Fresno’s Marc Castro is impressing a lot of boxing fans. What he did in his latest fight
.jpg "Marc Castro of Fresno, Calif., has won his second professional fight after defeating John Moraga by a knockout during their junior lightweight bout at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. Castro is 2-0 both by KOs.")
Marc Castro made it look easy and in quick fashion, too.
The Fresno boxer took care of business Saturday night, scoring a win by knockout over John Moraga in the second round of their junior lightweight bout at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The bout was on the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez/Avni Yildirim matchup, with Alvarez successfully defending his WBA and WBC title belts on a third-round technical knockout.
Castro (2-0) scored an early knockdown while delivering a right-handed shot 7 seconds into the fight.
The 21-year-old didn’t let up from there, scoring with combinations before another right sent Moraga (1-2) to the canvas.
The former UFC fighter got back up, but Castro connected with a left uppercut and the referee stopped the fight.
Castro fought Moraga on short notice after his original opponent, Raul Corona, tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
Fans, via Twitter, showed they continue to be impressed by Castro’s early-career dominance.
Castro made his pro debut in December and won by knockout over Luis Javier Valdes on the undercard of the Alvarez-Callum Smith bout in San Antonio.
Who is Marc Castro
Castro started boxing when he was 8 years old.
In the amateur ranks, Castro went 177-7 and won 17 national championships and two world titles.
In national and international bouts, he went 48-2.
Castro’s family has supported his boxing dreams from their earliest point. His father, Tony, is his coach.
Earlier this year, Castro signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing after a strong amateur career.
Castro graduated from Fresno’s Sunnyside High in 2017 and was a class valedictorian with a 4.02 GPA.
This story was originally published February 27, 2021 at 6:56 PM.
