Has Jose Luis Castillo gone mad?

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  1. Trendkiller

    Trendkiller 420 Full Member

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    Yeah he may love the sport but surely this does his legacy no good, getting beaten badly the last time and continuing with a fight against a guy who has never really cut it. Its sad to see.
     
  2. walk with me

    walk with me Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    he's obviously broke... & needs the extra $$
     
  3. carpi

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    He is fighting for the money
     
  4. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    fighters dont fight for a legacy..only joe calzaghe does that. and thats why he has the least respect out of all legitimate world champions in the world today....
     
  5. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    hes broke

    not making weight for thr 3rd Chico fight cost him big, he was sued and all the money he made in the Hatton fight went to Chico's family
     
  6. FINITO

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    Poor fella. I think he needs the money, seriously. When i look back at his career, I don't think he ever got a real payday, not enough for him to be set..
     
  7. Trendkiller

    Trendkiller 420 Full Member

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    jesus christ... i never thought calzaghe would get a mention in this thread. :lol:
     
  8. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl he's gotta a point though.
     
  9. BOGART

    BOGART Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Castillo is obviously a faded fighter but I think it just gets compounded when he moves up two divisions above his best weight. Even in his prime he would have had trouble moving to welterweight. Now he's old and the division is stacked. Someone is going to use Castillo for a stepping stone and beat him up pretty good in the process. Sad to see as I always liked Castillo.
     
  10. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    wasn't my plan..it just fit ;)
     
  11. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i agree word for word.
     
  12. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    jlc should of had retired by now. sure promotors and managers are known crooks and for screwing fighters for their money, but i'm sure castillo wasn't paid too poorly. he's just in need of a good financial advisor or an accountant so he won't blow his money again if he did in the first place. best of luck to him and his health won't be affected too badly. he would of destroyed lujuan in his prime, lujuan a good fighter himself
     
  13. tliang1000

    tliang1000 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    joe cal don't fight for legacy. That boy is a *****.
     
  14. bmf95b

    bmf95b Boxing Fan Full Member

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    I still wonder why Yory Boy is still fighting too. Poor fellas I guess their broke and don't want to find a job.
     
  15. DobyZhee

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    But he's a professional fighter...no excuses whatsoever for this guy:smoke.:-(