Corrales vs Castillo 1.



Why the devil did Corrales choose to fight inside and up close with Castillo?


Was it pride, being macho, a desire to beat Castillo at his own game, what?
At opening bell, neither man would give up ground, and by rd 3, nobody had yet established who would be the aggressor and who would be backing up (Quite amazing actually as this is often settled within the first 30 seconds).

If Corrales gave up ground and stayed at long-range, stayed behind his jab and long straight right, well, the fight wouldn't have been as good for the fans, but it would've been much easier on Corrales' body and may've prolonged his career. This was the kind of fight that ages a fighter.
Instead he got in up close and tight with Castillo right where Castillo wanted him. It wasn't any action nor ring-generalship of Castillo that forced Corrales to stand and duke it out; Corrales chose to fight that style.

Was that the point? Not to give up ground, to beat the man at his own game, to fight with b@lls like that?
The fans won because it was a terrific battle, but both fighters took so much damage.

Castillo did what he normally does, but why did Corrales fight that way? Corrales had other options available to him, other ways to fight, other tools.

I know fight-fans are glad he fought that style instead of boxing him from long-range.