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Melchor Cob Castro

Melchor Cob Castro held the WBC and WBO light flyweight world titles between 1991 and 1998. Castro first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the WBC light flyweight world title by beating Rolando Pascua.

World title bouts
9
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–7
World titles held
2
Longest world title reign (WBO light flyweight, 1997–1998)
4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1991 – Jan 2005

Light FlyweightWBC
IBF
WBO
1991age 221992age 231993age 241994age 251995age 261996age 271997age 281998age 291999age 302000age 312001age 322002age 332003age 342004age 352005age 36
199520002005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2004

  2. Jorge Arce beats Melchor Cob Castro via knockout 5/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC

  3. 2003

  4. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 6 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  5. Jorge Arce beats Melchor Cob Castro via technical decision 6/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC

  6. 2002

  7. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 8 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. 2000

  9. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  10. 1999

  11. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  12. 1998

  13. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 6 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  14. Juan Domingo Cordoba beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  15. 1997

  16. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  17. Melchor Cob Castro beats Jesus Chong via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBO

  18. 1996

  19. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  20. Michael Carbajal beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

    Michael Carbajal beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · IBF

  21. 1995

  22. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  23. 1994

  24. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 4 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  25. 1993

  26. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  27. 1992

  28. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 7 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  29. Humberto Gonzalez beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC

  30. 1991

  31. The Ring magazine rates Melchor Cob Castro No. 5 at light flyweight in its annual ratings

  32. Humberto Gonzalez beats Melchor Cob Castro via unanimous decision 12/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC

  33. Melchor Cob Castro beats Rolando Pascua via knockout 10/12

    Light Flyweight · WBC