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"I want to prove that I am the best fighter in the world, in my division,” states former champ Martin “El Gallo” Castillo.
On Feb. 16, Castillo, 33-2, 17 KOs, will have the opportunity to state his case when, on the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor II card at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, the former champ from Mexico City takes on Fernando Montiel, 35-2-1, 26 KOs, of Los Mochis, Mexico.
At stake will be Montiel’s WBO version of the 115-pound belt.
Castillo has had his share of belts. In 2004, in what he calls his most significant win, Castillo won the WBA interim belt at super flyweight, with an 11th round TKO win over Hideyasu Ishihara. He went on to defeat formerly unbeaten Alexander Munoz for the real belt later that year. Three defenses followed, before Castillo lost the belt in Japan, to Nobuo Nashiro, in July of 2006.
Now, with a three-fight win streak that has earned him a No. 1 to No. 2 rating with the top four ABCs, Castillo says he is ready to reclaim a championship.
“All fights are important to me,” Castillo said Sunday night, following a workout in El Monte, Calif.
“It’s good to win a title, but it’s more important—it’s better—to beat the best.”
Montiel, also on a three-bout win streak since a defeat at 118 to Jhonny Gonzalez in 2006, has held the WBO super flyweight belt since April 2004.
“My fight with Montiel, it’s going to be a good fight . . . a hard fight . . . a strong fight,” admits Castillo. “I am not going lose my technical skills against Montiel, but I will be more aggressive than him.
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On Feb. 16, Castillo, 33-2, 17 KOs, will have the opportunity to state his case when, on the Kelly Pavlik-Jermain Taylor II card at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, the former champ from Mexico City takes on Fernando Montiel, 35-2-1, 26 KOs, of Los Mochis, Mexico.
At stake will be Montiel’s WBO version of the 115-pound belt.
Castillo has had his share of belts. In 2004, in what he calls his most significant win, Castillo won the WBA interim belt at super flyweight, with an 11th round TKO win over Hideyasu Ishihara. He went on to defeat formerly unbeaten Alexander Munoz for the real belt later that year. Three defenses followed, before Castillo lost the belt in Japan, to Nobuo Nashiro, in July of 2006.
Now, with a three-fight win streak that has earned him a No. 1 to No. 2 rating with the top four ABCs, Castillo says he is ready to reclaim a championship.
“All fights are important to me,” Castillo said Sunday night, following a workout in El Monte, Calif.
“It’s good to win a title, but it’s more important—it’s better—to beat the best.”
Montiel, also on a three-bout win streak since a defeat at 118 to Jhonny Gonzalez in 2006, has held the WBO super flyweight belt since April 2004.
“My fight with Montiel, it’s going to be a good fight . . . a hard fight . . . a strong fight,” admits Castillo. “I am not going lose my technical skills against Montiel, but I will be more aggressive than him.
http://www.*********extra.com/cc/FIG...tillostory.htm
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