Jorge Castro vs Shinji Takehara
On December 19, 1995, Jorge Castro (98-4-2, 68 KOs), the middleweight WBA champion, defends his title against Japanese challenger, Shinji Takehara (23-0, 18 KOs).
Castro vs Takehara Stats
Jorge Castro is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Reggie Johnson, 2 months and 6 days ago. Shinji Takehara is on a 23-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Lee Shung-Chun, 3 months and 7 days ago.
Castro vs Takehara Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Jorge Castro at 99-1 winning odds. Shinji Takehara really doesn't have much to present against Castro.
Castro vs Takehara Result
Shinji Takehara defeated Jorge Castro via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Takehara improves his record to 24-0, while Castro adds a loss to his record at 98-5-2.