Diego Corrales boxer

Diego Corrales boxer
bouts
45
won
40
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1996-03-19
Height
5′ 10½″/179cm
Reach
70″/178cm
Age
29
Born
1977-08-25
Death
2007-05-07
Nationality
USA

Diego "Chico" Corrales Jr. (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007. He was a multiple-time world champion in two weight divisions, having held the IBF super featherweight title from 1999 to 2000; the WBO super featherweight title in 2004; the WBO lightweight title from 2004 to 2006; and the WBC, Ring magazine, and lineal lightweight titles from 2005 to 2006.In 2005, Corrales received Fight of the Year honors by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America for his acclaimed first bout with José Luis Castillo.Corrales was born in Columbia, South Carolina to a Colombian father, Diego Corrales Sr. and a Mexican mother. Corrales' early life was filled with violence; he was raised in the Oak Park section of Sacramento, was involved with street gangs at age 13, and witnessed his best friend's death via drive-by shooting. Corrales had a degree in culinary arts. He trained at "Sac Pal" (Sacramento Police Athletic League) Boxing Gym.Corrales compiled an amateur boxing record of 105-12. In 1994, he took second place at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to Frankie Carmona on points in the featherweight final.He reached the first round of the featherweight bracket at the 1995 Pan American Games, losing to Arnaldo Mesa. At the 1995 World Championships, he lost out on a medal after losing to Marco Rudolph in the lightweight bracket.On January 20, 2001, Corrales challenged Ring No. 2 ranked Super Featherweight and #7 Pound-For-Pound Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC super featherweight title and recorded his first knockdown and first loss. In the bout, Mayweather knocked down Corrales five times (three times in the seventh round and twice in the tenth). After the fifth knockdown, Corrales' corner stopped the fight, despite Corrales' protests.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2007-04-07 Joshua Clottey WWWWL Shrine Mosque, Springfield LOST
Unanimous decision
2006-10-07 Joel Casamayor LWLDWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
2005-10-08 Jose Luis Castillo WWWWWL Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
KO
2005-05-07 Jose Luis Castillo WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2004-08-07 Acelino Freitas WWWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Technical knockout
2004-03-06 Joel Casamayor WLWWWW Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Split-decision
2003-10-04 Joel Casamayor WWLWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2003-06-20 Damian Fuller WWWWWL Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
KO
2003-04-24 Felix St Kitts WLWDWL Grand Casino, Gulfport WIN
Technical knockout
2003-02-22 Roque Cassiani LWLWWL The Pyramid, Memphis WIN
Corner retirement
2003-01-25 Michael Davis LLLWLW Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
2001-01-20 Floyd Mayweather Jr WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2000-09-02 Angel Manfredy LWWWWW Don Haskins Center, El Paso WIN
Technical knockout
2000-06-17 Justin Juuko WWWLLW Staples Center, Los Angeles WIN
KO
2000-03-18 Derrick Gainer WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1999-12-04 John Brown LWLWLW Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City WIN
Unanimous decision
1999-10-23 Roberto Garcia WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1999-06-12 Angel Aldama LWLLLL Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
Corner retirement
1999-04-02 Claudio Victor Martinet WWWWLW Convention Center, Chattanooga WIN
Technical knockout
1998-12-18 Gairy St Clair WWWWDW Yosemite Hall, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-11-20 Hector Arroyo WLWLWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1998-09-12 Benito Rodriguez LLWLWL Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
KO
1998-08-15 Rafael Morfin WWWWLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1998-07-05 Benito Rodriguez WLLWLW Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio WIN
1998-05-30 Eduardo Contreras DWWWWW Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
Technical knockout
1998-04-18 Juan Carlos Salazar LLWWLL Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles WIN
KO
1997-12-04 Angel Aldama LLLLWL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-10-18 Juan Angel Macias LLWWLL Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm WIN
KO
1997-08-22 Isagani Pumar WLWWLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
KO
1997-07-11 Manny Castillo DWLLLL Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento WIN
Technical knockout
1997-05-09 Javier Pichardo WLWLLL Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1997-04-04 Steve Quinonez WWWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-14 Idelfonso Bernal LLWWDL Coliseum, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1997-01-13 Salvador Montes WWWLWL Great Western Forum, Inglewood WIN
KO
1996-12-16 Julian Vasquez debut Tijuana WIN
KO
1996-12-13 Mario Gonzalez LLDLLL Tecate WIN
KO
1996-11-29 Juan Santos LLLW Tijuana WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-11 Sergio Macias WLWLWL Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1996-09-13 Murphy Hughes debut Knapp Center, Des Moines WIN
KO
1996-08-17 Cesar Morales DWDWWW Sports Stadium, Albuquerque WIN
Technical knockout
1996-06-27 Lorenzo Raul Chaires debut Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
KO
1996-06-07 Ciro Canales WWWWWD Caesars Palace, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-05-30 Victor Manuel Mendoza debut Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-28 Enrique Beltran debut Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
1996-03-19 Everett Berry LWWLL Club Rio, Tempe WIN
Technical knockout