Carlos Castro: record, next fight and profile →
Unbeaten two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez will square off against former champion Jose Uzcategui in a WBC Super Middleweight title eliminator as Benavídez returns to his hometown of Phoenix for the first time in six years in the SHOWTIME main event on Saturday, August 28 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Footprint Center – home of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury.
Jesse Hart is moving on to the next stage of his career. The veteran contender and former two-time title challenger is among several fighters who have either parted ways with or have been released from Top Rank in recent weeks. Hart confirmed the news on Monday, taking to social media to reveal his becoming a free agent after having been affiliated with the industry powerhouse throughout his nine-year pro career.
Luis Nery gets his long-craved shot at a second major title, although it comes with a pre-filled calendar. The World Boxing Council (WBC) approved Tijuana’s Nery—its current mandatory contender at junior featherweight—to challenge for the now-vacant title versus countryman Aaron Alemada (25-0, 13KOs). Their bout will take place September 26, as part of a split Showtime Pay-Per-View event live from Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Castro, Juarez Fight Photos Gallery - MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vegas - Carlos Castro (26-0, 11 KOs) defeated the most notable name of his career, knocking out former world title challenger Cesar Juarez (25-9-1, 19 KOs) after Juarez's corner stopped the one-sided bout following the conclusion of the fourth round.
Carlos Castro proved without a doubt that he’s ready for the next level. The 26-year old junior featherweight contender turned in a complete performance, dismantling former interim titlist Cesar Juarez en route to a one-sided stoppage win. Four one-sided rounds were enough for Juarez to be kept on his stool prior to the start of round five in their ESPN-televised chief support Thursday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Carlos Castro, Cesar Juarez MGM Conference Center, MGM Grand - Carlos Castro (25-0, 10 KOs) vs. Cesar Juarez (25-8, 19 KOs), 10 Rounds, Junior Featherweight. (photos by Mikey Williams). Castro, from Phoenix, Arizona, is 5-0 since signing a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, rising the rankings with a classic boxer-puncher style.
Carlos Takam and Jerry Forrest are ready to fight. The pair of heavyweights will move forward with an assignment neither expected less than three weeks ago, as they collide Thursday evening at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (ESPN, 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT).
A southpaw stylist weighing 140 pounds and a 250-plus-pound heavyweight will enter “The Bubble” spotlight at MGM Grand for Week 5 of Top Rank on ESPN's Summer Series. On Tuesday, July 7, two-time world title challenger and top junior welterweight contender Jose “Chon” Zepeda will face Kendo Castaneda in a 10-round clash of styles. Two days later on Thursday, July 9, longtime heavyweight contender Carlos Takam will fight Jerry “Slug” Forrest in a 10-rounder.
Boxing resumed in the United States in June as Top Rank and ESPN began showing fights twice a week and will continue to do so at least through the end of July. The fights all take place at “The Bubble” inside the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip.
Junior featherweight contender Carlos Castro won a hard-fought majority decision over former world title challenger Jesus Ruiz late Friday night at the Celebrity Theatre in his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona. One judge scored the bout 95-95, while the other two judges scored the bout 97-93 and 96-94 for Castro, who improves to 25-0, 10 knockouts.