Disciplinary Hearing Set For Castillo

By Mark Vester

Jose Luis Castillo will finally get a chance to present his side of the story with respect to not being able to make weight for his June 3 trilogy meeting with Diego Corrales. According to boxing scribe Dan Rafael of ESPN, Castillo faces a disciplinary hearing on August 24 in Reno, before the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Castillo must explain why he weighed 139½ pounds at the official weigh-in, 4½ pounds more than the lightweight limit and the agreed upon weight in the contract. As a result the bout was cancelled, causing enormous financial losses for promoters Gary Shaw and Bob Arum, Showtime Television, Diego Corrales, the casinos, and Castillo himself.

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Executive director Keith Kizer noted that Castillo will receive a fair hearing, but the board will also take his past history into account, including his inability to make weight for his second meeting with Corrales. Castillo faces a possible one-year suspension, and a fine as high as $250,000.

"He'll come there to explain -- if he can -- why he didn't make weight and why he didn't tell anyone he couldn't make the weight," Kizer said. "He will have a full and fair opportunity to explain himself and the commission will then vote on what to do."