Did Floyd really lose to Castillo?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won the first four rounds of his lightweight title bid against Jose Luis Castillo last Saturday night. Castillo won most of the rounds over the second half of their 12-round bout. Mayweather was ultimately awarded the unanimous decision.
Why did Castillo lose to Mayweather?
Mayweather said in the post-fight interview he had injured his shoulder on his last training day and was unable to use the jab effectively. It was clear that injury adversely affected his performance, and the stats proved it. CompuBox showed Castillo throwing and landing many more punches and power punches than Floyd.
How old was Floyd when he fought Canelo?
On the undercard in May 2012, WBC and The Ring light middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez went toe-to-toe with Mayweather at the tender age of 23.
Who was the winner of the Jose Luis Castillo fight?
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. Both men stood in front of each other, battering each other with hard combinations and power punches throughout the entire fight.
What was the weight limit for Jose Luis Castillo?
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.
Why was the Corrales vs Castillo III fight postponed?
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.
What did Jose Luis Castillo do to Floyd Mayweather?
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.