A trademark left hook to the body forced Mexican great Jose Luis
Castillo to spin around and drop to his knees before referee Joe
Cortez counted him out.
Veteran promoter Bob Arum describe Ricky's torso attacks as one
of the best displays of body punching he has seen all his years in
the sport.
This was Ricky's first defence of the IBO light-welterweight
championship and set up a mega fight with pound for pound number
one Floyd Mayweather Jnr.