View the CASTANO VS LARA match fought on March 02, 2019. Fight card information, stats, odds, news, social, buy the fight & more. Erislandy Lara Santoya (born 11 April 1983) is a Cuban-American professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) light middleweight title since 2019. Previously, he held the WBA light middleweight title from 2014 to 2018 (promoted to Super champion in 2016), and the IBO light middleweight title from 2015 to 2018. As of September 2019, he is ranked as the world's second best active light. In March 2019, Castano battled to a disputed draw with legendary Cuban southpaw Erislandy Lara —a bout many felt Castano won.

Brian Castaño
Statistics
Nickname(s)Ray Sugar / El Boxi
Weight(s)Light middleweight
Height5 ft 712 in (171 cm)[1]
Reach67 in (170 cm)
NationalityArgentine
Born12 September 1989 (age 31)
Isidro Casanova, Argentina
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins17
Wins by KO12
Losses0
Draws1
Representing Argentina
South American Games
2010 MedellinWelterweight
Castano

Brian Carlos Castaño (born 12 September 1989) is an Argentine professional boxer. He has held the WBOlight middleweight title since February 2021 and previously held the WBAinterim light middleweight title from 2016 to 2018, and the WBA (Regular) light middleweight title from 2018 to 2019. As of November 2020, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active light middleweight by The Ring magazine, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and third by BoxRec.

Early life and amateur career[edit]

Castaño started boxing at 11, trained by his father Carlos, who was also a professional boxer. Castaño won a South American Games gold medal and tallied a 181-5-5 record as an amateur,[2] with wins over Errol Spence and Esquiva Falcão. Castaño participated in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships, winning his first two bout before losing to Jack Culcay-Keth. He also represented Argentina in the World Series of Boxing. Castaño accumulated a 3-0 record in the World Series, including a famous win over Sergiy Derevyanchenko, who had previously been unbeaten in the competition.[3]

Professional career[edit]

Castaño made his professional debut on September 2012, months after his win over Derevianchenko. He beat Alejandro Antonio Dominguez with a round 4 technical knockout at Luna Park. Castaño won his first 8 fights, 7 by way of knockout, before being sidelined due to an arrhytmia which caused several medical complications.[4][5] After recovering, Castaño relocated to the United States.[6] Castaño maintained his winning streak, winning four fights over the course of a year while fighting out of the U.S.

Castano Vs LaraResults

On November 2016, Castaño fought Emmanuel de Jesús for the WBAinterimsuper welterweight title. After knocking De Jesús down on round 1 with a flurry of punches, Castaño went down at the beginning of round 2, following a cross from De Jesús. Castaño survived the round and as the fight went on, De Jesús started slowing down. Castaño eventually won the fight with a body shot towards the end of round 6.[7]

Castaño stepped up against former world title challenger and long-time contender, Michel Soro. Castaño won a close fight by split decision (115-113, 115-113, 112-116). The judges seemed to prefer Castaño's activity and consistency over Soro's calculated pressure, who admitted he had started slow in a post-fight interview.[8] Two months after the fight, Castaño said that Soro's promoter, Univent, had yet to pay most of his purse.[9]

On 10 March, 2018 Castano faced Cedric Vitu. Castano showcased his talent, and defeated Vitu via a 12th-round TKO, dominating him from start to finish.[10]

After Demetrius Andrade vacated his WBA (Regular) title, the WBA elevated Castaño to regular champion. Shortly thereafter, the WBA ordered a fight between Castaño and WBA (Super) champion, Erislandy Lara.[11]

On 2 March, 2019, Castano defended his WBA regular super welterweight title for the first time, against former world champion Erislandy Lara. The fight edned in a split-decision draw, one judge scoring it 115-113 for Castano, one judge scoring it 115-113 for Lara while the third had it 114-114.[12][13]

On June 25th, 2019, the WBA announced that they are stripping Castano of his belt, because he did not sign the contract for a rematch against Cedric Vitu, his immediate mandatory challenger.[14]

In his next fight, Castano faced veteran Wale Omotoso. The fight was a one-sided affair in favor of Castano, up until the end of the fifth round, in which Omotoso declared a shoulder injury was too painful to proceed, awarding Castano with the victory.[15]

Professional boxing record[edit]

Castano Vs Lara
Professional record summary
18 fights17 wins0 losses
By knockout120
By decision40
By disqualification10
Draws1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Win17–0–1Patrick TeixeiraUD1213 Feb 2021Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S.Won WBO light middleweight title
17Win16–0–1Wale OmotosoRTD5 (10), 3:002 Nov 2019MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light middleweight title
16Draw15–0–1Erislandy LaraSD122 Mar 2019Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title
15Win15–0Cédric VituTKO12 (12), 2:2710 Mar 2018La Seine Musicale, Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceRetained WBA (Regular) light middleweight title
14Win14–0Michel SoroSD121 Jul 2017Casino d'Évian, Évian-les-Bains, FranceRetained WBA interim light middleweight title
13Win13–0 Emmanuel de JesúsKO6 (12), 2:2326 Nov 2016Polideportivo Juan Domingo Perón, González Catán, ArgentinaWon WBAinterimlight middleweight title
12Win12–0 Marcus UpshawTKO5 (10), 2:0312 Jul 2016Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, Nice, California, U.S.
11Win11–0 Aaron GarcíaUD818 Dec 2015Palms Casino Resort, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
10Win10–0 Jonathan BatistaDQ5 (6), 1:1529 Aug 2015Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.Batista disqualified for low blows
9Win9–0 Todd ManuelTKO1 (6), 2:5326 Jul 2015Little Creek Casino Resort, Shelton, Washington, U.S.
8Win8–0 Críspulo Javier AndinoTKO2 (10)4 Apr 2015Club Almirante Brown, San Justo, Argentina
7Win7–0 César Sastre SilvaTKO4 (8)6 Jun 2014Villa La Ñata Sporting Club, Benavídez, Argentina
6Win6–0 Juan CuellarTKO2 (6), 2:4012 Apr 2014Estadio República de Venezuela, San Carlos de Bolívar, Argentina
5Win5–0 Claudinei LacerdaTKO5 (8), 2:4612 Oct 2013Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodriguez, San Martín, Argentina
4Win4–0 César VélezTKO2 (10), 2:2725 May 2013Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3Win3–0 Pablo RoldanUD626 Jan 2013Polideportivo Municipal, Monte Hermoso, Argentina
2Win2–0 Jose Carlos PazTKO5 (6), 1:4020 Oct 2012Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1Win1–0 Alejandro Antonio DominguezTKO4 (6), 2:5922 Sep 2012Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/625137
  2. ^https://www.vavel.com/ar/mas-deportes-argentina/239297.html
  3. ^http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/29877-brian-castano-ready-make-mark
  4. ^https://www.ringtv.com/503984-new-faces-brian-castano/
  5. ^http://infocielo.com/nota/81454/como_tardan_me_la_quieren_chorear_denuncio_castano_el_campeon_de_boxeo_que_tuvo_que_vencer_a_su_rival_y_a_los_jueces/
  6. ^https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/boxeo/especial-expedicion-usa-que-se-van-los-boxeadores-argentinos-n232588
  7. ^http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1960141-el-argentino-brian-castano-se-consagro-campeon-mundial-de-boxeo-el-video-del-ko-su-indiscutible-record-y-la-influencia-del-chino-maidana
  8. ^http://www.boxingscene.com/brian-castano-split-decision-over-michel-soro-results--118094
  9. ^http://www.boxingscene.com/castano-still-not-paid-win-over-michel-soro-legal-action-looms--120737
  10. ^'Brian Castano Drops, Stops Cedric Vitu in WBA Title Clash'. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  11. ^https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/10/29/16568872/wba-to-order-erislandy-lara-vs-brian-castano
  12. ^'Castano vs Lara - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets'. Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  13. ^'Photos: Erislandy Lara, Brian Castano Battle To a Split Draw'. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  14. ^'Lara vs. Soro Ordered For WBA Belt, Castano Officially Removed'. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  15. ^'Brian Castano Stops Wale Omotoso in Five Due To Injury'. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
Brian castano vs erislandy lara

External links[edit]

Brian Castano Vs Erislandy Lara

  • Boxing record for Brian Castaño from BoxRec
  • Brian Castano - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

Castano Vs Lara

Achievements
VacantJack Culcay-KethWBA light middleweight champion
Interim title

26 November 2016 - 22 October 2017
Promoted
Vacant
Preceded by
Demetrius Andrade
Vacated
WBA light middleweight champion
Regular title

22 October 2017 - 20 June 2019
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Erislandy Lara
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