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Jorge Castro, former middleweight champion and Argentine boxing legend, dies aged 59

Jorge Castro, the former WBA middleweight champion, died aged 59 on Wednesday, October 14, after collapsing at the Morón Bingo Hall in Argentina…

By Lance Pugmire · Boxing Scene

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 3:02 PM

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Former WBA middleweight champion Jorge Castro has died at age 59 after suffering a heart attack.
Castro collapsed at the Morón Bingo Hall in Argentina and could not be revived despite receiving CPR.
The Argentine boxing icon compiled a 130-11-3 record with 90 knockouts across a prolific 20-year career.

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Former WBA middleweight champion Jorge Castro died at the age of 59 on Wednesday, October 14, after suffering a heart attack. The Argentine boxing legend collapsed at the Morón Bingo Hall in Argentina, where he received CPR but could not be revived, according to a police report and family accounts.

Castro amassed a career record of 130-11-3 with 90 knockouts over a 20-year span. He famously defeated Reggie Johnson to capture the WBA title in 1994, defended it against John David Jackson, and later split two bouts with Roberto Duran.

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Jorge Castro, former middleweight champion and Argentine boxing legend, dies aged 59

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