Julio Castillo

Julio César Castillo Torres^[a] (born 10 May 1988)^[3] is an Ecuadorian amateur boxer. He won two medals at the Pan American Games: a bronze in 2007 and a silver in 2011.

Julio Castillo
Castillo at the 2016 Olympics
Born	(1988-05-10) 10 May 1988 (age 37) Durán, Guayas, Ecuador
Statistics
Weight class	Heavyweight, Light heavyweight
Weight(s)	91 kg (201 lb)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Stance	Southpaw
Boxing record[2]
Total fights	53
Wins	32
Wins by KO	1
Losses	21
Draws	0
No contests	0
Medal record Men's boxing Representing  Ecuador World Championships 2019 Yekaterinburg Heavyweight Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Heavyweight 2019 Lima Heavyweight 2007 Rio Light heavyweight 2023 Santiago Heavyweight Pan American Championship 2017 Tegucigalpa [fr] Heavyweight South American Games 2010 Medellín Heavyweight 2022 Asunción Heavyweight 2018 Cochabamba Heavyweight 2006 Buenos Aires Light heavyweight

Career

At the 2006 South American Games, Castillo lost to Hamilton Ventura in the semifinals and ended up with a bronze medal. At the 2007 Pan American Games, he won 15:5 against Carlos Negron, but lost to the eventual winner Eleider Alvarez 8:10 in the semifinal. He failed to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics and went up to heavyweight, winning a silver at the 2011 Pan American Games.

At the 2012 Olympic qualifier, he lost 8:14 to Michael Hunter, but qualified for the Olympics on the strength of "two wins vs no-names". He lost in the first bout at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics.^[1]

He represented Ecuador at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Notes

1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Torres.