Former boxing world champion Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro has tragically passed away at the age of 59
Castro, an Argentine great who won 130 of his 144 fights across a 20-year career, d!ed on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at a bingo hall.
Castro’s daughter, Quimely, confirmed the cause of death and gave a heartbreaking account of his final moments in an interview with the Argentine media.
My dad’s passing was natural,’ she said. ‘He had a heart attack. His chest started to hurt and he couldn’t take it.
‘It was just a matter of 15 minutes, nothing more. The Scientific Police already took care of proving it was totally natural.
‘He was with me and my mom. We had a routine outing with my mom. They’re very close friends; they haven’t been a couple for 15 years, but they’re very close friends. It was an outing the three of us did.’
Revealing what happened, Quimely added: ‘We were fine and suddenly he told me, “I’m going to the bathroom”.
‘He went to the bathroom and when he came back he said, “My chest hurts a little.” I told him, “That’s because you smoke like a savage.” He told me, “It hurts a lot, daughter”.
‘That’s when we called the authorities at the place and it was like that, so fast, just like I’m telling it.
‘They took him to a separate room, started doing CPR on him privately, and that was it.’
Castro, who turned professional in 1987, was a ruthless boxer, with 89 of his 130 victories coming via knockout.
He became WBA middleweight champion seven years after his professional debut following a split-decision victory over Reggie Johnson.
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