Floyd Mayweather has a 50-0 record but his win against Jose Luis Castillo was controversial – and even the TV judge thought he lostFloyd Mayweather’s flawless 50-0 record hides the fact that there is one fight many observers strongly believe he lost, a contest held 20 years ago that HBO’s live crew all scored for his opponent: Jose Luis Castillo.
As the fight reached the middle rounds, Mayweather was being bothered by Castillo’s 9lb weight advantage and continual aggression. His uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, cut an increasingly agitated figure while Mayweather asked for his cornermen to massage his shoulder.At least Mayweather got to show some of his most underrated qualities as this fight progressed: a solid chin and an ability to bite down and fight back under pressure.
The crowd were behind the underdog and Mayweather looked nervous as the decision was announced: flattering totals of 115-111 and 116-111 all in the American’s favour. The Compubox stats tell one story, but lots of Castillo’s blows were ragged, smothered shots while Mayweather did the cleaner work.Re-scoring the fight 20 years on, talkSPORT has Mayweather narrowly edging the fight 114-112 . It could easily have been a draw with Castillo retaining his world title belt, but this was not an outrageous robbery.
In the immediate aftermath of the Castillo fight, Mayweather blamed a shoulder injury for his uneven display.
49-0*
Don't you mean 51-0? otheralexreid
Probably his hardest out of the 50
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