JL Castillo reduced to off-tv bout vs. Jose M. Cotto this weekend

22/03/2012

JL Castillo reduced to off-tv bout vs. Jose M. Cotto this weekend

Press Release: The March 24th HBO World Championship Boxing event in Houston featuring a doubleheader of Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina will have an undercard featuring former world lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo squaring off against Jose M. Cotto in a ten-round welterweight bout. Also in action on the undercard will be Houston twin brothers Jermell and Jermall Charlo as well as Lanard Lane,  Jamie Kavanagh and Daquan Arnett. Tickets are available for purchase at all Ticketmaster outlets, by calling (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Few active fighters own the resume sported by Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico's Jose Luis Castillo (63-11-1, 54 KO's). A two-time lightweight champion best remembered for his classic battles with Diego Corrales and Floyd "Money" Mayweather, the 38-year-old Mexican warrior has also shared the ring with the likes of Ricky Hatton, Joel  Casamayor, Julio Diaz, Cesar Bazan and Jorge Paez. He is also the winner of three of his last four bouts.

34-year-old Caguas, Puerto Rico native Jose Miguel Cotto (32-3-1, 24 KO's) is like Castillo in that he has been fearless when it comes to fighting anyone put in front of him. A veteran of over 15 years in the professional game who has faced Saul Alvarez, Paulie Malignaggi and Juan Diaz, Cotto is 4-2 in his last six fights and when the bell rings in Houston, expect him to give his all to win not just for himself, but also for Puerto Rico.

Representing the city of Houston on March 24 will be unbeaten junior middles Jermell and Jermall Charlo. In a 10-round showdown, Jermell (16-0, 7 KO's), who has defeated fellow up and comers Luis Enrique Grajeda and Francisco Santana in recent bouts, will square off against 27-year-old Chicago product Chris Chatman (10-1-1, 5 KOs), who is unbeaten in his last seven contests. In a six round fight, Jermall (8-0, 4 KO's) takes on La Vista, Nebraska's Shawn Wilson (5-8, 1 KO).

Irish lightweight Jamie "The Nuisance" Kavanagh (8-0-1, 3 KOs) is a slick boxer. A native of Dublin now fighting out of Hollywood, California, the 21-year-old will make his first appearance of 2012 in a six-round match against Bradenton, Florida's Cesar Cisneros (3-3-2, 1 KO).

A proud member of the Houston Fire Department, 29-year-old Lanard Lane (12-1, 7 KOs) specializes in putting fires out outside of the ring, but heating up the action inside the ring. In the ring, Lane owns victories over solid vets John Brown, Martin Tucker and Dairo Esalas with his lone career loss coming via decision to   Mike Dallas Jr. in his most recent fight in July of 2010. Now, Lane is ready to make a triumphant return to the sport and his hometown in an eight round welterweight battle when he faces Waco's Milton Ramos (7-2-2) who has won five in a row.

In the four round bout slated to open the show, Orlando super welterweight Daquan Arnett (1-0) meets Fabian Cancino (0-3) of San Antonio.