Melchor Cob Castro
Melchor Cob Castro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melchor Cob Castro April 18, 1968 Campeche, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (153 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 87 |
| Wins | 71 |
| Wins by KO | 34 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 4 |
Melchor Cob Castro (born 18 April 1968 in Chiná, Campeche, Mexico) is a Mexican former professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division.
Pro career
Cob Castro turned pro in 1986 and captured the WBC light flyweight title in 1991 with a TKO win over
Jesus Chong, but again lost the belt in his first defense to Juan Domingo Córdoba
.
In 2004 he took on Jorge Arce for the WBC light flyweight title, and was knocked out for the first time in his career in the 5th round.
See also
- List of Mexican boxing world champions
- List of light-flyweight boxing champions
External links
- Boxing record for Melchor Cob Castro from BoxRec (registration required)
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