Jose Luis "El Temible" Castillo Appreciation Thread

[brooklyn1550]

Hatton won the fight fair and square tonight and deserves credit for the victory, but I fell it is necessary to pay some respect for Castillo, who now seems as if his days as an elite fighter are done. I believed he was a little rusty in the Ngoudjo fight, but he looked like a worn out fighter in this one like Morales did in the 3rd Pacquiao fight.

Castillo gave the fans their money's worth every night. He has been involved in many great fights and displayed heart and toughness most fighters can only dream of. He's a true warrior and a credit to the sport of boxing and I hope he either calls it a career or has a winnable farewell fight so he doesn't absorb more unnecessary punishment.


And fuck Gary Shaw and anybody who is trying to sue him.

[RAMPAGE0017]

Agreed.

[acb]

:happy :happy :happy

[compukiller]

EL Temible', you bitches!!!:yep

[errsta]

Props to JLC!!!

Very underrated fighter.

I think he has one or two more left in him...he'll be back.

[sandwichsurgeon]

The boxing world will miss him, i'm sure one of Hattons body shots would suit that fat fuck shaw for all the bullshit he has pulled.

[salsanchezfan]

Castillo looked decidedly awful tonight, and appears done; this is the way with most fighters, and how it must end for them. You lose to a stronger, younger man and leave it for the rest of the young tigers coming up. Nothing new under the sun here. Thanks Jose, for all the quality fights you've brought in the past, and best of luck in the rest of your life.

[jopez707]

:happy :happy :good :bbb :bbb ....you had a great career Jose Luis Castillo. You are a certain future hall of famer, I think maybe he could be a good trainer in a few years. He eats and sleeps boxing, could develop some good talent south of the border.

[erik1126]

:happy thanks 4 the memories

[the_what]

Will always be known for getting careless against Corrales in round 10. Talk about a major choke job.

[Silver]

most still think castillo is the first and only man to beat mayweather.

[maracho]

Yep he's always been one of my very favorite fighters and I dont think I have ever felt to bad about a loss until tonight.

I will also admit that I am starting to believe that Hatton really does rise to the occasion.

[RAMPAGE0017]

most still think castillo is the first and only man to beat mayweather.


He is. :yep

[Carlos Primera]

man jlc should call it a career already or get a last payday then call it quits. i dont want a great fighter like him to end up on friday night fights years from now beaten senseless to make a prospects record look good.

[Thinman]

Castillo looked decidedly awful tonight, and appears done; this is the way with most fighters, and how it must end for them. You lose to a stronger, younger man and leave it for the rest of the young tigers coming up. Nothing new under the sun here. Thanks Jose, for all the quality fights you've brought in the past, and best of luck in the rest of your life.

Well said sal. :good

[C Money]

Another sad financial reality and black eye to the sport. It's pathetic that so many former great's and champions have ended up broke and with little to show in comparison for what they gave in the ring.
JLC was wrong in not making weight but tis a :-( situation.

[o_money]

castillo is a legend

[errsta]

He lost terribly. No longer the El Terrible that he's hyped up. He should retire.


You mean he lost temibly?

[sandwichsurgeon]

If he has to fight again for money he should face the winner or loser for that matter of Gatti-Gomez

[errsta]

If he has to fight again for money he should face the winner or loser for that matter of Gatti-Gomez

Gatti wins, Chavez jr. is in the works.

He would utterly destroy Gomez.

Castillo is at his best when he can physically bull an opponent and apply his trademark pressure. Hatton is not going to be bulled by a former lightweight. Not a good matchup for JLC.

I think he still has it in him to beat some top tier fighters. At this point, I'd still pick him over any current 135-140 major beltholder. I honestly don't think we've seen the last of JLC.

[divac]

Yep he's always been one of my very favorite fighters and I dont think I have ever felt to bad about a loss until tonight.

I will also admit that I am starting to believe that Hatton really does rise to the occasion.

I hear you!

I'm not one that thinks that Castillo was shot. Sure he is'nt as good as he was a few years ago, but I dont see him as a shot fighter.

Hatton is just that good. He nullified Castillo's bread and butter hook to the body by tieing up Castillo's left hand up close, and Hatton unleached quick, powerful bursts while going in.

I believe Hatton does rise to the occasion, and it looks like now after the verbal jibe he threw at Mayweather that he's chomping at the bit to get at Mayweather Jr.



.....but back to the thread topic....Indeed, hail to the mighty Warrior JL Castillo, I wont be suprised if he gives us a couple of more great fights!

[The Hitman]

Castillo is a warrior and a great fighter. I'd like to see him get one last payday against Arturo Gatti in both men's last fight, it would be a great occasion and the kind of war that has typified both of their careers.