Brian Castaño
Brian Carlos Castaño (born 12 September 1989) is an Argentine professional boxer. He held the WBA interim light middleweight title from 2016 to 2018, and the WBA (Regular) light middleweight title from 2018 to 2019. As of November, 2020 he is ranked as the world's fifth best active light middleweight by The Ring magazine, sthe Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and third by BoxRec.
Brian Castaño | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Statistics | |||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Ray Sugar / El Boxi | ||||||||||
Weight(s) | Light middleweight | ||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) [1] | ||||||||||
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||
Nationality | Argentine | ||||||||||
Born | Isidro Casanova, Argentina | 12 September 1989||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||
Total fights | 17 | ||||||||||
Wins | 16 | ||||||||||
Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||
Draws | 1 | ||||||||||
Medal record
|
Early life and amateur career
Castaño started boxing at 11, trained by his father Carlos, who was also a professional boxer. Castaño won a South American Games gold medal and tallied a 181-5-5 record as an amateur,[2] with wins over Errol Spence and Esquiva Falcão. Castaño participated in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning his first two bout before losing to Jack Culcay-Keth. He also represented Argentina in the World Series of Boxing. Castaño accumulated a 3-0 record in the World Series, including a famous win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, who had previously been unbeaten in the competition.[3]
Professional career
Castaño made his professional debut on September 2012, months after his win over Derevianchenko. He beat Alejandro Antonio Dominguez with a round 4 technical knockout at Luna Park. Castaño won his first 8 fights, 7 by way of knockout, before being sidelined due to an arrhytmia which caused several medical complications.[4][5] After recovering, Castaño relocated to the United States.[6] Castaño maintained his winning streak, winning four fights over the course of a year while fighting out of the U.S.
On November 2016, Castaño fought Emmanuel de Jesús for the WBA interim super welterweight title. After knocking De Jesús down on round 1 with a flurry of punches, Castaño went down at the beginning of round 2, following a cross from De Jesús. Castaño survived the round and as the fight went on, De Jesús started slowing down. Castaño eventually won the fight with a body shot towards the end of round 6.[7]
Castaño stepped up against former world title challenger and long-time contender, Michel Soro. Castaño won a close fight by split decision (115-113, 115-113, 112-116). The judges seemed to prefer Castaño's activity and consistency over Soro's calculated pressure, who admitted he had started slow in a post-fight interview.[8] Two months after the fight, Castaño said that Soro's promoter, Univent, had yet to pay most of his purse.[9]
On 10 March, 2018 Castano faced Cedric Vitu. Castano showcased his talent, and defeated Vitu via a 12th-round TKO, dominating him from start to finish.[10]
After Demetrius Andrade vacated his WBA (Regular) title, the WBA elevated Castaño to regular champion. Shortly thereafter, the WBA ordered a fight between Castaño and WBA (Super) champion, Erislandy Lara.[11]
On 2 March, 2019, Castano defended his WBA regular super welterweight title for the first time, against former world champion Erislandy Lara. The fight edned in a split-decision draw, one judge scoring it 115-113 for Castano, one judge scoring it 115-113 for Lara while the third had it 114-114. The crowd was displeased with the result, as many felt Lara had deserved to get the nod and win the title from Castano.[12][13]
On June 25th, 2019, the WBA announced that they are stripping Castano of his belt, because he did not sign the contract for a rematch against Cedric Vitu, his immediate mandatory challenger.[14]
In his next fight, Castano faced veteran Wale Omotoso. The fight was a one-sided affair in favor of Castano, up until the end of the fifth round, in which Omotoso decalred a shoulder injury was too painful to proceed, awarding Castano with the victory.[15]
Professional boxing record
17 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 12 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | – (12) | 13 Feb 2021 | ![]() |
For WBO light middleweight title |
17 | Win | 16–0–1 | ![]() |
RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 2 Nov 2019 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title |
16 | Draw | 15–0–1 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 2 Mar 2019 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 12 (12), 2:27 | 10 Mar 2018 | ![]() |
Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
SD | 12 | 1 Jul 2017 | ![]() |
Retained WBA interim light middleweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 6 (12), 2:23 | 26 Nov 2016 | ![]() |
Won WBA interim light middleweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:03 | 12 Jul 2016 | ![]() |
|
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2015 | ![]() |
|
10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
DQ | 5 (6), 1:15 | 29 Aug 2015 | ![]() |
Batista disqualified for low blows |
9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 26 Jul 2015 | ![]() |
|
8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10) | 4 Apr 2015 | ![]() |
|
7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8) | 6 Jun 2014 | ![]() |
|
6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 12 Apr 2014 | ![]() |
|
5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (8), 2:46 | 12 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
|
4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:27 | 25 May 2013 | ![]() |
|
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 26 Jan 2013 | ![]() |
|
2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (6), 1:40 | 20 Oct 2012 | ![]() |
|
1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (6), 2:59 | 22 Sep 2012 | ![]() |
See also
- List of light-middleweight boxing champions
References
- http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/625137
- https://www.vavel.com/ar/mas-deportes-argentina/239297.html
- http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/29877-brian-castano-ready-make-mark
- https://www.ringtv.com/503984-new-faces-brian-castano/
- http://infocielo.com/nota/81454/como_tardan_me_la_quieren_chorear_denuncio_castano_el_campeon_de_boxeo_que_tuvo_que_vencer_a_su_rival_y_a_los_jueces/
- https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/boxeo/especial-expedicion-usa-que-se-van-los-boxeadores-argentinos-n232588
- http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1960141-el-argentino-brian-castano-se-consagro-campeon-mundial-de-boxeo-el-video-del-ko-su-indiscutible-record-y-la-influencia-del-chino-maidana
- http://www.boxingscene.com/brian-castano-split-decision-over-michel-soro-results--118094
- http://www.boxingscene.com/castano-still-not-paid-win-over-michel-soro-legal-action-looms--120737
- "Brian Castano Drops, Stops Cedric Vitu in WBA Title Clash". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/10/29/16568872/wba-to-order-erislandy-lara-vs-brian-castano
- "Castano vs Lara - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Photos: Erislandy Lara, Brian Castano Battle To a Split Draw". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Lara vs. Soro Ordered For WBA Belt, Castano Officially Removed". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- "Brian Castano Stops Wale Omotoso in Five Due To Injury". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
External links
- Boxing record for Brian Castaño from BoxRec
- Brian Castano - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
Achievements | ||
---|---|---|
Vacant Title last held by Jack Culcay-Keth |
WBA light middleweight champion Interim title 26 November 2016 - 22 October 2017 Promoted |
Vacant |
Preceded by Demetrius Andrade Vacated |
WBA light middleweight champion Regular title 22 October 2017 - 20 June 2019 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Erislandy Lara |