Carlos Castro (27-0, 11 KOs) turned in the finest performance of his career, stopping former world title challenger Óscar Escandón (26-6, 18 KOs) in the 10th round of their back-and-forth featherweight encounter. “Escandón has been in there with the best. He’s gone a lot of rounds with world champions,” said Castro. “But it was just a matter of time, picking our punches. I sat down a little more on my shots. I’ve been with Manny Robles for only four months. With a little more time, I think we’ll be able to dominate the division.” Castro used his height and reach to keep Escandón at bay early on. Escandón was game throughout. Late in the first, he pinned Castro against the ropes and buckled him with a hard left hook. “I knew it was going to be a slow start,” Castro said. “Manny Robles taught me a lot, but a year and a half out of the ring, a new coach—it’s always different. Sparring and training is always different from fights, so I feel great and happy for the opportunity. I h...
(Dec. 10, 2016) Abner Mares capped a strong showing with an 11th-round knockdown and won a split decision to become a four-time world champion. Abner Mares promised to stick to his game plan against Jesus Cuellar after abandoning it in his last bout. Not only did he stay the course, he showed all his skills in doing so as he became a world champion for the fourth time. Mares outboxed Cuellar throughout the fight and dropped the defending champion in the 11th round to gain a split decision in their 126-pound title bout in Los Angeles. Mares was coming off a 16-month layoff after dropping a majority decision to Leo Santa Cruz in a 126-pound title bout in August 2015, but he was sharp from the opening round against Cuellar, landing counter shots as he worked beautifully off his back foot. After engaging in a slugfest with Santa Cruz, Mares fought a more disciplined fight against Cuellar as he continually kept the Argentine southpaw off balance with superior footwork and precise cou...
Watch the highlights from Carlos Castro as he improved to a 27-0 record after beating Oscar Escandon by KO on the Pacquiao-Ugas PPV undercard back on August 21. Also, don’t forget to preorder the #FuryWilder3 PPV here: https://foxs.pt/3tAUeZb
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