Alexis Argüello vs Ruben Castillo
On January 20, 1980, Alexis Argüello (60-5, 50 KOs), the super-featherweight WBC champion, defends his title against American challenger, Ruben Castillo (43-0, 21 KOs).
Argüello vs Castillo Stats
Alexis Argüello is coming in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Bobby Chacon, 2 months and 4 days ago. Ruben Castillo is on a 43-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, with his last fight being a 8th round KO win over Juan Escobar, 1 month and 10 days ago.
Argüello vs Castillo Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Alexis Argüello at 99-1 winning odds. Ruben Castillo really doesn't have much to present against Argüello.
Argüello vs Castillo Result
Alexis Argüello stopped Ruben Castillo via TKO in the 11th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC super-featherweight title. Argüello improves his record to 61-5 (51 KOs), while Castillo adds a loss to his record at 43-1.