In Honor Of The Late And Great Chico Corrales !!!

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  1. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    it looks crooked cause my arms bent....




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  2. endless

    endless Active Member Full Member

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    nice
     
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  3. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    slick
     
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  4. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'll get shot for this but, here goes.... Diego Corrales was a great warrior, but NOT a great fighter... Corrales' skills were marginal at best, but his heart was well in tact..... Also, it is a little too late for this, but he was a total jackass to be drunk as a skunk and riding a 1000cc motorcycle at high speeds in the Vegas area.... I have owned severel bikes in my day and, believe me, they ain't toys.... Diego Corrales got himself killed for screwing around.... Yes, a great warrior; not a great fighter....
     
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  5. BENNY BLANCO

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    Freddy did Chico have that same exact tattoo?
     
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  6. lfsdan

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    I completely disagree. Corrales was a great fighter. Had devastating power, excellent infighting (especially for his size), and as afore mentioned a huge heart. You don't beat some of the guys Corrales beat without being a great fighter.
     
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  7. BigEars

    BigEars Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's conceivable that he knew exactly what he was doing being so drunk and driving at high speed. However I don't want to debate whether it was an accident or Corrales got his desired outcome.

    I just like to remember the fighter, and he was a damn good fighter.

    Nice tattoo Freddie :good
     
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  8. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I disagree about Corrales being a great fighter... I do NOT see it.......... Being involved in some great fights does NOT necessarily mean the fighter himself is great....... Hell, two limited brawlers who are evenly matched can put on a great show, but that doesn't mean that they are truly great in terms of skills, etc..... Peace..
     
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  9. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    technically, casa is a great fighter but boring as **** to watch sometimes....chico who was always exciting with limited skills, beat him.....

    being a great fighter doesn't mean you gotta be a textbook boxer...cause at the end of the day, chico was a true GREAT FIGHTER, while others remain GREAT BOXERS.......big difference

    but this thread aint about that.....:good
     
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  10. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    he had it on his chest in cursive....ever since i seen it, i would think about it a lot....and i love what it means, fits me perfect :good
     
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  11. chuffy

    chuffy ESB Hall Of Fame Member Full Member

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    Good job Freddy :good
     
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  12. venomus_p4p

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    Nice tatt.what's the other Tatt of? Ur mexican so I'm assuming some clowns, grafitti or maybe the laugh now cry later tatt?
     
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  13. The Funny Man 7

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    Good call man!
     
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  14. freddy-wak

    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    a mural....smoking skulls holding a gun
     
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  15. Rui

    Rui Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Depends on one's definition of a "great" fighter. If you only reserve the label of "great" to guys like Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones, or Bernard Hopkins, then no, Diego Corrales was not a great fighter.

    But he was a very good fighter. In an era that showcased guys like Casamayor, Freitas, Castillo, and Corrales, Chico was the only individual to defeat the other three. One could make the argument that following the Floyd Mayweather era at junior lightweight/lightweight, Corrales was the best fighter of his time.
     
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