Argentine former world boxing champion Jorge "Locomotora" Castro has died at the age of 59, La Nación reported on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
According to the newspaper, Castro's death came suddenly. Ciudad Magazine reported that his daughter said he told her his chest hurt badly before he died at a bingo hall. Clarín and La Nación both carried farewell messages from his girlfriend, who wrote that she did not know how she would carry on without him and that she would love him for the rest of her life.
Infobae described a life that read like a film: a hard childhood, an improbable career in the ring, and later work helping vulnerable communities.
Castro, known in Argentina by the nickname "Locomotora," built his reputation as a world champion boxer and remained a familiar public figure in the country after his fighting days ended. The reporting available does not specify the exact cause of death or the location of the bingo hall where he died.
Tributes from family and his partner circulated in Argentine media within hours of the news. Further details on funeral arrangements and official statements from the boxing community are expected to follow.
