three name Ko's on a solid streak.Gomez had/has skill.Take away the chin and Castro had me thinking of Another all out comer,Engles Pedroza in the 90's.
That effort in with Body assassin Jirov had me nervous but smiling.May have liked to slug in career but wise and intelligent enough to switch up over 12 when needed.