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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Snake
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Diego Corrales born?
August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007.
Where is Diego Corrales from?
Diego Corrales is from Sacramento, California, United States.
What does Diego Corrales do?
Diego Corrales works as boxer.
How tall is Diego Corrales?
Diego Corrales is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.