Marc Castro is set to face Agustin Ezequiel Quintana on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, with a weight limit of 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
This bout will be part of the undercard for the clash between Liam Paro and Richardson Hitchins for the IBF World Junior Welterweight Championship. Also featured on the undercard are Henry Lebron’s contest against Christopher Diaz and Yankiel Rivera Figueroa’s bout with Angel Gonzalez.
Marc Castro steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, no losses, and no draws, with 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Agustin Ezequiel Quintana enters with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Quintana has a slight advantage in power over Castro, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Castro’s 62%.
Marc Castro, at 25 years old, is three years younger than Agustin Ezequiel Quintana.
Quintana has a height advantage of 2 inches over Castro. Both fighters use an orthodox stance.
Castro is the less experienced professional, having had 10 fewer fights and making his debut in 2020, 3 years and 8 months later than Quintana, who began his professional career in 2017. Castro has fought a total of 68 professional rounds compared to Quintana’s 105.
Castro remains undefeated, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents. In his last fight, he defeated George Acosta on July 31, 2024, by technical decision in their 7-round contest at Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica. Prior to that, he won against Abraham Montoya on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. He also knocked out Gonzalo Fuenzalida in the 7th round on November 18, 2023, at YouTube Theater, Inglewood. Before that, he won against Ricardo Lopez Torres by technical knockout in the 7th round on April 8, 2023, at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He also defeated Kevin Montiel Mendoza by knockout in the 5th round on September 17, 2022, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Castro’s last 5 fights span 2 years, 2 months, and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. These bouts lasted an average of 7.2 rounds each.
Marc Castro – 770
Agustin Ezequiel Quintana + 500
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 6, 2024
