Mayweather Jr vs Castillo

Who won Mayweather Jr vs Castillo?

Floyd Mayweather Jr beat Jose Luis Castillo by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 20th, 2002, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-111, 115-111, 115-111 in favor of winner Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBC lightweight championship of the world.

Mayweather Jr vs Castillo stats

Back in April 2002, Floyd Mayweather Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jose Luis Castillo made his way to the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.

Floyd Mayweather Jr was the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.

Mayweather Jr had a height advantage of 1 inch over Castillo. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Floyd Mayweather Jr and Jose Luis Castillo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Mayweather Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1996, 6 years and 5 months later than Castillo, whose first professional fight was in 1990. He had fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 403 compared to Castillo's 441.

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What time did Mayweather Jr vs Castillo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Mayweather Jr vs Castillo?

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