Former world champion boxer Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro dies at 59 after suffering heart attack

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By Linda Ikeji
15 October 2026, 1:13 pm
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A previous boxing world champ has actually unfortunately died at the age of 59.

Jorge’Locomotora’Castro, an Argentine terrific who won 130 of his 144 battles throughout a 20-year profession, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, after suffering a cardiac arrest at a bingo hall.

Castro’s child, Quimely, verified the cause of death and provided a heartbreaking account of his last minutes in an interview with the Argentine media.

‘My papa’s death was natural,’ she stated. ‘He had a cardiac arrest. His chest began to harm, and he could not take it.

‘It was simply a matter of 15 minutes, absolutely nothing more. The Scientific Police currently looked after showing it was absolutely natural.

‘He was with me and my mommy. We had a regular outing with my mommy. They’re really friends; they have not been a couple for 15 years, however they’re really friends. It was an outing the 3 people did.’

Exposing what occurred, Quimely included: ‘We were great, and all of a sudden he informed me, “I’m going to the bathroom”

‘He went to the restroom, and when he returned he stated, “My chest hurts a little.” I informed him, “That’s because you smoke like a savage.” He informed me, “It hurts a lot, daughter”

‘That’s when we called the authorities at the location, and it resembled that, so quickly, much like I’m informing it.

‘They took him to a different space, began doing CPR on him independently, which was it.’

Castro, who turned expert in 1987, was a callous fighter, with 89 of his 130 success coming by means of knockout.

He ended up being WBA middleweight champ 7 years after his expert launching following a split-decision triumph over Reggie Johnson.