{"id":174782,"date":"2026-01-28T14:22:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=174782"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:22:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:22:50","slug":"wbc-special-preview-bruce-shu-shu-carrington-vs-carlos-castro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/wbc-special-preview-bruce-shu-shu-carrington-vs-carlos-castro\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Special Preview: BRUCE CARRINGTON vs. CARLOS CASTRO"},"content":{"rendered":"

WBC Special Preview: BRUCE CARRINGTON vs. CARLOS CASTRO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

WBC STATISTICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC Vacant Featherweight World Championship<\/p>\n

January 31, 2026 \/ New York, New York \/ Madison Square Garden<\/p>\n

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BRUCE \u201cShu Shu\u201d CARRINGTON (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 WBC Interim Featherweight World Champion
\n\u00b7 Former NABF Featherweight Champion, 3 Defenses
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Silver Featherweight Champion
\nAge: 28 \/ Date of birth: April 17, 1997
\nResidence, birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
\nRecord: 16-0, 9 KOs \/ Total rounds: 94
\nHeight: 5\u20198\u201d \u2013 173cm \/ Reach: 72\u201d \u2013 183cm \/ Stance: Right-handed (naturally left-handed)
\nAdvisor: Ishmael Hinson \/ Trainer: Kay Koroma<\/p>\n

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CARLOS CASTRO (USA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Ranked WBC No. 2 at Featherweight
\n\u00b7 Former WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight Champion, 3 Defenses
\n\u00b7 Former WBC-USA Super Bantamweight Champion
\nAge: 31 \/ Date of birth: March 6, 1994
\nResidence: Fullerton, California \/ Birthplace: Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
\nRecord: 30-3, 14 KOs \/ Total rounds: 192
\nHeight: 5\u20197\u201d \u2013 170cm \/ Reach: 70\u201d \u2013 178cm \/ Stance: Right-handed
\nManager: Self-managed \/ Trainer: Roberto Alcazar<\/p>\n

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WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS:<\/strong>
\n1. Davey Moore (USA) + 1963
\n2. Ultiminio Ramos (Mexico) 1963 \u2013 1964
\n3. Vicente Saldivar (Mexico) + 1964 \u2013 1967
\n4. Howard Winstone (Wales) + 1968
\n5. Jose Legra (Cuba) 1968 \u2013 1969
\n6. Johnny Famechon (France) 1969 \u2013 1970
\n7. Vicente Saldivar (Mexico) * + 1970
\n8. Kuniaki Shibata (Japan) 1970 \u2013 1972
\n9. Clemente Sanchez (Mexico) + 1972
\n10. Jose Legra (Cuba) * 1972 \u2013 1973
\n11. Eder Jofre (Brazil) 1973
\n12. Bobby Chacon (USA) 1974 \u2013 1975
\n13. Ruben Olivares (Mexico) 1975
\n14. David Kotey (Ghana) 1975 \u2013 1976
\n15. Danny Lopez (USA) 1976 \u2013 1980
\n16. Salvador Sanchez (Mexico) + 1980 \u2013 1982
\n17. Juan Laporte (Puerto Rico) 1982 \u2013 1984
\n18. Wilfredo Gomez (Puerto Rico) 1984
\n19. Azumah Nelson (Ghana) 1984 \u2013 1987
\n20. Jeff Fenech (Australia) 1988 \u2013 1990
\n21. Marcos Villasana (Mexico) 1990 \u2013 1991
\n22. Paul Hodkinson (Great Britain) 1991 \u2013 1993
\n23. Goyo Vargas (Mexico) 1993
\n24. Kevin Kelley (USA) 1993 \u2013 1995
\n25. Alejandro Gonzalez (Mexico) 1995
\n26. Manuel Medina (Mexico) 1995
\n27. Luisito Espinosa (Philippines) 1995 \u2013 1999
\n28. Cesar Soto (Mexico) 1999
\n29. Naseem Hamed (Great Britain) 1999
\n30. Guty Espadas (Mexico) 2000 \u2013 2001
\n31. Erik Morales (Mexico) 2001 \u2013 2002
\n32. Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico) 2002
\n33. Erik Morales (Mexico) * 2002 \u2013 2003
\n34. Injin Chi (Korea) 2004 \u2013 2006
\n35. Takashi Koshimoto (Japan) 2006
\n36. Humberto Soto (Mexico) Interim 2005 \u2013 2006
\n37. Rodolfo Lopez (Mexico) 2006
\n38. Injin Chi (Korea) * 2006
\n39. Jorge Linares (Venezuela) 2007
\n40. Oscar Larios (Mexico) 2008 \u2013 2009
\n41. Tahakahiro Aoh (Japan) 2009
\n42. Elio Rojas (Dominican Republic.) 2010
\n43. Hozumi Hasegawa (Japan) 2010 \u2013 2011
\n44. Jhonny Gonzalez (Mexico) 2011 \u2013 2012
\n45. Daniel Ponce de Leon (Mexico) 2012 \u2013 2013
\n46. Abner Mares (USA) 2013
\n47. Jhonny Gonzalez (Mexico)* 2013 \u2013 2015
\n48. Gary Russell Jr. (USA) 2015 \u2013 2022
\n49. Mark Magsayo (Philippines) 2022
\n50. Rey Vargas (Mexico) 2022 \u2013 2024
\n51. Brandon Figueroa (USA) 2024 \u2013 2025
\n52. Stephen Fulton (USA) 2025
\n* Regained<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBC FEATHERWEIGHT TOP 10 CHAMPIONS<\/strong>
\n1. Salvador Sanchez (Mexico) +
\n2. Azumah Nelson (Ghana)
\n3. Erik Morales (Mexico)
\n4. Marco Antonio Barrera (Mexico)
\n5. Vicente Saldivar (Mexico) +
\n6. Ultiminio Ramos (Mexico\/Cuba)
\n7. Davey Moore (United States) +
\n8. Danny Lopez (United States)
\n9. Jeff Fenech (Australia)
\n10. Marcos Villasana (Mexico)<\/p>\n

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION IN WBC HISTORY:<\/strong>
\n47 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, five of whom have regained the title: Vicente Saldivar (Mexico), Jose Legra (Cuba-Spain), Erik Morales (Mexico), Injin Chi (Korea), Jhonny Gonzalez (Mexico).<\/p>\n

134 WBC featherweight world title fights have been held in WBC history.<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE WBC FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS<\/strong>
\nFeb. 1, 2025 Stephen Fulton W12 Brandon Figueroa \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nMay 4, 2024 Brandon Figueroa KO9 Jessie Magdaleno (Interim) \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nMar. 8, 2024 Rey Vargas D12 Nick Ball \u2013 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
\nJuly 9, 2022 Rey Vargas W12 Mark Magsayo \u2013 San Antonio, Texas
\nJan. 22, 2022 Mark Magsayo W12 Gary Russell Jr. \u2013 Atlantic City, New Jersey
\nFeb. 8, 2020 Gary Russell Jr. W12 Tugstsogt Nyambayar \u2013 Allentown, Pennsylvania
\nMay 19, 2018 Gary Russell Jr. W12 Joseph Diaz \u2013 Oxon Hill, Maryland
\nMar. 28, 2015 Gary Russell Jr. TKO4 Jhonny Gonzalez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nAug. 24, 2013 Jhonny Gonzalez KO1 Abner Mares \u2013 Carson, California
\nMay 4, 2013 Abner Mares TKO9 Daniel Ponce de Leon \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nApril 8, 2011 Jhonny Gonzalez TKO4 Hozumi Hasegawa \u2013 Kobe, Japan
\nNov. 26, 2010 Hozumi Hasegawa W12 Juan Carlos Burgos \u2013 Nagoya, Japan
\nMar. 12, 2009 Takahiro Ao W12 Oscar Larios \u2013 Tokyo, Japan
\nMay 31, 2008 Oscar Larios TKO5 Feider Viloria \u2013 Chetumal, Mexico
\nJuly 21, 2007 Jorge Linares TKO10 Oscar Larios \u2013 Las Vegas Nevada
\nAug. 20, 2005 Humberto Soto W12 Rocky Juarez \u2013 Rosemont, Illinois
\nApril 10, 2004 In-Jin Chi KO7 Michael Brodie \u2013 Manchester, England
\nNov. 16, 2002 Erik Morales W12 Paulie Ayala \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJune 22, 2002 Marco Antonio Barrera W12 Erik Morales \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJuly 28, 2001 Erik Morales W12 In-Jin Chi \u2013 Los Angeles, California
\nOct. 22, 1999 Naseem Hamed W12 Cesar Soto \u2013 Detroit, Michigan
\nJan. 7, 1995 Alejandro Gonzalez TKO10 Kevin Kelley \u2013 San Antonio, Texas
\nMay 6, 1994 Kevin Kelley W12 Jesse Benavides \u2013 Atlantic City, New Jersey
\nApril 28, 1993 Goya Vargas TKO7 Paul Hodkinson \u2013 Dublin, Ireland
\nNov. 13, 1991 Paul Hodkinson W12 Marcos Villasana \u2013 Belfast, Northern Ireland
\nAug. 15, 1991 Marcos Villasana W12 Ricardo Cepeda \u2013 Marbella, Spain
\nApril 8, 1989 Jeff Fenech W12 Marcos Villasana \u2013 Melbourne, Australia
\nDec. 12, 1984 Azumah Nelson KO11 Wilfredo Gomez \u2013 San Juan, Puerto Rico
\nMar. 31, 1984 Wilfredo Gomez W12 Juan Laporte \u2013 San Juan, Puerto Rico
\nJuly 21, 1982 Salvador Sanchez TKO15 Azumah Nelson \u2013 New York, New York
\nAug. 21, 1981 Salvador Sanchez TKO8 Wilfredo Gomez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJune 21, 1980 Salvador Sanchez TKO14 Danny Lopez \u2013 Las Vegas, Nevada
\nJune 17, 1979 Danny Lopez KO15 Mike Ayala \u2013 San Antonio, Texas
\nJune 20, 1975 Ruben Olivares TKO2 Bobby Chacon \u2013 Inglewood, California
\nMarch 1, 1975 Bobby Chacon KO2 Jesus Estrada \u2013 Los Angeles, California
\nOct. 21, 1973 Eder Jofre KO4 Vicente Saldivar \u2013 Salvador, Brazil
\nMay 9, 1970 Vicente Saldivar W15 Johnny Famechon \u2013 Rome, Italy
\nMar. 21, 1963 Sugar Ramos TKO10 Davey Moore \u2013 Los Angeles, California<\/p>\n

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\u2018\u2019Shu\u2019\u2019 York Challenge for Bruce and Carlos<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By James Blears<\/p>\n

Bruce \u2018\u2019Shu Shu\u2019\u2019 Carrington and Carlos Castro contest the vacant WBC featherweight title at Madison Square Garden on Saturday January 31st<\/sup> on the Mega Ring VI card.<\/p>\n

It`s an equation on a balance sheet, \u00a0of the up and coming undefeated boxer, against the seasoned veteran, who has one first and last chance to prove himself at the highest level. Many think it will be a sure-fire straightforward victory. But Bruce himself is under no such illusions.\u00a0 He knows Carlos` capabilities and the very real danger he presents rather than poses.\u00a0 Yet, Bruce is hungry for victory and if he can achieve this, he wants a mandatory and then opportunities to unify. But\u2026a significant road block stands in his way.<\/p>\n

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Bruce underlined his eagerness by saying: \u2018\u2019I`ve just been waiting man. It was frustrating at times, but I just knew my time would come. Now I`ve just got to go out there and take what`s mine.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Carlos, who was born in Cuidad Obregon, Mexico, moved with his family to Phoenix as a child and now lives in California. He is similarly focused and deep grained determined. He clarifies: \u2018\u2019People say I will take any fight. That`s not true. But I will take any fight that matters. When the opportunity comes, then you`ve got to take it.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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That opportunity arose after Stephen Fulton vacated the title to move up to super-featherweight and fight O`Shaquie Foster.<\/p>\n

Bruce, 16-0, 9 KO`S was already WBC Interim Champion, having defeated Mateus Heita by UD. Carlos, 30-3, 14 KO`s was expecting to be contesting that title. But with this opportunity, he enthused: \u2018\u2019When they announced that Stephen Fulton had vacated and this would be for the full title, I was thrilled.\u00a0 I`m not really the type of person who likes to show emotions, but in my head, I was pumped up. I still have a job to do and that brings excitement.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Bruce has built a solid foundation in boxing and his progression has been both talented and \u00a0impressive.\u00a0 As an amateur he clocked up two hundred and fifty- five victories, winning the New York Golden Gloves and he went to the Olympic Trials. But with the covid pandemic raging and the Olympics in doubt, he decided to turn pro a little earlier than expected in 2021.<\/p>\n

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He won the vacant NABF title with a fourth round KO of Bernard Angelo Torres. Then he successfully defended it four times. One of those victories was over Sulaiman Segawa which he won by MD, adding the WBC Silver Belt to his growing collection.<\/p>\n

Bruce has fast hands, he`s a talented boxer, a pressure fighter and his dig deep body punching has been a significant key to his success.\u00a0 Aged twenty-eight, he`s in his prime and he`s big for a featherweight, standing a robust five feet eight inches tall with a reach of seventy- two inches.<\/p>\n

As an amateur Carlos had almost two hundred fights, winning three National Silver Gloves Championship. Today he`s a veteran of an ample pro career, which started in 2016. He`ll be thirty-two years old in March. Earning a crust and then gaining bread in big time boxing had a modest, but interesting, well buttered start.\u00a0 Carlos, who is noted for using his loaf, recalls:<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2019It was just co-incidence. My Dad and I used to go to a bakery to buy bread and donuts and some coffee for my Mom. And there was a gym across the street. My Dad took me there and as soon as I stepped in, I felt at home. My boxing career had started.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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In the pro-sphere, it all began brightly. Carlos rattled up an initial record of 19-0, 8KO`s.\u00a0 He fought Alexis Santiago for the vacant WBC-USNBC super-bantamweight title winning via a tenth round TKO. He defeated Genesis Servania by UD for the WBC Continental Americas Belt. \u00a0He defeated ex world title challenger Oscar Escandon. Dropped in the first round Carlos got up and fought back to KO Oscar in the tenth. This was a career defining fight in which his fire glowed.<\/p>\n

Carlos` three career defeats have been to world class fighters.\u00a0 He lost a very competitive SD to hard-hitting Luis Nery. In his very next fight Carlos was brawled, mauled and TKO`d in round six, by Brandon \u2018\u2019Heart-Breaker\u2019\u2019 Figueroa. He lost a feisty SD to Stephen Fulton in October 2024. This is his most recent fight. So there`s a sixteen months gap between Fulton and Carrington. Bruce`s most recent five fights have been during one year and seven months.\u00a0 Carlos`s most recent five, have been during the post five years and six months. Yet for all that, he remains dangerous, a risk and a viable threat to aspirations. Something to ponder.<\/p>\n

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Can`t find a nickname for Carlos Castro. Bruce rejoices with Shu Shu.\u00a0 He was dubbed with it by his family, when he was knee high to a grasshopper, and apparently in Egyptian it means The One Who Rises Above. Bruce is from Brownsville, Brooklyn, the same neighbourhood as Mike Tyson, Shannon Briggs and Zab Judah. In relative terms Madison Square Garden is only a hop, skip and a jump for him.\u00a0 Yet it`s doubtful whether this upcoming fight will prove a localized walk in the park \u2026even Central Park.<\/p>\n

Bruce is an excellent body puncher and has fast hands. Carlos is heavy handed, particularly with the overhead right and he has accumulated ample experience in the pro ranks. It may be his first world title challenge, as it is with Bruce, but as Josh Flagg says: \u2018\u2019It`s not my first time at the rodeo.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Bruce appears to be in a tearing hurry to win the WBC Green and Gold Belt and then try to collect other belts in order to unify. Carlos is thanking his lucy stars he finally has the opportunity to be one.<\/p>\n

Sage advice for both. from of all people Fred Flintstone, who urged: \u2018\u2019Whatever you want to do, do it now. There aren`t so many tomorrows.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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