Julio Castillo | |
Weight Class: | Heavyweight, Light heavyweight |
Weight: | 91 kg |
Height: | 183 cm |
Birth Date: | 1988 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Durán, Guayas, Ecuador |
Stance: | Southpaw |
Boxrec: | 851523 |
Total: | 53 |
Wins: | 32 |
Ko: | 1 |
Losses: | 21 |
Draws: | 0 |
No Contests: | 0 |
Julio César Castillo Torres (born 10 May 1988)[1] is an Ecuadorian amateur boxer. He won two medals at the Pan American Games: a bronze in 2007 and a silver in 2011.
At the 2006 South American Games, Castillo lost to Hamilton Ventura in the semifinals and ended up with a bronze medal. At the 2007 Pan American Games, he won 15:5 against Carlos Negron, but lost to the eventual winner Eleider Alvarez 8:10 in the semifinal. He failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics and went up to heavyweight, winning a silver at the 2011 Pan American Games.
At the 2012 Olympic qualifier, he lost 8:14 to Michael Hunter, but qualified for the Olympics on the strength of "two wins vs no-names". He lost in the first bout at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.[2]
He represented Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]