The World Boxing Council has confirmed the death of boxing legend Ruben Castillo, who passed away at the age of 68.<\/p>\n
The Texan fighter was a prominent figure during the golden era of the sport, competing at the highest level throughout the late 1970s and into the early 1980s.<\/p>\n
During this period, Castillo faced some of the most celebrated names in boxing history, establishing himself as a formidable contender in the lighter weight divisions.<\/p>\n
His career saw him step into the ring against multiple world champions, cementing his reputation as one of the most respected fighters of his generation despite never claiming a world title himself.<\/p>\n
Castillo compiled an outstanding professional record of 67 victories, 10 defeats and two draws across his lengthy career.<\/p>\n
Beginning his professional journey at just 17 years old, the fighter embarked on an extraordinary unbeaten run that stretched to 43 consecutive bouts without defeat.<\/p>\n
This remarkable streak came to an end in 1980 when he challenged Alexis Arguello for the WBC super featherweight championship.<\/p>\n
Arguello proved too strong on the night, stopping Castillo in the 11th round to successfully defend his belt.<\/p>\n
The defeat marked a turning point in Castillo’s career, though he demonstrated his resilience by returning to the win column merely two months after the Arguello setback.<\/p>\n
His subsequent challenge for the WBC featherweight crown against Salvador Sanchez ended in defeat on points, as Castillo found himself competing in an era dominated by exceptional champions.<\/p>\n
Julio Cesar Chavez, another legendary Mexican fighter, halted Castillo in the sixth round when they met for the same title.<\/p>\n
Following several more contests, Castillo stepped away from the sport before mounting a comeback in 1989.<\/p>\n
This return proved costly when a body shot from Edgar Castro left him requiring hospital treatment.<\/p>\n
Undeterred, the Texan made yet another comeback in 1995, competing for a further two years before finally hanging up his gloves for good.<\/p>\n
WBC president Mauricio Sulamain paid tribute to the fighter, writing: “It is with deep sadness that I have learned of the passing of my dear friend and champion Ruben Castillo. Now he is in the arms of God.”<\/p>\n
He added: “May his wife Cindy, family and friends find comfort with the support of the so many who loved Ruben. Rest in eternal peace.”<\/p>\n
Castillo’s nephew described him on Facebook as “the neighbourhood Uncle for alot of us,” praising his willingness to offer guidance and support.<\/p>\n
Fans on social media remembered his broadcasting work, with one noting that “Ruben and Chick Hearn were gold of Fights From The Fabulous Forum broadcasts.”<\/p>\n
After retiring from competition, Castillo transitioned into announcing, working alongside the legendary Chick Hearn and later calling bouts for ASPN.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Boxing Council has confirmed the death of boxing legend Ruben Castillo, who passed away at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":500721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,44,12384,457,82],"class_list":["post-500720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-news","tag-sgg","tag-sport","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=500720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/500720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/500721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=500720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=500720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=500720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}