Art Hafey vs. Chamaco Castillo
Art Hafey 125 lbs beat Chamaco Castillo 125 lbs by KO at 2:11 in round 2 of 10
- Date: 1972-12-04
- Location: Valley Music Theatre, Woodland Hills, California, USA
- Castillo was out cold for three minutes
"Irish Art Hafey of Nova Scotia, stopped Mexico's Chamaco Castillo in the 2nd round of a featherweight clash Monday night at the Valley Music Theatre in Woodland Hills. Hafey had his mind set on an early finish. Throwing solid body shots and stiff jabs throughout the 1st round. Castillo came out in the 2nd round swinging with left hooks and overhand rights to start the Irishman's nose bleeding. Halfway through the round, Hafey started applying the pressure again and landed a left hook to drop Castillo. Not taking any chances, Hafey took his time setting up the dazed Castillo for the knockout. The end came when Hafey missed a short right and landed a sizzling left hook to Castillo's chin, sending him crashing to the canvas to be counted out at 2:11 of the round." -Pasadena Star-News