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Alexis Argüello vs Ruben Castillo — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Alexis Argüello

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Ruben Castillo

Alexis Argüello (77-8) and Ruben Castillo (67-10-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Argüello

77

Wins62 KO · 81%

8

Losses

0

Draws85 tracked bouts

Castillo

67

Wins37 KO · 55%

10

Losses

2

Draws3 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Argüello leads 1–0

Alexis Argüello and Ruben Castillo have met 1 time; Argüello leads 1–0.

Alexis Argüello and Ruben Castillo have met 1 time; Argüello leads 1–0.
Met1980Jan 20Series
Alexis ArgüelloFighter AWWon1–0W–L
Ruben CastilloFighter BLLost0–1W–L
ResultTKOR111Meeting

The Numbers

Argüello 5 · Castillo 1 of 6 measurable rows
ArgüelloCastillo
Record
77-8 (edge)67-10-2
Win %0–100%
90.6% (edge)
86.1%
Wins by knockoutmax 62
62 (edge)
37
KO rate0–100%
80.52% (edge)
55.22%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†not comparable
81%—
Times stopped†max 4
4
2 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0
0
0
Bouts per year‡max 3.2
3.2 (edge)
0.6
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 85
85
3

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Alexis Argüello: 5′10″ (edge)
Ruben Castillo: 5′8″
Reach+2″
Alexis Argüello: 72″ (edge)
Ruben Castillo: 70″
Agenot comparable
Alexis Argüello: Died aged 57
Ruben Castillo: Died aged 68
Stance
Alexis Argüello: Orthodox
Ruben Castillo: Orthodox

Alexis Argüello left, Ruben Castillo right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Alexis Argüello77 wins · from 85 tracked bouts

Alexis Argüello: 77 tracked wins — 62 by KO/TKO (81%) and 15 on the cards (19%). Counted from 85 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

62 by KO/TKO 81%15 on the cards 19%

Ruben Castillo0 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

Ruben Castillo: no tracked wins in the 3 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

No tracked wins for Castillo yet.

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Alexis Argüello 85, Ruben Castillo 3 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Alexis Argüello had won three in a row before losing a decision to Scott Walker. Argüello last boxed on Jan 21, 1995.LWWWL

Pryor Sep 1983Jefferson Oct 1985Costello Feb 1986Palomares Aug 1994Walker Jan 19953.2 tracked bouts per year

Ruben Castillo has lost three straight. Castillo last boxed on Apr 19, 1985.LLL

Argüello Jan 1980Sánchez Apr 1980Chávez Apr 19850.6 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Alexis Argüello and Ruben Castillo ever fought each other?
Yes. Alexis Argüello and Ruben Castillo met once on January 20, 1980, and Alexis Argüello won by TKO in round 11.
The meeting

WJan 20, 1980 · Argüello · TKO R11

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Argüello or Castillo?
Alexis Argüello is 77-8 and Ruben Castillo is 67-10-2. Alexis Argüello has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Argüello77–890.6%

Castillo67–10–286.1%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Argüello or Castillo?
Alexis Argüello has 62 knockout wins and Ruben Castillo has 37. Alexis Argüello has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Argüello6280.5%

Castillo3755.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Argüello and Castillo have any common opponents?
Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Alexis Argüello and Ruben Castillo have faced.
Who is bigger, Argüello or Castillo?
Alexis Argüello is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 5 cm above the other. Alexis Argüello also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
Height · reach

Argüello178 cm183 cm reach

Castillo173 cm178 cm reach

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Argüello and Castillo?
This comparison is drawn from 85 bouts tracked for Alexis Argüello and 3 bouts tracked for Ruben Castillo. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Argüello85bouts

Castillo3bouts

How They Win ↓

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