Diego Corrales

Name: Diego Corrales
Alias: Chico
Born: 1977-08-25
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA
Died: 2007-05-07 (Age:29)
Nationality: US American
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5′ 10½″   /   179cm
Reach: 70″   /   178cm
Boxing Record: click

Managers: Cameron Dunkin, Barrett Silver and James Prince
Trainers: Joe Goossen, Dickie Wood

Amateur Career

Corrales compiled an amateur record of 105-12. Some of his highlights were:

• 1994 2nd place at featherweight in the United States Amateur Championships, losing to Frankie Carmona on points in the final
• 1995 Bronze Medalist at featherweight in the Pan-American Games
• 1995 Lost in the World Championships in Berlin, Germany to Marco Rudolph in the lightweight competition

Death

Two years to the day from his victory over Castillo in Las Vegas, Corrales died on May 7, 2007 of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas, Nevada. Subsequent autopsy toxicology reports indicated that Corrales was legally drunk with a blood alcohol level of 0.25%

Preceded by: Roberto Garcia	IBF Super Featherweight Champion 1999 Oct 23 – 2000 Oct Vacated	Succeeded by: Steve Forbes
Preceded by: Acelino Freitas Vacated	WBO Super Featherweight Champion 2004 Mar 6 – 2004 Vacated	Succeeded by: Mike Anchondo
Preceded by: Acelino Freitas	WBO Lightweight Champion 2004 Aug 7 – 2005 Stripped	Succeeded by: Acelino Freitas
Preceded by: Jose Luis Castillo	WBC Lightweight Champion 2005 May 7 – 2006 Oct 6 Stripped (failed to make weight)	Succeeded by: Joel Casamayor