José Luis Castillo
José Luis Castillo (born December 14, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2014. Generally considered one of the best lightweights of his era, he is a two-time world champion at that weight, having held the WBC title twice, from 2000 to 2002 and 2004 to 2005; and the Ring magazine and lineal titles from 2004 to 2005. Castillo is best known for his 2005 fight against Diego Corrales, for which he received Fight of the Year awards by both The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America, as well as his first fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., which ended with controversial scorecards.
| José Luis Castillo | |
|---|---|
 Castillo in 2015 | |
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | El Temible ("The Fearsome") |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Born | December 14, 1973 Empalme, Sonora, Mexico |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 80 |
| Wins | 66 |
| Wins by KO | 57 |
| Losses | 13 |
| Draws | 1 |
Professional career
Lightweight
Castillo vs. Johnston I & II
In 2000, having two straight wins over Jorge Paez and Steve Quinonez, Castillo challenged WBC lightweight titleholder and Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight Stevie Johnston. Heavily favored as underdog, Castillo was slated to lose. Instead, Castillo scored the Ring Magazine Upset of the Year, defeating Johnston by a majority decision, in what was a very close fight. Three months later, they fought to a draw, memorable because miscalculation adding the scores led to an original announcement of Johnston regaining his title, which Castillo learned about when Johnston showed up in his dressing room to return the strap.[1]
After fighting Johnston, Castillo defended his title against Ring Top 10 Lightweight, César Bazán. Castillo defeated Bazan by 6th-round TKO, dropping Bazan in the 5th and 6th rounds.
Castillo vs. Mayweather I
In his first bout with undefeated American junior lightweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., Castillo started slow but gradually lured the flashy boxer into a toe to toe battle. Castillo had great success in the middle rounds, when he cut off the ring and used his strength to try wearing down Mayweather. As the fight progressed, Castillo's power and pressure seemed to turn the fight in his favor, having tremendous success with body punching while Mayweather became more stationary, allowing the stronger Castillo to do significant work. Castillo closed the fight strong, outlanding Mayweather 35-20 in the 11th round and totally dominated the 12th. Punch stats showed Castillo with lopsided totals in every category; punches landed, thrown & power punches landed & thrown and overall connect percentages. Despite the clear advantages numerically, judges Jerry Roth and John Keane scored it 115-111, and judge Anek Hongtongkam scored it 116-111, all for Mayweather, a decision that was loudly booed by the crowd. This can perhaps be explained due to the round isolation scoring system used in boxing favouring Mayweather on this occasion. The HBO announce team loudly voiced its disapproval of the verdict, with unofficial scorer Harold Lederman having Castillo winning 115-111. The fight was controversial enough to the Mayweather team that a rematch was signed.
Castillo vs. Mayweather II
After Mayweather's successful shoulder surgery, Castillo re-matched with Mayweather. Mayweather used his quick footwork, combinations and his jab specialty to coast to another unanimous decision victory, this time with all analysts in agreement, including Harold Lederman. The smaller Mayweather was again outweighed by Castillo on the night of the fight, as Castillo weighed 147 and Mayweather weighed 138.[2]
Castillo vs. Lazcano
On June 5, 2004, Castillo regained the Lightweight title and won the vacant Ring Lightweight title by defeating Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight, Juan Lazcano. Castillo won the fight by unanimous decision, by the scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113.
Castillo vs. Casamayor
In Castillo's first title defense, he fought former Super Featherweight and future Lightweight champion, Joel Casamayor. In what was a very close fight, Castillo was awarded the close and controversial split decision. The scores were 116-112 and 117-111 for Castillo, and 115-113 for Casamayor. Castillo's next fight was a title defense against Ring Top 10 Lightweight, Julio Díaz, which Castillo won by TKO in the 10th round.
Castillo vs. Corrales I
On May 7, 2005, Castillo fought WBO Lightweight champion and Ring No. 1 ranked Lightweight, Diego Corrales. Corrales defeated José Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight title via TKO in the tenth round. The fight is almost universally regarded as the best fight of 2005.[3][4][5] Both men stood in front of each other, battering each other with hard combinations and power punches throughout the entire fight. Finally, in the tenth round, Castillo knocked Corrales down. Seconds later, Castillo knocked Corrales down again. Once on the ground, Corrales managed to beat the count, and, after a point was taken away for excessive spitting out of the mouthpiece, Corrales connected with a punch that Castillo later called "a perfect right hand."[6] Corrales then trapped Castillo against the ropes and landed numerous punches, causing the referee, Tony Weeks, to stop the fight.
Castillo vs. Corrales II
A rematch between Corrales and Castillo occurred on October 8, 2005. On the day before the fight, Castillo weighed-in 3½ lb over the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit. Since Castillo did not make the weight, the fight became a non-title bout. The two fighters continued with the same fighting style that they had used in the first fight, trading inside punches throughout the first three rounds. Early in the fourth round, Castillo knocked down Corrales with a left hook to his chin. Corrales wobbled to his feet at the referee's count of ten, causing the fight to end.
Corrales vs. Castillo III, dubbed "The War to Settle the Score," had been scheduled for February 4, 2006, but it was postponed because of a rib injury that Corrales suffered while training. The fight was rescheduled for June 3, 2006. At the weigh-in, however, Corrales weighed the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit whereas Castillo weighed 139½ lb—causing the fight to be cancelled. Corrales later sued Castillo for punitive damages.
Light welterweight
On January 20, 2007, Castillo won a narrow split decision over Herman Ngoudjo. On June 23, he fought Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas. Castillo was KO'd 2 minutes and 16 seconds into the fourth round by a crunching left hook to the ribs, one of the few times a top ranked boxer of Castillo's caliber has been KO'ed by a bodyshot and reminiscent of the bout between Roy Jones Jr. and Virgil Hill. Prior to the knockout Castillo had been deducted a point for low blows to his opponent.
Castillo was scheduled to fight Timothy Bradley in 2008 for the right to be number 1 contender to the WBC Super lightweight title, but during the weigh-in on March 8, 2008, Castillo weighed 147½ pounds (7 pounds over the super-lightweight limit). Bradley instead faced and defeated Junior Witter for the title.
Welterweight
On the Pacquiao vs Clottey undercard on March 14, 2010, Alfonso Gomez and Castillo clashed for Gomez' WBC Continental Americas welterweight title. Ringside reporters have said that the fight was to see if Castillo had it anymore, and for this type of fight such a minor title is nearly an insult. Castillo lost in round 5 by TKO (not answering to the bell). After the bout Castillo announced his retirement, stating, "I just found out tonight I don't have it anymore, I want to apologize to the public and I am definitely announcing my retirement."[7]
After announcing his retirement in March 2010, Castillo returned to action in a fight against Roberto Valenzuela on June 18, 2010 and won the bout by unanimous decision. The match was held at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[8]
Professional boxing record
| 80 fights | 66 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 57 | 8 |
| By decision | 9 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Loss | 66–13–1 |  |
TKO | 5 (12), 2:09 | Nov 28, 2014 | |
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| 79 | Win | 66–12–1 |  |
TKO | 5 (10), 1:13 | May 30, 2014 | |
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| 78 | Win | 65–12–1 | |
TKO | 5 (10), 0:53 | Mar 21, 2014 | |
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| 77 | Loss | 64–12–1 |  |
UD | 10 | Feb 1, 2013 | |
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| 76 | Win | 64–11–1 | |
RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | Jul 13, 2012 | |
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| 75 | Win | 63–11–1 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:52 | Nov 26, 2011 | |
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| 74 | Loss | 62–11–1 | |
UD | 12 | Mar 25, 2011 | |
For vacant WBC FECARBOX welterweight title |
| 73 | Win | 62–10–1 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:28 | Aug 7, 2010 | |
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| 72 | Win | 61–10–1 | |
UD | 8 | Jun 18, 2010 | |
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| 71 | Loss | 60–10–1 | |
RTD | 6 (12), 0:10 | Mar 13, 2010 | |
For WBC Continental Americas welterweight title |
| 70 | Win | 60–9–1 | |
TKO | 2 (8), 2:59 | Sep 12, 2009 | |
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| 69 | Win | 59–9–1 | |
TKO | 3 (10), 1:51 | Aug 22, 2009 | |
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| 68 | Win | 58–9–1 | |
KO | 6 (10), 1:40 | Jul 25, 2009 | |
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| 67 | Win | 57–9–1 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 1:13 | Jan 17, 2009 | |
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| 66 | Loss | 56–9–1 |  |
UD | 10 | Jul 30, 2008 | |
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| 65 | Win | 56–8–1 | |
TKO | 6 (10), 2:38 | Oct 27, 2007 | |
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| 64 | Loss | 55–8–1 |  |
KO | 4 (12), 2:16 | Jun 23, 2007 | |
For IBO, The Ring, lineal, and vacant WBC International light welterweight titles |
| 63 | Win | 55–7–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
SD | 12 | Jan 20, 2007 | |
Won NABF light welterweight title |
| 62 | Win | 54–7–1 | |
UD | 12 | Feb 4, 2006 | |
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| 61 | Win | 53–7–1 | |
KO | 4 (12), 0:47 | Oct 8, 2005 | |
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| 60 | Loss | 52–7–1 | |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:06 | May 7, 2005 | |
Lost WBC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles; For WBO lightweight title |
| 59 | Win | 52–6–1 | |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:23 | Mar 5, 2005 | |
Retained WBC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 58 | Win | 51–6–1 |  |
SD | 12 | Dec 4, 2004 | |
Retained WBC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 57 | Win | 50–6–1 | |
UD | 12 | Jun 5, 2004 | |
Won vacant WBC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 56 | Win | 49–6–1 | |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:37 | Feb 13, 2004 | |
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| 55 | Win | 48–6–1 | |
TKO | 8 (10), 1:47 | Oct 10, 2003 | |
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| 54 | Win | 47–6–1 | |
KO | 5 (10), 0:33 | Jun 14, 2003 | |
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| 53 | Loss | 46–6–1 | |
UD | 12 | Dec 7, 2002 | |
For WBC, The Ring, and lineal lightweight titles |
| 52 | Win | 46–5–1 | |
KO | 3 (10) | Aug 3, 2002 | |
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| 51 | Loss | 45–5–1 | |
UD | 12 | Apr 20, 2002 | |
Lost WBC lightweight title; For vacant The Ring and lineal lightweight titles |
| 50 | Win | 45–4–1 | |
TKO | 8 (10), 1:04 | Jan 25, 2002 | |
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| 49 | Win | 44–4–1 | |
TKO | 4 (10) | Aug 24, 2001 | |
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| 48 | Win | 43–4–1 |  |
KO | 1 (12), 1:53 | Jun 16, 2001 | |
Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 47 | Win | 42–4–1 | |
TKO | 6 (12), 2:54 | Jan 20, 2001 | |
Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 46 | Draw | 41–4–1 | |
MD | 12 | Sep 15, 2000 | |
Retained WBC lightweight title |
| 45 | Win | 41–4 | |
MD | 12 | Jun 17, 2000 | |
Won WBC lightweight title |
| 44 | Win | 40–4 | |
UD | 10 | Apr 8, 2000 | |
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| 43 | Win | 39–4 | |
TKO | 5 (12), 1:04 | Oct 16, 1999 | |
Won vacant IBA super featherweight title |
| 42 | Win | 38–4 | |
KO | 8 (12) | Aug 14, 1999 | |
Won vacant Mexico super featherweight title |
| 41 | Win | 37–4 |  |
RTD | 3 (10) | Jul 10, 1999 | |
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| 40 | Win | 36–4 | |
KO | 4 (10) | Jun 4, 1999 | |
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| 39 | Win | 35–4 | |
UD | 6 | Apr 1, 1999 | |
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| 38 | Win | 34–4 | |
KO | 3 (12) | Feb 19, 1999 | |
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| 37 | Loss | 33–4 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | Oct 3, 1998 | |
For vacant Mexico super featherweight title |
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | |
TKO | 8 (12) | Apr 17, 1998 | |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
| 35 | Win | 32–3 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | Sep 12, 1997 | |
Retained Mexico featherweight title |
| 34 | Win | 31–3 | |
KO | 7 (12) | Jul 4, 1997 | |
Won Mexico featherweight title |
| 33 | Win | 30–3 | |
KO | 1 (10) | Mar 8, 1997 | |
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| 32 | Win | 29–3 | |
KO | 2 (12) | Jan 1, 1997 | |
Retained Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 31 | Win | 28–3 | |
KO | 1 (12) | Dec 13, 1996 | |
Retained Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 30 | Win | 27–3 | |
KO | 6 (6) | Oct 12, 1996 | |
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| 29 | Win | 26–3 | |
KO | 7 (12) | Sep 20, 1996 | |
Retained Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 28 | Win | 25–3 | |
KO | 1 (12) | Aug 15, 1996 | |
Won vacant Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight title |
| 27 | Loss | 24–3 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | May 9, 1996 | |
For Mexico featherweight title |
| 26 | Win | 24–2 | |
KO | 2 (10) | Mar 15, 1996 | |
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| 25 | Win | 23–2 | |
KO | 4 (10) | Dec 8, 1995 | |
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| 24 | Win | 22–2 | |
TKO | 4 (10) | Sep 29, 1995 | |
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| 23 | Win | 21–2 | |
KO | 3 (10) | Apr 7, 1995 | |
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| 22 | Loss | 20–2 | |
TKO | 10 (12) | Nov 9, 1994 | |
For vacant Mexico featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | |
TKO | 6 | Aug 26, 1994 | |
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| 20 | Win | 19–1 | |
KO | 1 (10) | Mar 18, 1994 | |
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| 19 | Loss | 18–1 | |
TKO | 2 (12) | Jul 9, 1993 | |
For vacant Mexico featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | |
TKO | 2 (10) | Apr 30, 1993 | |
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| 17 | Win | 17–0 | |
TKO | 1 (10) | Mar 5, 1993 | |
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| 16 | Win | 16–0 | |
TKO | 3 (10) | Dec 11, 1992 | |
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| 15 | Win | 15–0 | |
TD | 6 (12) | Oct 2, 1992 | |
TD after Valdez was cut |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | |
KO | 2 (10) | Sep 4, 1992 | |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | |
KO | 3 (10) | Aug 7, 1992 | |
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | |
KO | 2 | Jun 20, 1992 | |
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | |
KO | 3 (10) | May 29, 1992 | |
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 | |
KO | 1 | Mar 30, 1992 | |
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 | |
KO | 5 | Nov 22, 1991 | |
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | |
TKO | 7 | Sep 6, 1991 | |
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | |
KO | 4 | Aug 19, 1991 | |
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | |
KO | 4 | Apr 8, 1991 | |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | |
TKO | 4 | Mar 21, 1991 | |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | |
KO | 1 (6) | Dec 21, 1990 | |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | |
KO | 2 | Oct 1, 1990 | |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | |
KO | 2 | Jun 23, 1990 | |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | |
KO | 2 (4) | May 4, 1990 | |
Professional debut |
References
- Christ, Scott. "Another return for Jose Luis Castillo." July 28, 2008. Badlefthook. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- "Mayweather outpoints Castillo to keep title belt". CNN. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- Eisele, Andrew. "Ring Magazine Fight of the Year." About.com. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
- Gregg, John. HIS main goal was to beat castillo."2005 Boxing Year in Review." Archived 2006-05-27 at the Wayback Machine 3 January 2006. The Boxing Times.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
- "Corrales vs. Castillo I- Fight of the Year 2005." Archived 2006-08-20 at the Wayback Machine 5 January 2006. TigerBoxing.com.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
- Castillo, José Luis. "Showtime Conference Call Quotes: Corrales, Castillo & Their Teams." Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine 5 December 2005. East Side Boxing. His main goal was to beat Castillo. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
- "José Luis Castillo retires: "I don't have it anymore"". boxingscene.com. 2010-03-14.
- Nathanielsz, Ronnie (August 6, 2010). "Jose Luis Castillo Continues The Comeback Trail". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| New title | Mexican Pacific Coast super featherweight champion August 16, 1996 – March 1997 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Fernando Omar Lizarraga | ||
| Preceded by Rafael Olvera |
Mexico featherweight champion July 4, 1997 – February 1998 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Julio Sanchez Leon | ||
| Preceded by Julio Sanchez Leon |
Mexico featherweight champion April 17, 1998 – October 1998 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Hector Javier Marquez | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Julio Alvarez |
Mexico super featherweight champion August 14, 1999 – April 2000 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Gustavo Corral | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Herman Ngoudjo |
NABF light welterweight champion January 20, 2007 – June 2007 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Francisco Figueroa | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Vacant Title last held by Junior Jones |
IBA super featherweight champion October 15, 1999 – March 2000 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Diego Corrales | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded by Stevie Johnston |
WBC lightweight champion June 17, 2000 – April 20, 2002 |
Succeeded by Floyd Mayweather Jr. | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
WBC lightweight champion June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 |
Succeeded by Diego Corrales | ||
| The Ring lightweight champion June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 | ||||
| Lineal lightweight champion June 5, 2004 – May 7, 2005 | ||||
| Awards | ||||
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