Diego Corrales dies in motorcycle accident
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Ricky Hatton said he was "absolutely heartbroken" following the news that former world champion Diego Corrales had died in an accident on Monday.
I'm going to dedicate my next fight to Diego Corrales, And obviously I'm sure Jose Luis Castillo, being a former opponent of his, would like to do the same."
"I was absolutely heartbroken. I met him a couple of times and he was a fighter I've been linked with fighting in the past."
"I couldn't believe it when I heard the news.
"I'm really saddened because he's a fighter's fighter, a real man's fighter, very passionate when he got in the ring, always went forward, was always in good fights.
He always used to gee the crowd up before his fights and when you lose a character like that from boxing it's always a very, very sad day for the sport."
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Jose Luis Castillo was very saddened after learning that Diego Corrales had passed away in a motorcyle accident. "I was very surprised and upset when I heard about Chico. 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."
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Vic Darchinyan, IBF flyweight champion stated. "It is a tragedy that such a great boxer and good friend should die at such a young age. I met and trained with Diego on two different occasions while I was training for fights in the USA. He was training for Jose Luis Castillo. He was a true gentleman and outstanding champion. I would like to offer my condolences to his family and friends. He was a good man."
I'm going to dedicate my next fight to Diego Corrales, And obviously I'm sure Jose Luis Castillo, being a former opponent of his, would like to do the same."
"I was absolutely heartbroken. I met him a couple of times and he was a fighter I've been linked with fighting in the past."
"I couldn't believe it when I heard the news.
"I'm really saddened because he's a fighter's fighter, a real man's fighter, very passionate when he got in the ring, always went forward, was always in good fights.
He always used to gee the crowd up before his fights and when you lose a character like that from boxing it's always a very, very sad day for the sport."
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Jose Luis Castillo was very saddened after learning that Diego Corrales had passed away in a motorcyle accident. "I was very surprised and upset when I heard about Chico. 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."
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Vic Darchinyan, IBF flyweight champion stated. "It is a tragedy that such a great boxer and good friend should die at such a young age. I met and trained with Diego on two different occasions while I was training for fights in the USA. He was training for Jose Luis Castillo. He was a true gentleman and outstanding champion. I would like to offer my condolences to his family and friends. He was a good man."
Here's another article from yahoo :
Farewell to Corrales
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
May 15, 2007
LAS VEGAS – Some of the biggest names in boxing passed through the doors of the Palm Mortuary on Tuesday, barely noticing the reed-thin man with a scraggly patch of red hair standing out front in the scorching sun clutching a tattered newspaper against his chest.
The man watched as promoters, managers, fighters, friends and family gathered to pay their final respects to Diego Corrales, the ex-junior lightweight and lightweight world champion who died in a May 7 motorcycle accident near his home.
Michael Bruce said he didn't know Corrales, has no connection to the boxing business and only met him once, but said he couldn't miss the funeral.
"I love boxing and I wish all boxers were like Diego, but that's not why I'm here," he said. "I'm here because of this."
Bruce pulled the newspaper away from his chest to reveal a photo of an exultant Corrales after his epic May 7, 2005, knockout victory over Jose Luis Castillo. On the side of the photo was scrawled barely legible writing: "Michael, thanks for being such a great fan. Diego Corrales."
Corrales signed the newspaper for him outside of a Las Vegas restaurant, Bruce said. Corrales was going to meet friends, but made them wait for more than an hour as he stood in front and signed autographs and spoke to his fans, Bruce said.
It was, according to Corrales' close friend Pat Lamparelli, the type of thing Corrales did every day – he was one of the meanest fighters in the ring, but he was kind and caring outside of it.
Lamparelli, who was an honorary pall bearer, said he learned not to go to movies he wanted to see badly if he was with Corrales.
"We'd never get in," Lamparelli said. "People would see him and they'd flock to them. A lot of guys would just smile and walk past. Some guys would sign as they walked into the theater.
"But not Diego. He would stand there and talk and take pictures and sign things for them. By the time he was done, the movie would be two-thirds over."
During the service, Corrales was hailed as a man of compassion and courage.
Former referee Richard Steele, an ordained minister who conducted the ceremony, relayed a story of how Corrales kept a promise to attend a charity golf tournament Steele was sponsoring on May 9, 2005.
It was only two days after Corrales had stopped Castillo in the 10th round of that fight at Mandalay Bay that has been hailed as one of the greatest bouts ever.
"I had his picture on the promotional stuff, but after that fight, I never expected him to be there," Steele said. "No way. There was no chance. I told everybody, Diego's not going to be able to come. He was too beat up. He couldn't even open his eyes."
But a swollen, sore and battered Corrales did, in fact, show up, keeping his commitment and leaving a lasting impression upon Steele.
Boxers Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Kevin Kelley, Samuel Peter and Wayne McCullough; promoters Bob Arum and Gary Shaw; referees Steele, Joe Cortez and Tony Weeks and trainers Roger Mayweather, Kenny Adams and Dickie Woods attended the service.
Corrales' manager, James Prince, split the costs of the funeral with Shaw.
Showtime executive Ken Herhman said the network was producing a tribute to Corrales that it would air on June 9.
Kevin Iole covers boxing and mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. Send Kevin a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
Farewell to Corrales
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports
May 15, 2007
LAS VEGAS – Some of the biggest names in boxing passed through the doors of the Palm Mortuary on Tuesday, barely noticing the reed-thin man with a scraggly patch of red hair standing out front in the scorching sun clutching a tattered newspaper against his chest.
The man watched as promoters, managers, fighters, friends and family gathered to pay their final respects to Diego Corrales, the ex-junior lightweight and lightweight world champion who died in a May 7 motorcycle accident near his home.
Michael Bruce said he didn't know Corrales, has no connection to the boxing business and only met him once, but said he couldn't miss the funeral.
"I love boxing and I wish all boxers were like Diego, but that's not why I'm here," he said. "I'm here because of this."
Bruce pulled the newspaper away from his chest to reveal a photo of an exultant Corrales after his epic May 7, 2005, knockout victory over Jose Luis Castillo. On the side of the photo was scrawled barely legible writing: "Michael, thanks for being such a great fan. Diego Corrales."
Corrales signed the newspaper for him outside of a Las Vegas restaurant, Bruce said. Corrales was going to meet friends, but made them wait for more than an hour as he stood in front and signed autographs and spoke to his fans, Bruce said.
It was, according to Corrales' close friend Pat Lamparelli, the type of thing Corrales did every day – he was one of the meanest fighters in the ring, but he was kind and caring outside of it.
Lamparelli, who was an honorary pall bearer, said he learned not to go to movies he wanted to see badly if he was with Corrales.
"We'd never get in," Lamparelli said. "People would see him and they'd flock to them. A lot of guys would just smile and walk past. Some guys would sign as they walked into the theater.
"But not Diego. He would stand there and talk and take pictures and sign things for them. By the time he was done, the movie would be two-thirds over."
During the service, Corrales was hailed as a man of compassion and courage.
Former referee Richard Steele, an ordained minister who conducted the ceremony, relayed a story of how Corrales kept a promise to attend a charity golf tournament Steele was sponsoring on May 9, 2005.
It was only two days after Corrales had stopped Castillo in the 10th round of that fight at Mandalay Bay that has been hailed as one of the greatest bouts ever.
"I had his picture on the promotional stuff, but after that fight, I never expected him to be there," Steele said. "No way. There was no chance. I told everybody, Diego's not going to be able to come. He was too beat up. He couldn't even open his eyes."
But a swollen, sore and battered Corrales did, in fact, show up, keeping his commitment and leaving a lasting impression upon Steele.
Boxers Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Kevin Kelley, Samuel Peter and Wayne McCullough; promoters Bob Arum and Gary Shaw; referees Steele, Joe Cortez and Tony Weeks and trainers Roger Mayweather, Kenny Adams and Dickie Woods attended the service.
Corrales' manager, James Prince, split the costs of the funeral with Shaw.
Showtime executive Ken Herhman said the network was producing a tribute to Corrales that it would air on June 9.
Kevin Iole covers boxing and mixed martial arts for Yahoo! Sports. Send Kevin a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast.
sure maybe not ONE person could have stopped him. but i bet a few people could have and should have.
and plus...hes only a lightweight...hes what? 150 lbs not in training. some bars have bouncers that are 225lbs+, im pretty sure they could taken some of his punches, and him being 3x over...yea wen im drunk...im not that accurate...what makes him a jaw breaker at 3x? did he not crash his bike? right...
and plus...hes only a lightweight...hes what? 150 lbs not in training. some bars have bouncers that are 225lbs+, im pretty sure they could taken some of his punches, and him being 3x over...yea wen im drunk...im not that accurate...what makes him a jaw breaker at 3x? did he not crash his bike? right...
FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT HE IS A PRO FIGHTER AND HE TRAINS TO USE HIS HANDS TO HURT PEOPLE. I GOTZ A COUSIN AINT EVEN CLOSE TO A PRO FIGHTER BUT I'VE SEEN HIM WHOOP 3 DUDES AT ONCE BEIN DRUNK AS FUCK ON A FEW OCCASIONS. ARE YOU A FIGHTER? DO U TRAIN LIKE ONE? HAVE YOU HAD TRAINING? AND BEEN TRAINING FA HELLA YEARS?. YEA SOMEONE COULDA TRIED BUT DO PEOPLE EVER STOP ANYONE FROM GETTIN BEHIND THE WHEEL AFTER HAVIN HELLA DRINKS?. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD THAT ON THE NEWS THAT SOMEONE STOPPED SOMEONE FROM DRIVING DRUNK?. CUZ I SURELY AINT READ BOUT IT NOWERE EVER. AND IT SAID HE DIDNT EVEN HAVE HIS M1 SO HE JUSS BOUGHT IT WITHOUT ANY KINDA TRAINING SO HE DIDNT KNOW WAT HE WAS DOIN ON THAT BIKE JUS LIKE KELLEN WINSLOW DIDNT NOR DID JAY WILLIAMS OF THE BULLS BOTH OF WHOM CRASHED BUT WERE NOT DRINKING.
