Chucho Castillo

Jesús Castillo Aguilera (June 17, 1944 – January 15, 2013) was a Mexican boxer. Better known as Chucho Castillo, he was the Lineal, WBA and WBC Bantamweight world champion in 1970.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Aguillera.
Chucho Castillo
Statistics
Real nameJesús Castillo Aguillera
Nickname(s)Chucho
Weight(s)Featherweight
Super Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Nationality Mexican
Born(1944-06-17)June 17, 1944
Nuevo Valle de Moreno, Guanajuato, Mexico
DiedJanuary 15, 2013(2013-01-15) (aged 68)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights66
Wins47
Wins by KO23
Losses17
Draws2
No contests0

Castillo and Rubén Olivares sustained one of the most important rivalries in the history of Mexican boxing. Castillo was described by the boxing book The Ring: Boxing In The 20th Century as quiet and sullen, while Olivares was more of an outgoing partygoer, according to the book. The personality contrast made fans very interested in their matches.[2]

Early career

Castillo was born in Nuevo Valle de Moreno, a small town in the municipality of León, Guanajuato, Mexico. He made his professional debut on 26 April 1962 against Carlos Navarrete, suffering his first loss by a decision after six rounds. His next bout was his first win, outpointing Arnulfo Daza in eight rounds.[3] Castillo built a record of 24 wins and 7 losses, with 11 knockout wins, before facing José Medel for the Mexican Bantamweight title on 29 April 1967. He won the title on points after the twelve rounds, retaining it twice and also winning an additional seven non-title bouts before his first world title challenge.[4] Among the fighters he beat during that streak were Jesus Pimentel and Memo Tellez, who had beaten Castillo twice before.[5]

Lineal, WBC & WBA Bantamweight Championship

Castillo made his first world title attempt against Australia's Lionel Rose, the first Aborigine ever to win a world title. The fight was held on 6 December 1968 at the Forum in Inglewood, where Rose won a very unpopular fifteen-round decision in front of a decidedly pro-Castillo crowd, causing a riot.[6] Castillo had eight bouts in 1969, going 5-1-2 during that period. He beat future world champion Rafael Herrera to defend his Mexican title, had a ten-round draw in Tokyo with Ushiwakamaru Harada, drew with Medel, and split two decisions with Raul Cruz.[7]

Castillo vs. Olivares

In 1970, Castillo was given a second world title chance when he and Olivares clashed to begin their three fight rivalry, with all three fights taking place at the Forum in Inglewood.[8] On 18 April, Olivares retained the crown by outpointing over Castillo. However, a rematch between the two fighters took place on 16 October. Castillo cut Olivares in round one, and when it was determined that Olivares could not continue in Round 14, Castillo was declared winner by a technical knockout, winning the world bantamweight championship.[9][10] After one non-title win, Castillo met Olivares for a third time on 3 April 1971, when Olivares recovered the crown by outpointing Castillo despite suffering an early knockdown.[11]

Later in career

Castillo went on fighting until 1975, but his record from the Olivares fight until his retirement was a rather ordinary one of 5 wins and 7 losses. He lost to former or future world champions Enrique Pinder, Bobby Chacon, and Danny "Little Red" Lopez. After losing to Ernesto Herrera on 12 December 1975, he retired.[12][13]

Professional boxing record
47 Wins (23 knockouts, 23 decisions, 1 disqualification), 17 Losses (6 knockouts, 11 decisions), 2 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 47–17–2 Ernesto Herrera PTS 10 1975-12-12 Laredo
Loss 47–16–2 Danny Lopez TKO 2 (10) 1975-04-24 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles
Win 47–15–2 Rafael Ortega UD 10 1974-09-14 Arena México, Mexico City
Loss 46–15–2 Vicente Blanco PTS 10 1974-06-22 Estadio Metropolitano, León
Win 46–14–2 Victor Rodrigo PTS 10 1974-05-14 Ciudad Juárez
Loss 45–14–2 Bobby Chacon TKO 10 (10) 1973-04-28 The Forum, Inglewood
Loss 45–13–2 Jose Luis Soto PTS 10 1973-03-02 Culiacán
Loss 45–12–2 Enrique Pinder MD 10 1972-11-14 The Forum, Inglewood
Win 45–11–2 Earl Large UD 10 1972-06-06 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Win 44–11–2 Jose Lopez KO 1 (10) 1972-01-01 Mexico
Loss 43–11–2 Rafael Herrera SD 12 1971-08-23 The Forum, Inglewood For NABF bantamweight title.
Win 43–10–2 Earl Large PTS 10 1971-08-04 Ciudad Juárez
Loss 42–10–2 Rubén Olivares TKO 15 1971-04-02 The Forum, Inglewood Lost WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles.
Win 42–9–2 Felipe Ursua TKO 6 (10) 1971-02-28 Monterrey
Win 41–9–2 Rubén Olivares TKO 14 (15) 1970-10-16 The Forum, Inglewood Won WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles.
Win 40–9–2 Rogelio Lara UD 12 1970-08-14 The Forum, Inglewood Won inaugural NABF bantamweight title. Castillo later vacated the title.
Loss 39–9–2 Rubén Olivares UD 15 1970-04-18 The Forum, Inglewood For WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles.
Win 39–8–2 Raul Cruz UD 10 1969-12-12 The Forum, Inglewood Originally a 12-round title eliminator, but Cruz missed weight.
Loss 38–8–2 Raul Cruz MD 12 1969-10-17 The Forum, Inglewood Originally a title eliminator bout, but a rematch was booked instead.
Draw 38–7–2 José Medel PTS 12 1969-09-30 Ciudad Juárez Retained Mexican bantamweight title.
Win 38–7–1 Alberto Jangalay TKO 5 (10) 1969-07-26 Arena México, Mexico City
Win 37–7–1 Ernie Cruz KO 5 (10) 1969-06-29 Plaza de Toros México, Mexico City
Win 36–7–1 Seiichi Watanuki KO 4 (10) 1969-06-10 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Draw 35–7–1 Ushiwakamaru Harada MD 10 1969-04-16 Tokyo
Win 35–7 Rafael Herrera TKO 3 (12) 1969-02-15 Plaza de Toros Monumental, Monterrey Retained Mexican bantamweight title.
Loss 34–7 Lionel Rose SD 15 1968-12-06 The Forum, Inglewood For WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles.
Win 34–6 Evan Armstrong TKO 2 (10) 1968-08-28 The Forum, Inglewood
Win 33–6 Jesús Pimentel UD 12 1968-06-14 The Forum, Inglewood WBA, WBC, The Ring, and lineal bantamweight titles eliminator.
Win 32–6 Guillermo Tellez TKO 11 (12) 1968-05-14 Ciudad Juárez Retained Mexican bantamweight title.
Win 31–6 Yoshio Nakane UD 12 1968-03-31 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Win 30–6 Jose Valdez PTS 10 1968-03-06 León
Win 29–6 Miguel Castro TKO 6 (12) 1967-11-26 Ciudad Juárez Retained Mexican bantamweight title.
Win 28–6 Bernardo Caraballo RTD 7 (10) 1967-10-14 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Win 27–6 Pornchai Poprai-ngam KO 5 (10) 1967-08-14 Tijuana
Win 26–6 José Medel UD 12 1967-04-29 Arena México, Mexico City Won Mexican bantamweight title.
Win 25–6 Miguel Castro PTS 10 1966-12-17 El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City
Win 24–6 Waldemiro Pinto KO 3 (10) 1966-11-13 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Win 23–6 Jerry Stokes KO 2 (10) 1966-08-27 Mexico City
Win 22–6 Edmundo Esparza TKO 3 (10) 1966-07-27 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Loss 21–6 Guillermo Tellez TKO 6 (10) 1966-06-06 Mexico City
Win 21–5 Jesus Hernandez TKO 7 (10) 1966-05-22 Mexico City
Loss 20–5 Miguel Castro TKO 5 (10) 1966-03-19 Mexico City
Win 20–4 Lenny Brice PTS 10 1965-11-20 Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara
Loss 19–4 Guillermo Tellez TKO 5 (10) 1965-09-25 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
Win 19–3 Jesus Hernandez TKO 6 (10) 1965-08-07 Mexico City
Win 18–3 Edmundo Esparza TKO 2 (10) 1965-06-15 Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez
Win 17–3 Daniel Valdez PTS 10 1965-03-24 Arena Coliseo, Mexico City
Win 16–3 Goyo Sanchez KO 1 (10) 1965-03-03 Mexico City
Win 15–3 Salvador Reyes PTS 4 1964-11-25 Arena Puebla, Puebla
Loss 14–3 Jose Gonzalez TD 7 (10) 1964-11-11 Mexico City
Loss 14–2 Zorrito Castanon TKO 10 (10) 1964-10-17 Oaxaca City
Win 14–1 Adalberto Martinez TKO 8 (10) 1964-09-30 Mexico City
Win 13–1 Genaro Gaytan PTS 10 1964-07-08 Mexico City
Win 12–1 Emiliano Olvera PTS 10 1964-06-13 Mexico City
Win 11–1 Jose Gonzalez TKO 8 (10) 1964-05-23 Mexico City
Win 10–1 Samuel Castillo PTS 8 1964-03-18 Mexico City
Win 9–1 Chucho Cardenas DQ 3 (8) 1964-01-01 Acapulco
Win 8–1 Juan Carlos Villanueva PTS 8 1963-11-21 Mexico
Win 7–1 Felipe Silva PTS 6 1963-10-20 Mexico City
Win 6–1 Catarino Lopez PTS 6 1963-09-14 Mexico City
Win 5–1 Samuel Castillo TKO 9 (10) 1963-09-02 Oaxaca City
Win 4–1 Eduardo Torres PTS 6 1963-06-12 Mexico City
Win 3–1 Pichon Contreras KO 10 (10) 1963-03-02 Oaxaca City
Win 2–1 Zurdo Suarez PTS 10 1962-10-20 Oaxaca City
Win 1–1 Arnulfo Daza PTS 8 1962-08-11 Oaxaca City
Loss 0–1 Carlos Navarrete PTS 6 1962-04-25 Mexico City

See also

References
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Achievements
Preceded by
Rubén Olivares		 WBA bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971		 Succeeded by
Rubén Olivares
WBC bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971
The Ring bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971
Lineal Bantamweight Champion
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971
Undisputed bantamweight champion
October 16, 1970 - April 2, 1971
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