Overview
- In Round 9, the stoppage came at 1:29 as referee Charlie Fitch completed the count after a counter right and follow-up combination.
- Carrington improved to 17-0 with 10 knockouts, while Castro fell to 30-4 with 14 knockouts.
- The fight was staged at Madison Square Garden on a card headlined by Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson.
- Carrington said he was briefly buzzed early but regained composure, adjusted his approach, and closed the show decisively.
- Post-fight, he called for a unification bout with WBA champion Nick Ball, positioning himself for major matchups at 126 pounds.