Diego Corrales vs Jose Luis Castillo
Had a day off today so I thought I would watch some old fights and decided to stick on my favourite scrap of all time - a scrap is definitely the word for it. No matter how many times I watch this I still find myself shaking my head in disbelief in just how good it really was. I still can't get my head around the fact that neither of the two punched themselves out.
The tenth round was just unbelievable. For Corrales to get up from two knock downs, have a point taken away for excessive gum shield spitting, knowing he has to get a KO then unleashing those blows - unreal. Some people said at the time that Tony Weeks stepped in too early but that is just stupidity - you didn't need to be a renowned referee to see his Castillo was in big trouble at that point.
Definitely, imo, the best boxing match of all time.
That is all.
RIP Diego.
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Yeah I have to agree, it's my favourite fight of all time. The more I watch it the more I love it. It will live long thru the ages that fight
Job biscuit (walk with me and u shall walk amongst kings)
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Best fight of all time?...No not at all many old time fights can match the brutality of that one...That fight sticks out so much because of the drama that unleashed in the end..
One of my favorite fights for sure as they both are 2 of my favorite fighters of the last 10 years...Each man came to fight every time not just to collect a payday...
I miss Diego around the sport....Though he was pretty much done as a fighter before he died the guy was so likable....
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Yea honestly guys you need to treat yourself to some closet classics.
Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Marvin Johnson 1
Kevin Kelley vs Derrick Gainer 1/Troy Dorsey
Kelvin Seabrooks vs Thierry Jacob/Orlando Canizales 1
Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor
Just a few that come to mind.
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Yea honestly guys you need to treat yourself to some closet classics.
Matthew Saad Muhammad vs Marvin Johnson 1
Kevin Kelley vs Derrick Gainer 1/Troy Dorsey
Kelvin Seabrooks vs Thierry Jacob/Orlando Canizales 1
Wilfredo Gomez vs Lupe Pintor
Just a few that come to mind.
Great fights to watch...Certainly ones to see if you liked the Corrales/Castillo
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Best fight of all time?...No not at all many old time fights can match the brutality of that one...That fight sticks out so much because of the drama that unleashed in the end..
One of my favorite fights for sure as they both are 2 of my favorite fighters of the last 10 years...Each man came to fight every time not just to collect a payday...
I miss Diego around the sport....Though he was pretty much done as a fighter before he died the guy was so likable....
the drama at the end ads to it all to make it the great fight it was. It's got to be up there as one of the greatest. Granted there probably has been greater battles. I can safely say it's one of the best I've seen.
Icb I will check some of those fights out. Thanks for the heads up
Job biscuit ( why do u do it when u no how it makes me feel, we've been thru all that shit and u just turn ur back on me. For once u were my brother,now my sworn enemy. Tragic shame I swear, we could of been great )
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Yeah it's a great fight but I really hate the way it ends. :-\
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Yeah it's a great fight but I really hate the way it ends. :-\
Abruptly? Would've been interesting to see who would've won the fight if it had've gone to the judge's scorecards.
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Yeah it's a great fight but I really hate the way it ends. :-\
Abruptly? Would've been interesting to see who would've won the fight if it had've gone to the judge's scorecards.
Corrales was up on 2 of the judges cards
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Yeah it's a great fight but I really hate the way it ends. :-\
Abruptly? Would've been interesting to see who would've won the fight if it had've gone to the judge's scorecards.
Corrales was up on 2 of the judges cards
Assuming he hadn't have got the TKO and the fact he was knocked down, the scores would've been level going into the final round? Would've been the right way for the fight to end imo.
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koppas
Abruptly? Would've been interesting to see who would've won the fight if it had've gone to the judge's scorecards.
Corrales was up on 2 of the judges cards
Assuming he hadn't have got the TKO and the fact he was knocked down, the scores would've been level going into the final round? Would've been the right way for the fight to end imo.
The right way for a fight to end is both men doing their best be it to win a KO, keep boxing till the final bell rings or go for the KO...Other then that I can not understand what you mean by right way to end?
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Corrales was up on 2 of the judges cards
Assuming he hadn't have got the TKO and the fact he was knocked down, the scores would've been level going into the final round? Would've been the right way for the fight to end imo.
The right way for a fight to end is both men doing their best be it to win a KO, keep boxing till the final bell rings or go for the KO...Other then that I can not understand what you mean by right way to end?
Sorry I didn't explain that very well. What I meant was no fighter deserved to lose that fight. Both put in the performances of their lives and a just way for the fight to end, would've been for it to have gone to the judges cards. And then for it to be resulting in a draw. In a perfect world. :D
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IMO it is the greatest fight of all time. I will one day get the Richard Slone painting of the fight tattooed onto my midsection. Best fight of all time is subjective, why would you object to someone calling it their favorite?
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Assuming he hadn't have got the TKO and the fact he was knocked down, the scores would've been level going into the final round? Would've been the right way for the fight to end imo.
The right way for a fight to end is both men doing their best be it to win a KO, keep boxing till the final bell rings or go for the KO...Other then that I can not understand what you mean by right way to end?
Sorry I didn't explain that very well. What I meant was no fighter deserved to lose that fight. Both put in the performances of their lives and a just way for the fight to end, would've been for it to have gone to the judges cards. And then for it to be resulting in a draw. In a perfect world. :D
Agreed both men fought their hearts out shame there was a loser
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Corrales castillo is my favorite of all time. I can still remeber watching it the first time....I went out drinking all night and had taped the fight. Next morning I popped it in when I woke up at 2pm and was at the edge of my bed after a couple rounds.....forgot about my hangover. :o
