Fight Jose Luis Castillo W SD 12 (12) Joel Casamayor

Six months after making boxing history for his native Mexico, four-division titlist Erik Morales has elected to end his reign on the scales. Morales was over the limit for Saturday’s showdown with Danny Garcia, which headlines an HBO-televised doubleheader (10PM ET/PT) from Reliant Arena in Houston. As the scales read 142 lb. for what was supposed to be a 140 lb. title defense read more ...

Former “Contender” star Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KOs) has announced on his Facebook page that his next opponent will be WBC super welterweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez read more ...

Jorge «Maromerito» Paez Jr. (27-3, 17KOs) avenged his father, Jorge Paez Sr., by winning a ten round unanimous decision over former champion Jose Luis Castillo (62-11, 53KOs). The welterweight bout took place before a packed gymnasium in Mexicali. Correspondent Jose Luis Moreno reported — "despite the fact that Castillo, 37, was willing, he could not pull the trigger, and got past a heavy assault in the eight round read more ...

Former lightweight world champion José Luis Castillo decided to give himself another chance and returned to the ring with a unanimous decicion over veteran Roberto Valenzuela over eight rounds at 142 pounds. The fight took place in Tijuana’s Auditorio Municipal and was part of the show supporting the “Torneo Guante Azteca” with more than 3000 people in attendance. Castillo bested Valenzuela in a duel read more ...

Jose Luis Castillo (60-10-1), a one time lightweight king and once considered as one of the best pound for pound fighters in boxing, announced his retirement after the loss to Alfonso Gomez on the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey undercard at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Castillo is only 36-years-old but he went through many wars during his pro career, including the war with Diego Corrales in 2005 read more ...

Manny Pacquiao 145.75 vs Joshua Clottey 147 (WBO welterweight championship) David Diaz 134 vs Humberto Soto 134.2 (WBC lightweight championship) Michael Medina 155.5 vs John Duddy 160 Alfonso Gomez 145 vs Jose Luis Castillo 144 read more ...

Two-time world champion Jose Luis Castillo and middleweight contender Ireland’s John Duddy will each box on the Pacquiao vs. Clottey ‘The Event’ Pay Per View championship event March 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Salvador Sanchez, nephew and namesake of the former world champion, will be featured on the international broadcast. Bob Arum of Top Rank and Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL Dallas Cowboys, made the announcement today at a press conference in Mexico City. read more ...

According to a report in El Nuevo Dia , Jose Luis Castillo (60-9, 52KOs) is in the mix as a possible opponent for Miguel Cotto's return, which may not happen until June or July of next year. Castillo was at his best when he ruled the lightweight division several years ago, but he has been fighting at welterweight since 2008 read more ...

Former champion Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-2, 52 KOs) has accepted the invitation to become a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao. He left on Wednesday to head out to Pacquiao's camp in Baguio City, Philippines. He will join other sparring partners Urbano Antillon and Shawn Porter in camp to help Pacquiao prepare for the November 14 bout with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. Castillo, 35, returns to the ring on November read more ...

Jr middleweight “Son of the Legend” Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KOs) destroyed Jason LeHoullier (22-2-1, 8 KOs) in less than a round on Saturday night at the El Palenque Del Recinto Ferial, Tepic, Mexico. Chavez dropped LeHoullier with a left hook and got the stoppage with his follow up barrage. Time was 2:43. A fight with John Duddy was mentioned for Chavez next read more ...