Victor Hugo Castro

Victor Castro (born July 21, 1975) is a boxer from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the Light Welterweight ( 63.5 kg) at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Víctor Castro
Personal information
Full nameVíctor Hugo Castro
Nickname(s)"El Negrito"
Nationality Argentina
Born (1975-07-21) July 21, 1975
Suardi, Santa Fe
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Welterweight
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Light Welterweight

Castro defeated Kelson Pinto in the final. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Nicknamed El Negrito, he made his professional debut in 2001, but has shown little power so far and has accumulated four losses.

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