Javier Castillejo
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Javier Castillejo | |
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Born | Francisco Javier Castillejo Rodríguez 22 March 1968 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Other names | El Lince de Parla ("The Lynx of Parla") |
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Weight(s) | |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Reach | 183 cm (72 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 72 |
Wins | 62 |
Wins by KO | 43 |
Losses | 8 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 1 |
Francisco Javier Castillejo Rodríguez (born 22 March 1968), commonly known as Javier Castillejo, is a Spanish former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2009. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC and lineal light-middleweight titles from 1999 to 2001, the WBC light-middleweight title again in 2005, and the WBA middleweight title from 2006 to 2007. At regional level he held the European light-middleweight title twice between 1994 and 1998, and the European Union middleweight title in 2002.
Professional career
Castillejo made his professional debut on 22 July 1988, when he outpointed Ángel Díez over six rounds in Madrid. He had an immediate rematch with Díez, on 2 September of the same year. Their second fight resulted in Castillejo's first knockout win, when he beat Diez in the fourth round. On 4 November, he had his first fight outside Madrid, and his first knockout win in the first round, when he beat Juan Perez in Torrejón.
Castillejo had four more wins, before he was defeated for the first time. On 19 August 1989, he lost an eight-round decision to Del Bryan, in Benidorm. But he followed that loss with a streak of twenty two victories in a row.
Among the most notable wins during that streak were a fourth-round knockout on 19 October 1990, of Alfonzo Redondo, which gave Castillejo the Spanish Welterweight Championship, at Leganés. On 5 July 1991, he retained that national championship, with another fourth-round knockout victory, this time against Domingo Sanchez, in Lugo. On 10 April 1992, Castillejo got his first win when he knocked out former IBF lightweight champion, Puerto Rican Harry Arroyo, in three rounds at Leganes. He followed that victory with another win against former WBC light welterweight champion Saoul Mamby of Jamaica, by an eight-round decision on 15 May, at Bilbao. On 12 December of that year, Castillejo added the WBC's Mundo Hispano light middleweight title, when he defeated Enrique Areco by a twelve-round decision in Oviedo.
First title shot
Despite the fact that he had not fought outside Spain as a professional yet and thus he had little international fan recognition as a boxer, Castillejo received his first world title try, when he challenged Julio César Vásquez of Argentina, for Vazquez's WBA light middleweight title, on 24 April 1993, also in Leganes. Vazquez outpointed him over 12 rounds, ending his 22 fight winning streak.
After defending his Mundo Hispano regional title with success in a rematch with Victor Hugo Sclarandi on 29 October of that year by a knockout in five rounds, Castillejo finally had his first fight abroad when he beat Bernard Razzano by a knockout in six rounds, at Dijon, France, to conquer the European light middleweight title. He defended the title successfully four times, then lost it, on 3 January 1995 to the then WBA light middleweight champion Laurent Boudouani, in Épernay, France, by knockout in the ninth round.
His next fight was a victory by disqualification in six rounds on 14 July against Carlos Rocha Tovar in Seville. The victory against Tovar was followed by a rematch with Boudouani, who would once again defeat Castillejo, this time around by a twelve-round decision, at Levallois, 6 January 1996.
Castillejo then won six more fights in a row before fighting for a world title again. He regained the EBU light middleweight title by knocking out the former WBA welterweight title challenger, Ahmed Dottuev, in round twelve at Suffolk, England, on 2 July 1998.
First world title
On 29 January 1999, Castijello got his second chance at becoming a world champion. He outpointed Lineal and WBC light middleweight champion Keith Mullings over twelve rounds to join a handful of world champions to come from Spain.[1] Despite some protests from Mullings' management team, the judges' decision remained, and Castillejo held the WBC title.
Losing the title to De La Hoya
After five defenses, where Castillejo retained the title, a fight was set between him and Oscar De La Hoya. It was Castillejo's first big time, Pay Per View event. Many fans, perhaps ignoring Castillejo's achievements in Europe and as defendind world champion, regarded Castillejo as another stepping stone in De La Hoya's career. Castillejo commented to this regard, saying on a press conference before the fight, which was held in Las Vegas, that "(he) didn't come to Las Vegas to do tourism, but to defend (his) title". Castillejo lasted the twelve round distance with De La Hoya, but was sent to the canvas seconds before the fight ended, and lost a unanimous twelve-round decision and his world title, on 23 June 2001.
After six months, Castillejo returned to the boxing ring, beating the well regarded Xavier Moya by a knockout in five rounds, On 11 January 2002, to win the vacant European Community's Junior Middleweight title, in Barcelona.
On 12 July 2002, he partially regained the WBC light middleweight title, when he beat Roman Karmazin by a twelve-round unanimous decision in Madrid, for the WBC's "Interim" title. This interim recognition was later retired from him, however, because he did not fight the WBC's recognized champion, which at the time was Shane Mosley, who had suffered an injury and was unable to box for the period being.
Castillejo then won four fights in a row, all by knockout.
He fought Fernando Vargas, in a fight that was supposed to be for the WBA's vacant light middleweight title, on 20 August 2005, in Chicago. It was decided ultimately to make the bout a ten-round affair instead of a world championship fight. Despite being dropped in round three, Castillejo was able to last ten rounds with fellow former world light middleweight champion Vargas, but he lost a ten-round decision to the Mexican-American.
Winning a middleweight title
On 15 July 2006, Castillejo sprang back on the boxing scene by defeating younger Felix Sturm of Germany to seize the WBA middleweight belt in an exciting fight. Sturm, making his first title defense, was headed to a one-sided win until Castillejo (61–6, 41 knockouts) caught him with a left hook against the ropes with 13 seconds left in the 10th Round.
Castillejo, then hit Sturm (27–2, 11 knockouts) with three uppercuts before the referee called the fight, making Castillejo, 38 at the time of his upset victory, the oldest man to win a recognized version on the World Middleweight Championship. He lost his title in his first defence against Argentine Mariano Natalio Carrera via a disputed 11th-round TKO. Later on, Carrera tested positive for Clenbuterol and was suspended for 6 months by the WBA, thus Castillejo regained his title on 23 February. [1]. He lost the title 28 April 2007 in a rematch against Felix Sturm. He fought Mariano Natalio Carrera again on 13 November 2007, this time winning by KO in the 6th round.
Professional boxing record
72 fights | 62 wins | 8 losses |
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By knockout | 43 | 2 |
By decision | 18 | 6 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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72 | Draw | 62–8–1 (1) | ![]() |
MD | 10 | 4 Apr 2009 | ![]() |
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71 | Loss | 62–8 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 12 (12), 1:53 | 12 Apr 2008 | ![]() |
For European middleweight title |
70 | Win | 62–7 (1) | ![]() |
KO | 6 (12), 2:14 | 13 Nov 2007 | ![]() |
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69 | Loss | 61–7 (1) | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 28 Apr 2007 | ![]() |
Lost WBA middleweight title |
68 | NC | 61–6 (1) | ![]() |
TKO | 11 (12), 1:53 | 2 Dec 2006 | ![]() |
WBA (Regular) middleweight title at stake; Originally a TKO win for Carrera, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test |
67 | Win | 61–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 10 (12), 2:47 | 15 Jul 2006 | ![]() |
Won WBA (Regular) middleweight title |
66 | Win | 60–6 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 3 Feb 2006 | ![]() |
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65 | Win | 59–6 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 4 Nov 2005 | ![]() |
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64 | Loss | 58–6 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 20 Aug 2005 | ![]() |
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63 | Win | 58–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 11 Jun 2004 | ![]() |
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62 | Win | 57–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 16 Apr 2004 | ![]() |
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61 | Win | 56–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:26 | 12 Sep 2003 | ![]() |
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60 | Win | 55–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (12) | 9 May 2003 | ![]() |
Retained WBC interim light-middleweight title |
59 | Win | 54–5 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 12 Jul 2002 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC interim light-middleweight title |
58 | Win | 53–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10) | 26 Apr 2002 | ![]() |
Retained European Union light-middleweight title |
57 | Win | 52–5 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10) | 11 Jan 2002 | ![]() |
Won inaugural European Union light-middleweight title |
56 | Loss | 51–5 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 23 Jun 2001 | ![]() |
Lost WBC light-middleweight title |
55 | Win | 51–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12), 1:43 | 21 Oct 2000 | ![]() |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
54 | Win | 50–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 21 Jul 2000 | ![]() |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
53 | Win | 49–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (10) | 14 Apr 2000 | ![]() |
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52 | Win | 48–4 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (10) | 17 Mar 2000 | ![]() |
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51 | Win | 47–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 1:41 | 17 Dec 1999 | ![]() |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
50 | Win | 46–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (12), 1:47 | 10 Sep 1999 | ![]() |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
49 | Win | 45–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (12), 2:52 | 14 May 1999 | ![]() |
Retained WBC light-middleweight title |
48 | Win | 44–4 | ![]() |
MD | 12 | 29 Jan 1999 | ![]() |
Won WBC light-middleweight title |
47 | Win | 43–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 16 Oct 1998 | ![]() |
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46 | Win | 42–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (12), 1:38 | 2 Jul 1998 | ![]() |
Won vacant European light-middleweight title |
45 | Win | 41–4 | ![]() |
PTS | 10 | 18 Mar 1997 | ![]() |
Won Spanish light-middleweight title |
44 | Win | 40–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12) | 12 Jul 1996 | ![]() |
Won WBC Mundo Hispano light-middleweight title |
43 | Win | 39–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | 16 May 1996 | ![]() |
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42 | Win | 38–4 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 7 Mar 1996 | ![]() |
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41 | Loss | 37–4 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 6 Jan 1996 | ![]() |
For European light-middleweight title |
40 | Win | 37–3 | ![]() |
DQ | 6 (6) | 14 Jul 1995 | ![]() |
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39 | Loss | 36–3 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12) | 3 Jan 1995 | ![]() |
Lost European light-middleweight title |
38 | Win | 36–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12) | 23 Jul 1994 | ![]() |
Retained European light-middleweight title |
37 | Win | 35–2 | ![]() |
PTS | 12 | 29 May 1994 | ![]() |
Retained European light-middleweight title |
36 | Win | 34–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | 25 Mar 1994 | ![]() |
Retained European light-middleweight title |
35 | Win | 33–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (12) | 19 Feb 1994 | ![]() |
Retained European light-middleweight title |
34 | Win | 32–2 | ![]() |
RTD | 6 (12) | 11 Jan 1994 | ![]() |
Won European light-middleweight title |
33 | Win | 31–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12) | 29 Oct 1993 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Mundo Hispano light-middleweight title |
32 | Win | 30–2 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 25 Jun 1993 | ![]() |
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31 | Loss | 29–2 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 24 Apr 1993 | ![]() |
For WBA light-middleweight title |
30 | Win | 29–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 26 Mar 1993 | ![]() |
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29 | Win | 27–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 12 Dec 1992 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Mundo Hispano light-middleweight title |
28 | Win | 27–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8) | 13 Oct 1992 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 26–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 17 Jul 1992 | ![]() |
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26 | Win | 25–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 19 Jun 1992 | ![]() |
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25 | Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 15 May 1992 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 3 (8) | 10 Apr 1992 | ![]() |
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23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (8) | 14 Mar 1992 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 8 Feb 1992 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 20–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 17 Jan 1992 | ![]() |
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20 | Win | 19–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 6 Dec 1991 | ![]() |
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19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 5 Jul 1991 | ![]() |
Retained Spanish welterweight title |
18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8) | 18 May 1991 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 16–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 21 Dec 1990 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 15–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) | 19 Oct 1990 | ![]() |
Won Spanish welterweight title |
15 | Win | 14–1 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8) | 17 Aug 1990 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 13–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 14 Jul 1990 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 12–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (8) | 31 May 1990 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 11–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8) | 5 May 1990 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 10–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 16 Feb 1990 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 9–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 30 Dec 1989 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 8–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6) | 16 Nov 1989 | ![]() |
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8 | Loss | 7–1 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 19 Aug 1989 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 29 Jul 1989 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 8 | 14 Jun 1989 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6) | 23 Feb 1989 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 19 Nov 1988 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4) | 4 Nov 1988 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2 Sep 1988 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
PTS | 6 | 22 Jul 1988 | ![]() |
See also
- List of light-middleweight boxing champions
- List of middleweight boxing champions
- List of WBA world champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of European Boxing Union light-middleweight champions
References
- ^ "Javier Castillejo - Lineal Junior Middleweight Champion". The Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopedia.
External links
- Boxing record for Javier Castillejo from BoxRec (registration required)
- Javier Francisco Castillejo profile at Cyber Boxing Zone
Sporting positions | ||||
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Regional boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by Alfonso Redondo
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Spanish welterweight champion 19 October 1990 – December 1992 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Javier Martinez Rodriguez
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Inaugural champion | WBC Mundo Hispano light-middleweight champion 12 December 1992 – January 1994 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jose Luis Navarro
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Preceded by Bernard Razzano
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European light-middleweight champion 11 January 1994 – 3 January 1995 |
Succeeded by | ||
Preceded by Juan Ramon Medina
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WBC Mundo Hispano light-middleweight champion 12 July 1996 – April 1997 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Ailton Pessoa
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Preceded by Fernando Jose Riera
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Spanish light-middleweight champion 18 March 1997 – January 1999 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Javier Martinez Rodriguez
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Vacant Title last held by Davide Ciarlante
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European light-middleweight champion 2 July 1998 – November 1998 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Mamadou Thiam
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New title | European Union light-middleweight champion 11 January 2002 – July 2002 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Jorge Sendra
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World boxing titles | ||||
Preceded by | WBC light-middleweight champion 29 January 1999 – 23 June 2001 |
Succeeded by | ||
Lineal light-middleweight champion 29 January 1999 – 23 June 2001 | ||||
New title | WBC light-middleweight champion Interim title 12 July 2002 – 5 May 2005 Promoted |
Vacant Title next held by Sergio Martínez
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Preceded by | WBC light-middleweight champion 5 May 2005 – 30 May 2005 Stripped |
Vacant Title next held by Ricardo Mayorga
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Preceded by | WBA middleweight champion 15 July 2006 – 28 April 2007 Regular title until 14 December 2006 |
Succeeded by Felix Sturm
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