Some moments transcend all sports for example Diego “Chico” Corrales’ come-from-behind knockout victory over Mexico’s super tough Jose Luis Castillo.

Referee Tony Weeks worked the 2000s’ Fight of the Decade and Joe Goossen was in Corrales’ corner. Diego "Chico" Corrales Jr. (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007.

José Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales traded brutal punches throughout their lightweight title fight until, at the start of the 10th round, Castillo knocked down his opponent twice. That’s exactly what happened with Diego Corrales’ first fight with Jose Luis Castillo, which some call the best fight of all time. While neither men were undefeated, both men were at their prime and both men were champions at the time, just for different boxing organizations. Diego Corrales hit the canvas twice in round 10, but there was to be one last twist in his thrilling bout with Jose Luis Castillo. Former two-weight world champion Diego 'Chico' Corrales has died overnight after a high-speed motorcycle accident in Las Vegas. Corrales won the fight in the tenth round after himself being knocked down twice in the round.
SHOWTIME will be televising both the first and second fight between Corrales and Castillo tonight (Friday, April 10, 10 p.m. ET/PT) on its network.



I just found myself extremely connected with Diego Corrales. Diego Corrales Died Exactly Two Years After Winning the Best Boxing Match Ever by J.L. Diego Corrales hit the canvas twice in round 10, but there was to be one last twist in his thrilling bout with Jose Luis Castillo. He was a multiple-time world champion in two weight divisions, having held the IBF super featherweight title from 1999 to 2000; the WBO super featherweight title in 2004; the WBO lightweight title from 2004 to 2006; and the WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal lightweight titles from 2005 to 2006.

Find out more about cookies Though it happened almost 15 years ago it remains one of […] Corrales had a record of 39-2, and he was the WBO lightweight champion. Seto on May 13, 2020 Sometimes, the best fights in boxing come from the drama that’s been built up … He variously held the International Boxing Federation and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight …

JOE GOOSSEN (trainer of Corrales): When Diego first came to me, we had just beaten him with [Joel] Casamayor in October 2003.

LAS VEGAS — Diego "Chico" Corrales, who won titles in two weight classes and won one of the most exciting boxing matches in recent years, died in a … Before the great fight. It happened to me with the most unlikely fighter.
He walked toward a chair and dropped into it. Diego Corrales vs. José Luis Castillo was a boxing match in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on May 7, 2005. Diego Corrales walked slowly through an empty Mandalay Bay Events Center, slapping his hand on the ring apron as he passed it.

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Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. It was a big victory for us. Diego Corrales, American boxer (born Aug. 25, 1977, Sacramento, Calif.—died May 7, 2007, Las Vegas, Nev.), fighting mainly at the junior lightweight (130-lb) weight class, delivered ferocious punches and accrued a record of 40 wins (33 knockouts) and 5 losses after turning professional in 1996.

BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. Two of those with the best view of the classic first fight between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo recently spoke with Brian Campbell of the “Morning Kombat” show.