Everyone show Appreciation to one of my Fav's: Jose Luis Castillo...Farewell.

After a career filled with great fights, wars and great opposition, it all has finally caught up to one of the greatest Mexican fighters of the last 20 years. Jose Luis Castillo is a shoe-in to the Hall of fame and this thread is for everyone to show a great fighter some love.

Accomplishments:

Record:56-9-1 (48 ko's)
2 time WBC Lightweight champion, and also Ring Magazine Lightweight Champion

Participant in the 2005 Fight of the Year

Champions defeated(6): Cesar Bazan, Jorge Paez, Stevie Johnston, Julio Diaz, Diego Corrales, Joel Casamayor

Castillo first caught my attention in the two fights he had with Stevie Johnston, on of my favorite fighters. People billed him as just another tough Mexican fighter but it takes skill to defeat a slick southpaw like Lil But Bad. Castillo became one of my favorites when he almost defeated my favorite fighter and arguably the best fighter of his generation in Floyd Mayweather.

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. Which would have been fair, Castillo would have kept his title and Mayweather would have kept his undefeated record. After the Mayweather fights he cleaned out lightweight and had his

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I hear ya....that fight shocked the **** out of me. Castillo is underrated as far as the skill department. He had the skills to hang with or beat the best boxers at lightweight. Johnston, Mayweather, Casamayor, and Julio Diaz all of whom won the true title or a major belt.

I personally think if he got the nod or a draw it would have been pretty fair. The second half of the fight he was in control with his strength and body punching and combinations.