Diego Corrales dies in motorcycle accident

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Jin Mosley said she heard the news from Michelle, who is six months pregnant with their child. Michelle and Diego had been separated for the past few months.

"She's a mess," Jin Mosley said. "She was crying and I couldn't even understand her at first. She was crying, 'Diego is dead.' He just bought the bike not even a week ago."

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"He lived on the edge," Shaw said. "He told me he skied like a wild man, he rode fast, he fought hard, sometimes recklessly, but to me he epitomized what fighters were about in the ring. He always told me he had to please the fans, and I should never worry about him getting knocked out. He would say they would have to carry him out of the ring. That's the way he fought. That's what made him so exciting."

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2863505
 
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May 08, 2007. LAS VEGAS (AP) - Diego (Chico) Corrales, who won titles in two weight classes and was involved in one of the most memorable fights in recent times, died Monday in a motorcycle accident, his promoter said. He was 29.

Gary Shaw said Corrales was driving his motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he ran into the back of a car about 15 kilometres west of the Las Vegas Strip on Monday night.

"He's laying there as we speak with a helmet on his head under a sheet," Shaw said. "It appears he was thrown a great distance."

Shaw said Corrales, whose career had faltered in recent fights, had recently bought a racing motorcycle, which he was apparently riding at the time he was killed.

"He fought recklessly and he lived recklessly," Shaw said. "That was his style."

Las Vegas police spokesman Jose Montoya said the victim in the accident was wearing a helmet, and it was not known if drugs or alcohol was involved.

"No tests have been done. We're still investigating," Montoya said.

The lanky Corrales, who stood 5-10½ but fought most of his career at 130 pounds, was a big puncher best known for getting up after two 10th-round knockdowns to stop Jose Luis Castillo in one of the most thrilling fights ever.

The fight took place May 7, 2005, exactly two years from the night he died. It was named by the Boxing Writers Association of America and numerous boxing publications as the fight of the year.

Corrales, though, was knocked out by Castillo in the rematch and lost a big payday when he failed to make weight for his next fight. He lost his last three fights, including his last fight on April 7 against Joshua Clottey in Springfield, Mo. He had moved up two weight divisions to welterweight for that fight, but dropped a decision.

Corrales, who was born in Sacramento, Ca., but lived in Las Vegas in recent years, was a big puncher who won his first 33 fights and held a piece of the 130-pound title before he was stopped by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a unification fight in January 2001.

Corrales was sent to jail on a domestic abuse charge after that fight, and didn't fight again for two years. He came back to fight a trilogy against Joel Casamayor, losing two of the three fights, and split a pair of fights with Castillo.

After failing to make weight and then losing in the ring to Casamayor in a lightweight fight last October, Corrales made the unusual step of moving up two weight classes to fight Clottey. He was knocked down in the ninth and tenth rounds and lost a unanimous decision.

"He always cared about the fans and gave them their money's worth," Shaw said. "He was a true warrior. He was what boxing stood for, and what boxing is all about."
 
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Chico, IMO, was the definition of a Fighter. He was a Warrior, a rarity in today's boxing world. He was knocked down 13 times in his career, and got up 13 times. He's the type of fighter I respect most because, he might not have been the most talented guy in the ring, but one thing was for sure, he was going to leave everything he had in the ring, come fight night.

Its sad to see him go, not just because of Chico, the boxer, but Chico as a man, he would always take his L's like a true Champ, never made one excuse for anything. Not once, not ever.

Even though he was only 29, Chico was a throwback fighter, to the days where heart and courage would get you much further than talent ever could.


My prayers and thoughts go out to his family. Especially his children, his unborn child.

RIP DIEGO 'CHICO' CORRALES
 
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MOREBASS said:
Chico, IMO, was the definition of a Fighter. He was a Warrior, a rarity in today's boxing world. He was knocked down 13 times in his career, and got up 13 times. He's the type of fighter I respect most because, he might not have been the most talented guy in the ring, but one thing was for sure, he was going to leave everything he had in the ring, come fight night.

Its sad to see him go, not just because of Chico, the boxer, but Chico as a man, he would always take his L's like a true Champ, never made one excuse for anything. Not once, not ever.

Even though he was only 29, Chico was a throwback fighter, to the days where heart and courage would get you much further than talent ever could.


My prayers and thoughts go out to his family. Especially his children, his unborn child.

RIP DIEGO 'CHICO' CORRALES
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I agree 100%.

He was great for the sport of boxing, exactly because of those reasons - heart, courage and determination. I don't think there was a fan out there that didn't enjoy to watch Chico fight. I only wish there were more boxers like him today.
 
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Corrales was born to a Colombian father and a Mexican mother. Corrales' early life was filled with violence. He was raised in Sacramento, CA, where he was involved with street gangs since age 13.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Corrales

“We did not live in the best part of town, but we did not live in the worst part either,” Corrales said. “The gang culture almost got to me. I was one of the lucky ones that found a way out of it.

In one instance, Corrales was shot by the police.

“I was sitting in a stolen car,” Corrales said. “Any time a cop shoots five or six rounds at you during a chase that will wake up anybody. I just got lucky. I kept finding my way back to boxing. Boxing really was my safe haven.”

http://www.sho.com/site/boxing/profile.do?fighter=1107
 
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I still can't believe this shit, my dad just found out about it too and it hit him hard. When he beat Castillo that was the epitome of boxing for me, he set a bar that I don't think anyone can raise.
 
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Chico's death has really hit home to me....

I always said that Corrales VS Castillo I is the best fight I have ever seen.
It's one of those fights that will always stay with me and remind me of why I love the sport so much. For that, I was a big fan of both Chico and Castillo.
Fighters that fight like he did are special.
Perhaps his boxing career isn't that as of other highly regarded fighters through out history, but no other boxer can say what he can say.
"I was victorious in the best fight of all time!"....

Chico's up there right now next to Salvador Sanchez.

Rest in peace Diego "Chico" Corrales....
 
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MOREBASS said:
Chico, IMO, was the definition of a Fighter. He was a Warrior, a rarity in today's boxing world. He was knocked down 13 times in his career, and got up 13 times. He's the type of fighter I respect most because, he might not have been the most talented guy in the ring, but one thing was for sure, he was going to leave everything he had in the ring, come fight night.

Its sad to see him go, not just because of Chico, the boxer, but Chico as a man, he would always take his L's like a true Champ, never made one excuse for anything. Not once, not ever.

Even though he was only 29, Chico was a throwback fighter, to the days where heart and courage would get you much further than talent ever could.


My prayers and thoughts go out to his family. Especially his children, his unborn child.

RIP DIEGO 'CHICO' CORRALES
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well said.
 
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Corrales will be remembered Thursday in Las Vegas

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2864443

Former two-division world champion Diego "Chico" Corrales, who died in a high-speed motorcycle crash Monday night in Las Vegas, will be remembered at a memorial service Thursday, promoter Gary Shaw announced.

The service will take place at 11 a.m. PT at Palm Green Mortuary in Las Vegas.

Corrales, who was 29, died on the second anniversary of his epic slugfest with rival Jose Luis Castillo. Corrales (40-5, 33 KOs), known for his all-action style, rallied from a pair of 10th-round knockdowns to stop Castillo later in the round to unify 135-pound titles.

In lieu of flowers, the Corrales family has requested that donations be made in his memory to your favorite charity.

Castillo, who won the rematch with Corrales via fourth-round knockout in October 2005, is training in Mexico for his June 23 fight against junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Castillo was shocked and saddened by the death of his rival, with whom he struck up a friendship during the promotion of their first fight.

"I was very surprised and upset when I heard about Chico," Castillo said. "It really is tragic when something like this happens. My heart goes out to his family, who I know he cared a lot about. I always liked Chico. We had what I would call as a friendly rivalry when we got into the ring.

"We had two amazing fights and our names will be linked forever. For me it was a privilege of knowing Chico and being part of such great fights"

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who guided Corrales to the first of his four world titles, a junior lightweight belt in 1999, and worked with him until 2001, was also mourning Corrales.

"Like everyone else in boxing, we are stunned and saddened at the tragic death of Diego Corrales," said Arum, who co-promoted both memorable Corrales-Castillo fights. "Years ago we helped launch Diego's boxing career and promoted many fights for him including his first championship bout. Diego was a class person who we were very fond of. Our deepest sympathies go out to his wife Michelle and the rest of his family. May he rest in peace."

According to Las Vegas police, Corrales was riding his motorcycle -- one he bought in recent weeks -- at a high speed on a residential street about 7 miles from the Las Vegas Strip.

Corrales ran into the back of a car while trying to pass the vehicle and was thrown from the motorcycle, which hit an oncoming car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police will test Corrales, who was wearing a helmet, for drugs and alcohol, results of which could take a couple weeks.

The Associated Press reported that Corrales did not appear to have a valid Nevada driver's or motorcycle license.

Corrales is survived by his pregnant wife, Michelle, and five children.
 
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