CASTILLO FINISHES OFF DIAZ VICTORY SETS UP WBO TITLE FIGHT.Byline: Robert Morales Staff Writer LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. - Jose Luis Castillo There are three people named Luis Castillo:
Castillo, after not doing much the first three rounds, turned up the heat and eventually stopped Diaz at 2:23 of the 10th round to retain his World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of lightweight title before 4,765 at Mandalay Bay. Castillo, 31, of Mexicali, Mexico, is 52-6-1 with 46 knockouts. The victory means he will square off with World Boxing Organization The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is a sanctioning organization currently recognizing professional boxing world champions. Its offices are located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. champion Diego ``Chico'' Corrales on May 7 at Mandalay Bay. Diaz suffered cuts to his left eye in the fourth right and to his right eye in the eighth, thanks to accidental head butts. By the time the fight was over, his left eye was shut. Diaz was floored twice in the 10th round. The second time, as he was getting up at the count of eight, referee Richard Steele
The head butts may have begun the damage to Diaz's face, but Castillo's left jab Left Jab is a one-hour radio program in the United States, airing on XM Radio Channel 167 (the Air America Radio channel). The show is hosted by David Goodfriend and Mark Walsh. , left hook and straight right hand contributed mightily to the end result, which was not a pretty sight. ``I was very well prepared,'' Castillo said. ``We came with a plan and we stuck to it. I knew he was fast, and I was ready for that. But I didn't feel his punches, so I knew I could go in there and take him out. ``He did hit me with a couple of good shots, but I was able to take them and move on.'' Castillo said he will take about 15 days off, then go back into training for Corrales. ``This fight was tough, but it was not that tough,'' Castillo said. Diaz, 25, is 30-3. He relinquished his International Boxing Federation “IBF” redirects here. For other uses, see IBF (disambiguation). The International Boxing Federation, or IBF, is one of three major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC. belt so he could take the fight with Castillo. ``I was a little bit bothered by the head butts,'' Diaz, of Coachella, said. "I couldn't see all of the punches coming. I gotta hand it to him; he was a very strong lightweight. I give him all the credit in the world.'' Jeff Lacy retained his IBF IBF See: International Banking Facility super middleweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout of Rubin Williams in the semi-main event. Lacy, of Tampa, Fla., is 19-0 with 15 knockouts. There were no knockdowns, but Lacy was pummeling Williams on the ropes with vicious punches to the head when referee Tony Weeks stopped the fight 47 seconds in. ``I have to give a lot of credit to Mr. Williams,'' Lacy said. ``He was determined. He was a bad boy. I have to admit he had a good chin, but I can dish it out as well as take it, and I got stronger as the fight went on.'' Williams (26-2), of Detroit, did take a lot of big shots to the head. But he said he understood why the fight was stopped. ``I don't blame them for stopping the fight when they did,'' Williams said. ``I tried to get Lacy to come in so that I could counter, but he hit too hard.'' Steven Luevano of La Puente was impressive in stopping Julian Rodriguez of Mexico after five rounds of a scheduled 10-round super featherweight fight. With about 30 seconds left in the fifth, Luevano rocked Rodriguez with a straight left hand to the head. Rodriguez was severely hurt and spit out his mouthpiece. He survived the round, but was still very dazed daze tr.v. dazed, daz·ing, daz·es 1. To stun, as with a heavy blow or shock; stupefy. 2. To dazzle, as with strong light. n. A stunned or bewildered condition. as he tried to make his way back to his corner. Rodriguez, on the advice of the ringside ring·side n. 1. The area or seats immediately outside an arena or ring, as at a prizefight. 2. A place providing a close view of a spectacle. physician, was not allowed to come out for the sixth round. Luevano is 27-0 with 13 knockouts. Rodriguez is 14-11-3. Robert Morales, (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2213 robert.morales(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Jose Luis Castillo shows off his World Boxing Council lightweight belt after defeating Julio Diaz. Joe Cavaretta/Associated Press |
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