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ELISEO "THE KID"
CASTILLO
Age: 30
(1975-04-29)
Residence: Miami, FL
Record: 20-2-1, 14 KOs
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 200 lbs. (approx.)
Trainer: Anthony "Chill" Wilson
Manager: Scott Hirsch
By coming down in weight from the heavyweight class to cruiserweight
and signing with new management, Cuban-born Eliseo Castillo hopes he
can finally fulfill his promise as a top-level professional boxer.
Plagued by inactivity and hampered by fighting men up to thirty
pounds larger than himself, Castillo was still remarkably able to
rise to a record of 18-0 (14 KOs) before running out of luck in his
last fight, against former WBO Wladimir Klitschko.
With a renewed dedication, new support team and opponents in front
him that are comparable in size, Castillo hopes he has found the
right mix to take him from the poverty and despair he found as a
youngster in Cuba all the way to boxing’s penthouse.
LAST FIGHT:
On
2006-07-26 at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York,
Castillo dropped vaunted Kronk puncher Jonathan Banks twice in the
first round and nearly finished him, only to lose via knockout three
rounds later. Castillo was in complete command of Banks, but
expended a lot of energy in trying for the TKO and was caught with a
punch at 1:12 of the fourth.
CAREER BEST VICTORY:
On 2004-07-03 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida,
Castillo defeated former World Heavyweight Champion Michael Moorer
via ten-round, nationally televised decision. Castillo simply
outworked Moorer, maintaining a much higher punch rate and
impressive determination to win.
IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE:
On 1998-11-13 at the Mahi Shrine Temple in Miami, Florida, Castillo
recovered from being knocked down in both the fourth and fifth
rounds to carefully box his way to a ten-round draw against
dangerous spoiler Sajad Abdul Aziz. Castillo had to walk a thin line
all night against a fighter known for putting in strong performances
against tough opposition.
AMATEUR, PERSONAL
BACKGROUND:
From the ages of 12
through 16, Eliseo Castillo trained to box through the Cuban state
government's amateur boxing program. (This is the same program that
produced such boxing legends as Teofilo Stevenson, Felix Savon, Joel
Casamayor, and Juan Carlos Gomez). At the age of 17, Castillo
escaped from Cuba on a raft with his brothers Eliecer (a fellow
boxer) and Eliades and two other friends. The group spent five days
at sea before they drifted ashore in Panama. Soon thereafter, they
were returned to Guantanamo Bay. After 18 months of processing, the
group was allowed to emigrate to the United States. He then moved to
Miami, FL.
STRENGTHS:
Has impressive
skills, mobility and punching power…Sets up his attack with his jab,
and keeps a busy pace
WEAKNESSES:
Has
previously lacked discipline/conditioning in the gym and been
through several periods of inactivity during his ten-year career
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
23
fights, 10 years, 85 total rounds.
AVERAGE LENGTH OF BOUTS: 3.7 rounds.
KNOCKOUT PERCENTAGE: 70
%.
DISTANCE FIGHTS:
12 rounds - 1 (1-0);
10 rounds - 2 (1-0-1) |
