Elieser Eliecer Castillo Ramos was part of the legendary Cuban boxing program before he defected to the United States.
11 Facts About Eliecer Castillo
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In 1994, Eliecer Castillo escaped from Cuba on a raft with his brothers Eliseo and Eliades and two other friends.
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Eliecer Castillo strung together three inner tubes and at the age of 24, made his float to freedom; taking only the clothes on his back and some drinking water.
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On February 20,1996, Eliecer Castillo made his professional boxing debut in Miami, Florida with a first-round TKO win over Kerry Parks.
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On May 30,1998, Eliecer Castillo was matched up with highly regarded and unbeaten heavyweight contender Chris Byrd.
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Six months later, Eliecer Castillo was back in the ring and back on another winning streak, taking care of seven straight opponents over the next two years.
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On October 21,2000, Eliecer Castillo earned his first title belt as a heavyweight, over hard-hitting 300-pound Paea Wolfgramm during 12 tough rounds, to win the IBO Intercontinental crown.
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Eliecer Castillo dismantled the unbeaten Purlette, knocking him out in five rounds.
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The momentum from the win over Purlette was lost when Eliecer Castillo dropped a hard-fought 12 round decision to Charles Shufford in October 2002, but eight months later, fighting at his lightest weight since 1997, Eliecer Castillo bounced back like a champion, knocking out former US Olympian Lawrence Clay-Bey in nine rounds to win the NABF championship.
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Eliecer Castillo's next fight was dubbed: David vs- Goliath as he was pinned up against Corey Sanders, who weighed 85 pounds more than the Cuban southpaw.
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Eliecer Castillo later knocked out former Cruiserweight World Champion Uriah Grant in the first round.