Diego Corrales

Diego Corrales
Diego Corrales
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Real name Diego Corrales
Nickname(s) Chico
Rated at Lightweight
Super Featherweight
Height 5′ 10½″ / 179cm
Reach 70″ / 178cm
Nationality American
Born August 25, 1977(1977-08-25)
Columbia, South Carolina[1]
Died May 7, 2007(2007-05-07) (Age 29)
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 45
Wins 40
Wins by KO 33
Losses 5

Diego "Chico" Corrales (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American boxer.[2]

He was The Ring, WBC and WBO World Lightweight champion. He was previously in the Super featherweight division where he held the IBF and WBO World Championships.

Corrales was a two-division world champion having won four world titles and defeating fellow notable champions Acelino Freitas, Joel Casamayor and José Luis Castillo.

In 2005, Corrales received the prestigious The Ring & Boxing Writers Association of America's Fight of the Year awards for his acclaimed Lightweight bout with José Luis Castillo.

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Early life

Corrales was born in Columbia, South Carolina to a Colombian father and a Mexican mother.[3] Corrales' early life was filled with violence; he was raised in the Oak Park section of Sacramento, was involved with street gangs at age 13, and witnessed his best friend's death via drive-by shooting. Corrales had a degree in culinary arts. He trained at "Sac Pal" (Sacramento Police Athletic League) Boxing Gym with Manny Fernandez[4]

Amateur career

Corrales compiled an amateur boxing record of 105-12.[5] In 1994, he took second place at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to Frankie Carmona on points in the featherweight final. He was a bronze medalist at featherweight in the 1995 Pan American Games. At lightweight, he lost in the 1995 World Championships in Berlin, Germany to Marco Rudolph.

Professional career

Corrales was victorious in his pro boxing debut on March 19, 1996. On October 23, 1999, Corrales won the IBF super featherweight title by defeating the previously unbeaten Roberto Garcia via TKO in the seventh round. After defeating Angel Manfredy on September 2, 2000, Corrales' managers vacated his title. Corrales had a record of 33-0 at this point.

On January 20, 2001, Corrales challenged Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC super featherweight title and recorded his first knockdown and first loss. In the bout, Mayweather knocked down Corrales five times (three times in the seventh round and twice in the tenth). After the fifth knockdown, Corrales' corner stopped the fight, despite Corrales' protests.

Shortly after the Mayweather fight, Corrales served 14 months in prison after opting for a plea bargain on charges he faced for abusing his pregnant wife, Maria.[6]

In 2003, Corrales returned to the ring. After easily winning four fights, Corrales fought against Joel Casamayor. After the sixth round, the fight was stopped because of a deep cut inside of Corrales' mouth. On March 6, 2004, there was a rematch for the vacant WBO super featherweight title. Corrales won by close split decision.

On August 7, 2004, Corrales won the WBO lightweight title from Acelino Freitas via TKO in the tenth round. Freitas won the early rounds, but by the later rounds he was visibly tired and began to be caught by Corrales. After rising from his third knockdown, Freitas walked away from the referee and quit.

Corrales vs. Castillo I, II, and III

On May 7, 2005, Corrales defeated José Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight title via TKO in the tenth round. The fight is almost universally regarded as the best fight of 2005.[7][8][9] Both men stood in front of each other, battering each other with hard combinations and power punches throughout the entire fight. Finally, in the tenth round, Castillo knocked Corrales down. Seconds later, Castillo knocked Corrales down again. Once on the ground, Corrales managed to beat the count, and, after a point was taken away for excessive spitting out of the mouthpiece, Corrales connected with a punch that Castillo later called "a perfect right hand."[10] Corrales then trapped Castillo against the ropes and landed numerous punches, causing the referee, Tony Weeks, to stop the fight. After the fight Corrales stated that he dedicated the fight to a late friend killed just 3 months earlier in Iraq, United States Marine LCpl Richard Perez Jr. whom Corrales had done some radio with his father Rich Perez in Las Vegas at the time. Corrales said "There was no way I was going to lose this fight, they would have had to drag me out of this one." As Corrales looked at the elder Perez and said "That was for your boy."

A rematch between Corrales and Castillo occurred on October 8, 2005. On the day before the fight, Castillo weighed-in 3½ lb over the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit. Since Castillo did not make the weight, the fight became a non-title bout. The two fighters continued with the same fighting style that they had used in the first fight, trading inside punches throughout the first three rounds. Early in the fourth round, Castillo knocked down Corrales with a left hook to his chin. Corrales wobbled to his feet at the referee's count of ten, causing the fight to end.

Corrales vs. Castillo III, dubbed "The War to Settle the Score," had been scheduled for February 4, 2006, but it was postponed because of a rib injury that Corrales suffered while training. The fight was rescheduled for June 3, 2006. At the weigh-in, however, Corrales weighed the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit whereas Castillo weighed 139½ lb—causing the fight to be cancelled. Corrales later sued Castillo for punitive damages.

After Castillo

Corrales was scheduled to defend his lightweight title in a third bout against Joel Casamayor on October 7, 2006. However, Corrales weighed in 5 pounds over the limit. He was given two hours to shed five pounds, but came back at 139 pounds. Corrales would have been stripped of the title if he had won the bout, but Casamayor defeated him by split decision for the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles.

On April 7, 2007, fighting in the welterweight division, Corrales lost a unanimous decision to Joshua Clottey.[11] Corrales was dropped in rounds 9 and 10 and lost by the scores of 97-90, 98-89 and 100-87.

Death

On May 7, 2007, exactly two years to the day after his first fight with Castillo, Corrales was killed in a three-vehicle accident near his Las Vegas home. Corrales was riding a 2007 Suzuki GSXR 1000 motorcycle, traveling northbound on Fort Apache Road in the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley, Corrales attempted to pass another vehicle at high speed, but Corrales struck the back of the car and was immediately knocked off his bike and hit the ground. An ambulance was called by the witnesses at the scene, Corrales was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Las Vegas police spokesman Sgt. Tracy McDonald said: "The accident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. PDT." McDonald said there was no outward evidence of drugs or alcohol involved. He could not say how fast the motorcycle was traveling. Corrales blood alcohol content was 0.25 at the time of the crash, approximately 3 times the legal limit for Nevada. The Funeral in Las Vegas was ushered by Referee Richard Steele with three main speakers, promoter Gary Shaw, Sportscaster Rich Perez and a representative from the Corrales family.[12]

Professional boxing record

40 Wins (33 knockouts, 7 decisions), 5 Losses (3 by knockout, 2 by decision), 0 Draws [13]
Res. Opponent Type Rd Date Location Notes
Loss Ghana Joshua Clottey UD 10 2007-04-07 United States Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, United States
Loss Cuba Joel Casamayor SD 10 2006-10-07 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lost The Ring and WBC Lightweight World Titles.
Loss Mexico Jose Luis Castillo KO 4 (12) 2005-10-08 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win Mexico Jose Luis Castillo TKO 10 (12) 2005-05-07 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained WBO & won The Ring and WBC Lightweight World Titles.
Win Brazil Acelino Freitas TKO 10 (12) 2004-08-07 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Won WBO Lightweight World Title.
Win Cuba Joel Casamayor SD 12 2004-03-06 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Won vacant WBO Super Featherweight World Title.
Loss Cuba Joel Casamayor TKO 6 (12) 2003-10-04 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win United States Damian Fuller KO 3 (10) 2003-06-20 United States Home Depot Center, California, United States
Win Puerto RicoFelix St Kitts TKO 3 (10) 2003-04-24 United States Grand Casino, Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
Win ColombiaRoque Cassiani RTD 1 (10) 2003-02-22 United States The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Win United StatesMichael Davis TKO 5 (8) 2003-01-25 United States Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United State
Loss United States Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO 10 (12) 2001-01-20 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States For WBC Super Featherweight World Title.
Win United StatesAngel Manfredy TKO 3 (12) 2000-09-02 United States Don Haskins Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, United States Retained IBF Super Featherweight World Title.
Win UgandaJustin Juuko KO 10 (12) 2000-06-17 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win United StatesDerrick Gainer TKO 3 (12) 2000-03-18 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained IBF Super Featherweight World Title.
Win United StatesJohn Brown UD 12 1999-12-04 United States Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, United States Retained IBF Super Featherweight World Title.
Win MexicoRoberto Garcia TKO 7 (12) 1999-10-23 United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won IBF Super Featherweight World Title.
Win MexicoAngel Aldama TKO 4 (12) 1999-06-12 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
Win ArgentinaClaudio Victor Martinet TKO 5 (10) 1999-04-02 United States Convention Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Win AustraliaGairy St. Clair UD 12 1998-12-18 United States Yosemite Hall, Sacramento, California, United States
Win Puerto RicoHector Arroyo TKO 5 (10) 1998-11-20 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win MexicoBenito Rodriguez KO 6 (?) 1998-09-12 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
Win MexicoRafael Morfin TKO 2 (?) 1998-08-15 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win MexicoBenito Rodriguez TD 7 (?) 1998-07-05 United States Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, United States
Win MexicoEduardo Contreras TKO 2 (?) 1998-05-30 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win MexicoJuan Carlos Salazar KO 1 (?) 1998-04-18 United States Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States
Win MexicoAngel Aldama UD 10 1999-06-12 United States Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
Win MexicoJuan Angel Macias TKO 6 (12) 1997-10-18 United States Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win MexicoJuan Angel Macias KO 8 (10) 1997-08-22 United States Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
Win United StatesManny Castillo TKO 11 (12) 1997-07-11 United States Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, United States
Win MexicoJavier Pichardo KO 2 (12) 1997-05-09 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win United StatesSteve Quinonez TKO 4 (?) 1997-04-04 United States Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win MexicoIdelfonso Bernal TKO 2 (6) 1997-03-14 United States Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win United StatesSalvador Montes KO 1 (6) 1997-01-13 United States Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States
Win MexicoJulian Vasquez KO 1 (?) 1996-12-16 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win MexicoMario Gonzalez KO 1 (?) 1996-12-13 Mexico Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
Win MexicoJuan Santos TKO 1 (?) 1996-11-29 Mexico Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win United StatesSergio Macias TKO 4 (4) 1996-10-11 United States Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win United StatesMurphy Hughes KO 1 (4) 1996-09-13 United States Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win MexicoCesar Morales TKO 2 (4) 1996-08-17 United States Sports Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win MexicoLorenzo Raul Chaires KO 1 (4) 1996-06-27 United States Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win NicaraguaCiro Canales UD 4 1996-06-07 United States Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win MexicoVictor Manuel Mendoza TKO 3 (4) 1996-05-30 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win MexicoEnrique Beltran UD 4 1996-03-28 United States Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win United StatesEverett Berry TKO 3 (4) 1996-03-19 United States Club Rio, Tempe, Arizona, United States Diego's professional debut.

References

  1. ^ http://www.garyshawproductions.com/Fighters/Corrales/Corrales-Bio.shtml
  2. ^ John Rawling (2007-05-10). "Diego Corrales | Boxing | guardian.co.uk Sport". London: The Guardian. http://sport.guardian.co.uk/boxing/comment/0,,2076183,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
  3. ^ John Rawling (2007-05-10). "Diego Corrales | Boxing | guardian.co.uk Sport". London: The Guardian. http://sport.guardian.co.uk/boxing/comment/0,,2076183,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
  4. ^ Press release. "Showtime Championship Boxing to feature WBO lightweight championship." 2 June 2004. Showtime. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  5. ^ Boxing-Records editors. Boxing-Records: Diego Corrales 1 March 2006. GFAX. Retrieved 28 August 2006.
  6. ^ "Diego Corrales Looks Ahead". Maxboxing.com. 2003-06-18. http://www.maxboxing.com/Stowell/stowell061803.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-06. [dead link]
  7. ^ Eisele, Andrew. "Ring Magazine Fight of the Year." About.com. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  8. ^ Gregg, John. HIS main goal was to beat castillo."2005 Boxing Year in Review." 3 January 2006. The Boxing Times.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  9. ^ "Corrales vs. Castillo I- Fight of the Year 2005." 5 January 2006. TigerBoxing.com.'.' Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  10. ^ Castillo, José Luis. "Showtime Conference Call Quotes: Corrales, Castillo & Their Teams." 5 December 2005. East Side Boxing. His main goal was to beat Castillo. Retrieved 23 July 2006.
  11. ^ "ESPN - Fight lasts 10 rounds, but Clottey dominates throughout - Boxing". Associated Press. Sports.espn.go.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2829747. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
  12. ^ "Corrales blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit". Associated Press. Sports.espn.go.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2902353. 
  13. ^ Diego Corrales's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com

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Preceded by
Roberto Garcia		 IBF Super Featherweight Champion
October 23, 1999 – September 2, 2000
Vacated		 Vacant
Title next held by
Steve Forbes
Vacant
Title last held by
Acelino Freitas		 WBO Super Featherweight Champion
March 6, 2004		 Vacant
Title next held by
Mike Anchondo
Preceded by
Acelino Freitas		 WBO Lightweight Champion
August 7, 2004 -2006
Stripped		 Vacant
Title next held by
Acelino Freitas
Preceded by
José Luis Castillo		 WBC Lightweight Champion
Ring Magazine Lightweight Champion
May 7, 2005 –October 8, 2006		 Succeeded by
Joel Casamayor

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