Jorge Castro
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Jorge Castro Biography
| Name | Jorge Castro |
| Birthday | Aug 18 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Argentina |
| Birth Country | Argentina |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
Jorge Castro is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on August 18, 1967 in Argentina, Argentina. Nicknamed Locomotora, he was a former middleweight champion of the world, best known for his title defense in 1994.
He and New York boxer Iran Barkley have been been WBA Middleweight champions.
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 predictions, in 1987.
At the press conference after the fight, Castro called his winning punch La mano de Dios, (The hand of God), in reference to the Hand of God goal by Diego Maradona during a win by Argentina national football team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, which, like the fight, had taken place in Mexico. Therefore, that moment became known as boxing’s version of The hand of God. The fight, and its ending, were talked about for months on many boxing magazines and books.
He married Belen Castro in 1998.
Jorge Castro Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jorge Castro is one of the richest Boxer from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jorge Castro 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
As a child, he was in a bicycle accident so severe that doctors told him he’d never be able to box.
His 1994 comeback against John David Jackson, who appeared to have won the fight, is considered one of the greatest turnarounds in boxing history.
Jorge Fernando “Locomotora” Castro (Spanish: locomotive) (born August 18, 1967) is an Argentine boxer and former middleweight champion of the world, who is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994.
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Who is Jorge Castro Dating?
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On June 18, 2005, Jorge Castro suffered a car accident in Buenos Aires, with a collapsed lung and some broken ribs. The accident and its consequences were similar to the one suffered by archrival Duran in Buenos Aires a few years before. Castro required hospitalization and emergency surgery, and was in stable condition after the surgery. He recuperated from his injuries.
Facts & Trivia
Jorge Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Jorge Castro celebrates birthday on August 18 of every year.