Lara Vs Castano
Erislandy Lara Santoya (born 11 April 1983) is a Cuban-American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) light middleweight title since 2019. Previously, he held the WBA light middleweight title from 2014 to 2018 (promoted to Super champion in 2016), and the IBO light middleweight title from 2015 to 2018. As of September 2019, he is ranked as the world's second best active light. 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.
In his last three fights he has won over Emmanuel de Jesus, Michel Soro (Michel Soro vs Brian Carlos Castano) and Cedric Vitu (Brian Carlos Castano vs Cedric Vitu). Lara vs Castano is valid for the WBA World super welterweight title (Castano’s second. By Mike Smith: Unbeaten WBA World junior middleweight champion Brian Carlos Castano (15-0-1, 11 KOs) retained his title on Saturday night in fighting to a 12 round draw against former WBA champion.
| Brian Castaño | |||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Ray Sugar / El Boxi | ||||||||
| Weight(s) | Light middleweight | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 71⁄2 in (171 cm)[1] | ||||||||
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm) | ||||||||
| Nationality | Argentine | ||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1989 (age 31) Isidro Casanova, Argentina | ||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||
| Total fights | 18 | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | ||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | ||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||
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Brian Carlos Castaño (born 12 September 1989) is an Argentine professional boxer. He has held the WBOlight middleweight title since February 2021 and previously held the WBAinterim 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[edit]
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[edit]
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 WBAinterimsuper 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.[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 declared a shoulder injury was too painful to proceed, awarding Castano with the victory.[15]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 18 fights | 17 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Win | 17–0–1 | Patrick Teixeira | UD | 12 | 13 Feb 2021 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. | Won WBO light middleweight title |
| 17 | Win | 16–0–1 | Wale Omotoso | RTD | 5 (10), 3:00 | 2 Nov 2019 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title |
| 16 | Draw | 15–0–1 | Erislandy Lara | SD | 12 | 2 Mar 2019 | Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Cédric Vitu | TKO | 12 (12), 2:27 | 10 Mar 2018 | La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt, France | Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Michel Soro | SD | 12 | 1 Jul 2017 | Casino d'Évian, Évian-les-Bains, France | Retained WBA interim light middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Emmanuel de Jesús | KO | 6 (12), 2:23 | 26 Nov 2016 | Polideportivo Juan Domingo Perón, González Catán, Argentina | Won WBAinterimlight middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Marcus Upshaw | TKO | 5 (10), 2:03 | 12 Jul 2016 | Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, Nice, California, U.S. | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Aaron García | UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2015 | Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jonathan Batista | DQ | 5 (6), 1:15 | 29 Aug 2015 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | Batista disqualified for low blows |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Todd Manuel | TKO | 1 (6), 2:53 | 26 Jul 2015 | Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S. | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Críspulo Javier Andino | TKO | 2 (10) | 4 Apr 2015 | Club Almirante Brown, San Justo, Argentina | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | César Sastre Silva | TKO | 4 (8) | 6 Jun 2014 | Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Argentina | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Juan Cuellar | TKO | 2 (6), 2:40 | 12 Apr 2014 | Estadio República de Venezuela, San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Claudinei Lacerda | TKO | 5 (8), 2:46 | 12 Oct 2013 | Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodriguez, San Martín, Argentina | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | César Vélez | TKO | 2 (10), 2:27 | 25 May 2013 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Pablo Roldan | UD | 6 | 26 Jan 2013 | Polideportivo Municipal, Monte Hermoso, Argentina | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Jose Carlos Paz | TKO | 5 (6), 1:40 | 20 Oct 2012 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Alejandro Antonio Dominguez | TKO | 4 (6), 2:59 | 22 Sep 2012 | Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^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.
Lara Vs Castano Results
External links[edit]
Lara Vs Castano Results
- Boxing record for Brian Castaño from BoxRec
- Brian Castano - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live
| Achievements | ||
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| VacantJack 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 |