By Sam Geraci at Ringside
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In the co-main event of the evening, the living legend from Mexicali, MX,
Jose Luis Castillo, (63-11-1, 54 KOs) showed that he still has enough in
his 38-year-old legs to put on the type of blood and guts performance that
has defined his hall-of-fame career in continuing to bust-up a young and
motivated Ivan Popoca (15-1-1, 10 KOs) of Chicago, IL, throughout the fight
to win by 8th round TKO on cuts. Even though some at ringside felt that the
fight should have been allowed for one more round after Popoca appeared to
have a strong 8th, Popoca’s face was in terrible condition and Castillo was
landing whenever he opened up.
After the fight, Castillo expressed that he injured both hands but felt
great after the fight and is ready for anyone.
“I feel good and I am happy with the performance. I hurt my right hand in
the fourth and really hurt my left in the sixth and that is why I didn’t
knock him out. I feel great though and I am back. I want two more six or
eight round fights just to get my timing perfect and then I am ready for
anyone and the biggest fights. ”
