Diego Corrales

Name: Diego Corrales
Alias: Chico
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Died: 2007-05-07 (Age:29)
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 179cm
Reach: 178cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record

Managers: Cameron Dunkin, Barrett Silver and James Prince
Trainers: Ray Woods, Kenny Adams, Joe Goossen

Amateur Career

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

• 1994 United States Amateur Championships Silver medalist at featherweight
  • Lost to Frankie Carmona on points in the final
• 1995 Pan-American Games participant at featherweight, in Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • Lost to Arnaldo Mesa (Cuba) 3-18
• 1995 World Championships participant at lightweight, in Berlin, Germany to.
  • Lost to Marco Rudolph (Germany) 5-10

Career Factoids

• Has defeated 7 opponents (5 by KO) in World Title fights.
  • 2 opponents (2 by KO) in World Lightweight Title fights.
  • 5 opponents (3 by KO) in World Super Featherweight Title fights.
• Has a record of 7-2 (5 KO) in World Title fights.
• Has a record of 5-5 (3 KO) against former or current world titleists.
  • Won against Gairy St. Clair, Roberto Garcia, Derrick Gainer, Joel Casamayor, Acelino Freitas, Jose Luis Castillo
  • Lost against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Joel Casamayor (2x), Jose Luis Castillo, Joshua Clottey

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%

Corrales versus Castillo Factoid

Diego Corrales was supposed to fight Jose Luis Castillo for the third time on June 3, 2006, but the bout never took place when Castillo failed to make weight a second time. Corrales versus Castillo III. press conference [[1]]

Castillo had also failed to make weight for the second fight. Perhaps Corrales should never have taken the rematch bout due to Castillo's weight issues. Castillo failed to make weight, and a member of his team was fined and suspended for tampering with the scale.

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