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Fresno’s Marc Castro picks up first pro boxing title. This is what the judges ruled

File photo of Fresno’s Marc Castro, center, fist-bumps an unknown man after stopping Angel Luna in the first round at a Matchroom Boxing event held at Chukchansi Park, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Fresno.
File photo of Fresno’s Marc Castro, center, fist-bumps an unknown man after stopping Angel Luna in the first round at a Matchroom Boxing event held at Chukchansi Park, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Fresno. ezamora@fresnobee.com

Marc Castro is now a boxing champion.

The Fresno-born boxer defeated Abraham Montoya by unanimous decision in Las Vegas, picking up the WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight title, his first in his pro career.

Judges rule in favor of Castro with the scorecards reading 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93.

Castro is now 12-0.

He was coming off a knockout win over Gonzalo Fuenzalida last November in Inglewood.

Castro turned pro in 2020 when he made his debut at the Alamodome in San Antonio where he won by knockout over Luis Valdes Pena.

He fought for the first time as a pro in Fresno at Chukchansi Park in 2021 when he won by knockout over Angel Luna.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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