CASTILLO: I’M THE CHAMP, BUT ALL PRAISE TO CORRALES
Monday, October 10th, 2005Jose Luis Castillo, who came up with a devastating one-punch knockout to beat Diego Corrales, has praise for the champ at the post-fight press conference.
Jose Luis Castillo, who came up with a devastating one-punch knockout to beat Diego Corrales, has praise for the champ at the post-fight press conference.
Robert Cassidy Jr, a feature writer for The Sweet Science and Newsday, gets together with his dad, former light heavyweight contender “Irish” Bobby Cassidy, to analyze the upcoming rematch between Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo.
While Corrales may have won the first classic, the battle may have exacted more of a toll on “Chico’s” long, lean body. Months after the fight, Corrales was still bruised and battered around the eyes, while Castillo seemed relatively well-recovered. This may mean something, it may not. But the hunch is that Castillo is the [...]
(Goossen-Tutor Promotions press release)
After fighting his way to the top of the welterweight division and earning not only the prestigious 2002 Fighter of the Year award from numerous media and boxing outlets, and recognition as one of boxing’s best pound for pound, you just know that it would take more than a series of injuries [...]
All I can say is that this fight won’t be boring. Usually, when a fighter has been knocked out in the first fight, they are somewhat damaged the second time, but with Corrales tasting the canvas twice in that incredible tenth round, who can say that Corrales isn’t a broken fighter entering the rematch? I [...]
Corrales, TKO 10. Corrales can make this fight as easy as he wants. He proved as much in the too few moments he kept his distance and thoroughly outboxed Castillo. Of course, Corrales will even the odds if he can’t help himself from slugging it out at close quarters. If Joe Goossen has ingrained into [...]
I think how this fight goes, in terms of the style of fight it is, depends entirely on Diego Corrales. Chico is much more capable of playing the role of “boxer” who typically beats the “puncher.” In the first fight Corrales had it in his head that he was going to “hook with the hookerâ€? [...]
Tim Graham spoke with Charles Jay after the Showtime-televised card in Reno, where Chris Byrd defended his IBF heavyweight title with a decision over DaVarryl Williamson and James Toney bested Dominick Guinn.
Ed Maloney reports from the St. Pete Times Forum after watching Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr. Speaking to Charles Jay, Maloney assesses Jones’ and Tarver’s performances, reflects on the post-fight press conference and comments on where Jones goes from here.
Speaking to Charles Jay, Mitch Abramson of TSS.com questions Roy Jones Jr.’s performance against Antonio Tarver and why the match was even made in the first place.