Javier Castillejo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Javier Castillejo
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Mar 22, 1968(1968-03-22)
Age	56
Birthplace	Parla
Country	Spain
Birth City	Community of Madrid
Horoscope	Pisces

Javier Castillejo Biography

Javier Castillejo is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on March 22, 1968 in Parla, Community of Madrid, Spain. Many consider him the greatest Spanish boxer in the history of boxing He was an EBU Light Middleweight Champion and WBA Middleweight Champion.

He lost his WBC Light Middleweight title to He lost his WBC Light Middleweight title to Oscar De La Hoya via unanimous decision on June 23, 2001. via unanimous decision on June 23, 2001.

Castillejo made his professional debut on 22 July 1988, when he outpointed Ángel Díez over six rounds in Madrid. He had an immediate rematch with Díez, on 2 September of the same year. Their second fight resulted in Castillejo’s first knockout win, when he beat Diez in the fourth round. On 4 November, he had his first fight outside Madrid, and his first knockout win in the first round, when he beat Juan Perez in Torrejón.

Castillejo had four more wins, before he was defeated for the first time. On 19 August 1989, he lost an eight-round decision to Del Bryan, in Benidorm. But he followed that loss with a streak of twenty two victories in a row.

His family hails originally from Madrid, Spain.

Javier Castillejo Net Worth

Javier Castillejo is one of the richest Boxer from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Javier Castillejo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He defeated Angel Diez in six rounds in his debut professional fight on the 22nd of July, 1988.

He was victorious in four straight fights by TKO from May 2003 until June 2004.

Francisco Javier Castillejo Rodríguez (born 22 March 1968), commonly known as Javier Castillejo, is a Spanish former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2009. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC and lineal light-middleweight titles from 1999 to 2001, the WBC light-middleweight title again in 2005, and the WBA middleweight title from 2006 to 2007. At regional level he held the European light-middleweight title twice between 1994 and 1998, and the European Union middleweight title in 2002.

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Castillejo then won six more fights in a row before fighting for a world title again. He regained the EBU light middleweight title by knocking out the former WBA welterweight title challenger, Ahmed Dottuev, in round twelve at Suffolk, England, on 2 July 1998.

Facts & Trivia

Javier Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Javier Castillejo celebrates birthday on March 22 of every year.

After five defenses, where Castillejo retained the title, a fight was set between him and Oscar De La Hoya. It was Castillejo’s first big time, Pay Per View event. Many fans, perhaps ignoring Castillejo’s achievements in Europe and as defendind world champion, regarded Castillejo as another stepping stone in De La Hoya’s career. Castillejo commented to this regard, saying on a press conference before the fight, which was held in Las Vegas, that “(he) didn’t come to Las Vegas to do tourism, but to defend (his) title”. Castillejo lasted the twelve round distance with De La Hoya, but was sent to the canvas seconds before the fight ended, and lost a unanimous twelve-round decision and his world title, on 23 June 2001.