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Former WBA Middleweight Champion Jorge Castro Dies at 59 in Argentina

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Former WBA middleweight champion Jorge Castro died at age 59 on Wednesday after collapsing at the Morón Bingo Hall in Argentina. Castro received medical attention after 911 was called but died at the scene. A police report confirmed that Castro suffered a drop in insulin levels caused by his diabetic condition.

 

Castro’s daughter, Quimey Castro, said she was with him at the bingo hall when medics attended to him. She was at his side as he died while receiving CPR.

 

Castro’s professional record included 144 fights. He won 130 of those bouts, 90 by knockout. He also recorded 11 losses and three draws. Castro was born in Caleta Olivia, Santa Cruz, on Aug. 18, 1967.

 

Castro won the vacant WBA middleweight world title against Reggie Johnson in Buenos Aires on Aug. 12, 1994. He defended the WBA title against John David Jackson in Monterrey, Mexico, on Dec. 10, 1994.

 

In the ninth round, Castro landed a powerful left hook to Jackson’s chin that knocked him down. After two more knockdowns in the fight, the bout ended by knockout. The bout was named Fight of the Year.

The Morón Prosecutor’s Office No. 8 is investigating the incident to determine the cause of death.

 

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