Chucho Castillo vs. Raul Cruz (1st meeting)

Chucho Castillo 119 lbs lost to Raul Cruz 119 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1969-10-17
• Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
• Referee: Rudy Jordan 5-5
• Judge: John Thomas 6-7
• Judge: Lee Grossman 5-6

"In a wild 12 round bantamweight elimination bout, Raul Cruz, 119 3/4, Mexico City, came back from a 6th round knockdown to score a majority decision victory over favored Chucho Castillo, 119, Mexico City. Cruz came back with a vicious two-handed attack to catch the eyes of the judges." -Associated Press

• Cruz was said to be in line for a title shot with the winner of Ruben Olivares' title defense against Alan Rudkin, but a rematch with Castillo was signed instead.
• This bout was fought on the undercard to the Jose Napoles v Emile Griffith welterweight title fight.