Lenin Castillo: record, next fight and profile →
By Thomas Gerbasi - Dmitry Bivol laughs when I compliment him as the most patient man in boxing. “The most patient? Why?” Well, this was supposed to be the breakout year for the WBA light heavyweight champion, a star on the rise with the unbeaten record to go along with it. But when he steps into the ring at Wintrust Arena in Chicago this...
Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA World Light-Heavyweight title against Lenin Castillo at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Saturday October 12, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
WBO no. 11 and WBO Latino champion Lenin Castillo (20-2-1, 15 KOs) is now the sixth fighter to be confirmed to be taking part at 175 lbs, joining some of the best stars from around the world.
Former world champion Murat Gassiev could make his debut in the heavyweight division in June, according to the boxer's Russian coach Vitaly Slanov. Gassiev will soon fly to the United States to train with head coach Abel Sanchez in Big Bear, California.
Uniondale, New York - Light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (22-0, 16 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Lenin Castillo (18-2-1, 13 KOs). The scores were 98-91, 98-91 and 97-92.
Browne, Castillo Weights Photos Gallery - Former welterweight world champions Andre Berto and Devon Alexander went face-to-face at the official weigh-in before their primetime main event Saturday, August 4 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
After winning the WBO NABO Light Heavyweight title in the month of April, former Olympian Lenin Castillo, from the Dominican Republic, will travel to New York, for the fight that will place him at the door of a world title fight.
Former super lightweight champion Sergey Lipinets will battle Erick Bone in a 147-pound 10-round showdown live in primetime on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, August 4 from NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
Former 147-pound world champions Andre Berto (31-5, 24 KOs)and Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs)will battle in a 12-round showdown that headlines a stacked night of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live in prime time on Saturday, August 4 from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The telecast begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT with former world champion Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (33-1-1, 23 KOs)facing 168-pound contender J'Leon Love (24-1-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round bout. Also in action will be former amateur standout and fast-rising unbeaten prospect Joey Spencer (3-0, 3 KOs) in a super welterweight match.
PONCE, PUERTO RICO- Puerto Rico's Janiel Rivera and Mexico's Carlos Licona engaged in a ten round brawl for the World Boxing Organization's Latin title on Saturday night during the Direct TV Boxing Nights event, which was presented by Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Golden Boy Promotions, but at the end of the evening it was the Aztec boxer who won the decision triumph with cards of 98-92, 98-92 and 99-91.