On August 26, 2017, in an event that burst box office and pay per view, Floyd Mayweather He faced and defeated two-time UFC champion Conor McGregor in a tenth round TKO. It was his last fight, to go into retirement as undefeated world champion in 50 bouts.
Of course throughout Money’s career there were several who said they had beaten him beyond what the judges have decided. One of them, who still insists and challenges him, is the Argentine Marcos El Chinese Maidana. But much further back in time, in 2002, Mayweather had perhaps the most difficult fight he ever had in his career, in which there were not a few who saw him be beaten above the ring.
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It was an April 20, at Madison Square Garden, and the one who embarrassed who is considered one of the best pound for pound in history was the Mexican José Luis Castillo. So tight was that definition that months later Mayweather had to give him a rematch to clear doubts and there he clearly defeated him, although also on the cards.
In his latest statements to the press, the famous promoter of Top Rank Bob Arum He recalled that first match between the two and remarked that his cards also saw the Aztec fighter win. “Castillo won that fight. Eight rounds to four. I mean, there’s no question about that.”, expressed in dialogue with ESPN.
José Luis Castillo retired in 2014, after being defeated by a fifth round TKO by Russia’s Ruslan Provodnikov. In his extensive professional career, he garnered a record of 66 wins, 13 losses and one draw.
