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Born on August 25, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, Diego Corrales was a boxer. Death is recorded on May 7, 2007, at the age of 29. Awards on record include WBO World Lightweight Champion, WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion, International Boxing Hall of Fame (2024) and 4 more. The listed height was 179 cm.
My Take
Diego "Chico" Corrales is one of those fighters who makes you forget you're watching a sport — what he did in Round 10 of his first fight with Jose Luis Castillo in May 2005 is flat-out the greatest single round in boxing history, and I will die on that hill. Knocked down twice, looking finished, he somehow found the will to come back and stop Castillo before the bell. That sequence is burned into my memory. Beyond that one incredible moment, Corrales was a genuinely elite champion across two weight classes — tough, courageous, and relentlessly exciting every time he stepped in the ring. His death in a motorcycle accident at just 29 was a gut punch, and his 2024 Hall of Fame induction felt both overdue and bittersweet. The sport produced few fighters as thrilling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Diego Corrales
- Name (Japanese)
- ディエゴ・コラレス
- Reading
- でぃえご・こられす
- Born
- August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007
- Origin
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Lightweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion
- 2024 International Boxing Hall of Fame
- WBC World Lightweight Champion
- IBF World Junior Lightweight Champion
- The Ring World Lightweight Champion
- 2005 Ali–Frazier Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Diego Corrales born?
Diego Corrales was born on August 25, 1977.
When did Diego Corrales die?
Diego Corrales died on May 7, 2007, aged 29.
Where was Diego Corrales from?
Diego Corrales was from Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
What did Diego Corrales do?
Diego Corrales worked as boxer.
How tall was Diego Corrales?
Diego Corrales was 179 cm tall.
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