MARTIN CASTILLO RETIRES!!! age 31

[Kball15]

Martin Castillo retires!
Former super flyweight world champion Martin Castillo has retired from boxing, it was announced today by his longtime manager Frank Espinoza."We've talked numerous times over the last couple of weeks and Martin has concluded that this is the end of the line for him. He didn't feel like himself during the Montiel fight and is happy with what he has accomplished in the sport. As he put it 'I owe everything to boxing and I don't want to fight anymore if I can't go at a world class level.'" Castillo was stopped by Fernando Montiel in the fourth round on February 16, 2008 in a super flyweight title bout in which Montiel was defending his World Boxing Organization belt. The 31 year old Castillo, a native of Mexico City, finishes his career with a record of 33-2 with seventeen knockouts. He won the WBA super flyweight by defeating Alexander Munoz on December 3, 2004 in Laredo,Texas.

[Silencers]

It's the right time, he didn't look like the same fighter against Montiel.

[2501]

all the best to him. i really enjoyed watching him work.

[SkillspayBills]

All the best to Castillo, damn lighter weight fighters retire earlier.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

It was probably a good time for him to go. He didn't seem into it or didn't have much left against Montiel.

[xcaret]

man that sucks, but oh well, he wasnt the same anymore

[Scott9945]

It's the right time, he didn't look like the same fighter against Montiel.

I agree. Castillo was a class act and I'd hate to see him get hurt.

[ferocity]

Very surprising, but i wish him the best.

[Lazy Liberal]

Castillo was a very good boxer, very smooth and always in good fights. Just didn't seem the same against Cucholito.

[deuce_drop]

it's weird, just like i was saying in another thread, the one about castillo fighting penalosa, i was saying that castillo has been taking too many shots and he hasn't been looking the same in his last few fights.

it was obvious seeing him in his last few fights, because he used to be fierce, the lsat few it looked like he was struggling with himself more than his opponents. i'm glad that he is retiring and not trying to push it and risk getting seriously hurt.

Castillo is a grade A champ and a world class fighter and person, i wish him the best and hope he stays in boxing, just stays out the ring.