Julio Castillo
Encyclopedia
Julio Castillo is an amateur boxer
from Ecuador
best known to win bronze in the men's light-heavyweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games
and Silver in 2011.
in the semi and won Bronze.
At the PanAms 2007 Castillo beat Carlos Negron
15:5 but lost to eventual winner Eleider Alvarez
8:10 in the semifinal.
At the second Olympic qualifier he first ended Christopher Downs
' Olympic hopes by ousting him 5:3 but was the shut out 0:4 by old foe Alvarez and didn't make it, either.
He went up to Heavyweight and won Silver at the PanAm Games 2011, losing to Cuban Lenier Pero
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
from Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
best known to win bronze in the men's light-heavyweight division at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
and Silver in 2011.
Career
At the 2006 South American Games the southpaw was upset by Hamilton VenturaHamilton Ventura
For the iconic watch see Hamilton Watch CompanyHamilton Ventura da Conceicao is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to win a silver medal at the 2006 South American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Career:...
in the semi and won Bronze.
At the PanAms 2007 Castillo beat Carlos Negron
Carlos Negron
Carlos Negrón Colón is a professional boxer who competes in the cruiserweight division. As an amateur, he represented Puerto Rico at numerous international events...
15:5 but lost to eventual winner Eleider Alvarez
Eleider Alvarez
Eléyder Álvarez Baytar is a Colombian amateur boxer, best known for winning the 2007 Pan American Games in the men's light heavyweight division.-Amateur Career:...
8:10 in the semifinal.
At the second Olympic qualifier he first ended Christopher Downs
Christopher Downs
Christopher Downs is a US-American amateur boxer best known to win bronze at the Pan American Games 2007 at light heavyweight.-Career:A member of the U.S...
' Olympic hopes by ousting him 5:3 but was the shut out 0:4 by old foe Alvarez and didn't make it, either.
He went up to Heavyweight and won Silver at the PanAm Games 2011, losing to Cuban Lenier Pero
Lenier Pero
Lenier Eunice Pero is a Cuban amateur boxer who won the Pan American title 2011 at Heavyweight with 91kg limit...
.