Brian Castaño
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| 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 | 12 September 1989 Isidro Casanova, Argentina | ||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||
| Total fights | 19 | ||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | ||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Brian Carlos Castaño (born 12 September 1989) is an Argentine professional boxer. He has held the WBO light middleweight title since February 2021 and previously 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, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and third by BoxRec.
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 Jr. 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[]
Early 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.
Rise up the ranks[]
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]
WBA (Regular) light middleweight champion[]
Castaño vs. Vitu[]
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.[10] Castaño would first face Cedric Vitu on 10 March 2018. Castaño showcased his talent, and defeated Vitu via a 12th-round TKO, dominating him from start to finish to retain his WBA (Regular) title.[11]
Castaño vs. Lara[]
On 2 March, 2019, Castaño defended his title against former world champion Erislandy Lara. The fight ended in a split draw, one judge scoring it 115–113 for Castaño, one judge scoring it 115–113 for Lara while the third had it 114–114.[12][13]
On June 25th, 2019, the WBA announced that they are stripping Castaño 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, Castaño faced veteran Wale Omotoso. The fight was a one-sided affair in favor of Castaño, up until the end of the fifth round, in which Omotoso declared a shoulder injury was too painful to proceed, awarding Castaño with the victory.[15]
WBO light middleweight champion[]
Castaño vs. Teixeira[]
On 13 February 2021, Castaño defeated WBO light middleweight champion Patrick Teixeira via wide unanimous decision with judges' scores of 119–109, 120–108 and 117–111 in his favor.[16]
Castaño vs. Charlo[]
Castaño faced unified light middleweight champion Jermell Charlo on 17 July 2021 in San Antonio, Texas in a showdown for the undisputed light middleweight championship. A competitive fight between them ended in a split draw, the second of Castaño's career, with scores of 117–111 Charlo, 114–113 Castaño and 114–114 even.[17] The result was controversial, with much attention being brought to judge Nelson Vazquez’s 117–111 Charlo card, which was described as "terrible" by Andre Ward.[18] After the fight, an upset Castaño opined, "[Charlo] won the second, tenth and eleventh [rounds], that’s it... I don’t agree with [the result]. I felt I was robbed, and I demand a rematch."[19]
Professional boxing record[]
| 19 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 20 | N/A | N/A |  Jermell Charlo
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N/A | – (12) | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
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Defending WBO light middleweight title; For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight titles | |
| 19 | Draw | 17–0–2 | Jermell Charlo
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SD | 12 | 17 Jul 2021 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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Retained WBO light middleweight title; For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and The Ring light middleweight titles |
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 |  Patrick Teixeira
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UD | 12 | 13 Feb 2021 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.
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Won WBO light middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 |  Wale Omotoso
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RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 2 Nov 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
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Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title |
| 16 | Draw | 15–0–1 | Erislandy Lara
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SD | 12 | 2 Mar 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
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Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Cédric Vitu
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TKO | 12 (12), 2:27 | 10 Mar 2018 | La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Michel Soro
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SD | 12 | 1 Jul 2017 | Casino d'Évian, Évian-les-Bains, France
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Retained WBA interim light middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Emmanuel de Jesús
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KO | 6 (12), 2:23 | 26 Nov 2016 |  Polideportivo Juan Domingo Perón, González Catán, Argentina
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Won WBA interim light middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Marcus Upshaw
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TKO | 5 (10), 2:03 | 12 Jul 2016 | Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, Nice, California, U.S.
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 |  Aaron García
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UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2015 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Jonathan Batista
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DQ | 5 (6), 1:15 | 29 Aug 2015 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Batista disqualified for low blows |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Todd Manuel
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 26 Jul 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Críspulo Javier Andino
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TKO | 2 (10), 0:07 | 4 Apr 2015 | Club Almirante Brown, San Justo, Argentina
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | César Sastre Silva
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TKO | 4 (8), 0:19 | 6 Jun 2014 | Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Argentina
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Cuellar
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TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 12 Apr 2014 | Estadio República de Venezuela, San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Claudinei Lacerda
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TKO | 5 (8), 2:46 | 12 Oct 2013 | Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodriguez, San Martín, Argentina
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | César Vélez
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TKO | 2 (10), 2:27 | 25 May 2013 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Pablo Roldan
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UD | 6 | 26 Jan 2013 | Polideportivo Municipal, Monte Hermoso, Argentina
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Carlos Paz
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TKO | 5 (6), 1:40 | 20 Oct 2012 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alejandro Antonio Dominguez
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:59 | 22 Sep 2012 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "BoxRec: Brian Carlos Castano".
- ^ "Brian Castaño: "Quiero marcar historia"". 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Argentina's Best Prospect Brian Castaño is Ready to Make His Mark". 25 November 2016.
- ^ "New Faces: Brian Castaño". 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Especial | Expedición USA: Por qué se van los boxeadores argentinos".
- ^ "Brian Castaño se consagró campeón mundial de boxeo: El video del KO, su indiscutible récord y la influencia del Chino Maidana - LA NACION". La Nación.
- ^ "Brian Castano Retains with Split Decision over Michel Soro".
- ^ "Castano Still Not Paid for Win over Michel Soro, Legal Action Looms".
- ^ "WBA to order Erislandy Lara vs. Brian Castano". 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Brian Castano Drops, Stops Cedric Vitu in WBA Title Clash". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Idec, Keith. "Brian Castano Outworks Patrick Teixeira Over Twelve, Captures WBO Title". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Staff, BoxingScene. "Jermell Charlo, Brian Castano Fight To Split Draw in Fight Filled With Drama". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Christ, Scott (2021-07-18). "Boxing pros react to Charlo-Castano and controversial draw". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ "Brian Castano cries robbery after controversial draw with Jermell Charlo | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
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