Jorge Fernando Castro
Argentine boxer (1967–2026)
Jorge Castro · ホルヘ・カストロ
- Born
- 18 August 1967, Caleta Olivia
- Died
- 14 October 2026, Morón
- Citizenship
- Argentina
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Jorge Fernando Castro (18 August 1967 – 14 October 2026) was an Argentine professional boxer who competed from 1987 to 2007. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title from 1994 to 1995. Castro is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994, which was awarded Fight of the Year by The Ring.
Awards and honours
- WBA World Middleweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q198341 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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