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Former boxing world champion Jorge ‘Locomotora’ Castro dies at 59

Fernando Romero Nuñez · Buenos Aires Herald
Published 15 Oct 2026, 1:49 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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Argentine boxing legend Jorge “Locomotora” Castro died Wednesday after collapsing at a bingo hall in Morón, Buenos Aires Province. According to Argentine media reports, Castro, 59, was with his daughter when he collapsed. He was taken away in a wheelchair and later pronounced dead by a doctor from the emergency medical services team. Police reports suggest that the former world champion, who had diabetes, had low insulin levels at the time of his death, although the cause of death has yet to be confirmed. Castro’s partner, Noelia Vigliarolo, posted a heartfelt message on her Instagram…

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