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By Jake Donovan - Not even the lowest point of Roberto Castañeda’s career, when the losses were piling up with alarming regularity, had the effect that he has been left with in the aftermath of his recent loss to Jose Lopez.
The 23-year old journeyman knows his place in the sport, at least to a degree. He understands that the deck will be stacked against when matched against house fighters and more popular opponents. But nothing in his five-year (and growing) career prepared him for what he was forced to experience on August 16 in the days since.
“It’s been more than a week, and I can still say we’ve never been through anything like what happened in Puerto Rico,” insists his adviser, Alex Camponovo.
Castañeda had lost five of his last six bouts – and all six career losses within his past nine starts – prior to his showdown with the unbeaten Lopez earlier this month in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His first defeat actually came in his own Mexicali hometown, when he was stopped in five rounds by perennial super flyweight contender Felipe Orucuta more than two years ago. [Click Here To Read More]
The 23-year old journeyman knows his place in the sport, at least to a degree. He understands that the deck will be stacked against when matched against house fighters and more popular opponents. But nothing in his five-year (and growing) career prepared him for what he was forced to experience on August 16 in the days since.
“It’s been more than a week, and I can still say we’ve never been through anything like what happened in Puerto Rico,” insists his adviser, Alex Camponovo.
Castañeda had lost five of his last six bouts – and all six career losses within his past nine starts – prior to his showdown with the unbeaten Lopez earlier this month in Caguas, Puerto Rico. His first defeat actually came in his own Mexicali hometown, when he was stopped in five rounds by perennial super flyweight contender Felipe Orucuta more than two years ago. [Click Here To Read More]
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