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Jorge Fernando Castro

Argentine professional boxer and former WBA middleweight champion. Jorge Fernando Castro's nationality is Argentinian. Jorge Fernando Castro was born on 18 August 1967.

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Who is Jorge Fernando Castro?

Jorge Fernando Castro is best known for Argentine professional boxer, WBA middleweight champion from 1994 to 1995, known for Fight of the Year against John David Jackson. Jorge Fernando Castro is an Argentinian public figure. Jorge Fernando Castro was born on 18 August 1967, which places Jorge Fernando Castro among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Jorge Fernando Castro is listed in the Sports Legends category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jorge Fernando Castro is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Argentine professional boxer, WBA middleweight champion from 1994 to 1995, known for Fight of the Year against John David Jackson
Nationality: Argentinian
Born: 18 August 1967
Listed under: Sports Legends

About Jorge Fernando Castro

He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title from 1994 to 1995. Castro, who in 1985 was set to become a professional boxer but suffered a bicycle accident that left him injured so badly that doctors told him he'd never be able to fight as a professional, recuperated from the accident and turned professional, defying the doctor's prognosis, in 1987. In December 1991, at Palais Omnisports, Bercy, France, Castro lost to Terry Norris by a wide unanimous decision in a challenge for the WBC super welterweight title. It was reported that prior to the bout, Castro had done roadwork for the first time in his life. In June 1992, at the Civic Center in Pensacola, Florida, United States, Castro lost a wide decision over ten rounds to future pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. Castro became a world champion in 1994 by defeating Reggie Johnson in Buenos Aires by split decision...

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What is Jorge Fernando Castro known for?

Jorge Fernando Castro is known for Argentine professional boxer, WBA middleweight champion from 1994 to 1995, known for Fight of the Year against John David Jackson.

When was Jorge Fernando Castro born?

Jorge Fernando Castro was born on 18 August 1967.

What nationality is Jorge Fernando Castro?

Jorge Fernando Castro's nationality is Argentinian.

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