Are J L Castillo/Corrales overrated ?

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  1. gooners!!

    gooners!! Boxing Junkie banned

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    Are J L Castillo/Corrales overrated ? I think so. They had a GREAT fight between them no doubt, but i do feel both get too much credit as fighters.

    I mean are they really ELITE fighters among the best LW's of all time? im not talking about top 20/50 etc. Im talking about ranking alongside guys like Duran/Whitaker/Molsey/Arguello. I dont believe either of these guys is in that class. I would not pick either of them in a head to head with either of those guys Dont get me wrong im not saying they are not great fighters, because they are, but i just dont feel they are in that upper echelon of ELITE fighters.
     
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  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    ive never heard anyone rank them alongside the top Lightweights ever Duran,Whitaker,Leonard and Mosley shouldnt be there either by the way.
     
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  3. gooners!!

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    Max Kellerman? :lol:
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    i shouldve said anyone that knows anything about boxing :lol:
     
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  5. gooners!!

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    Paul Williams > 3 weight div's paralyzed in fear son :lol:
     
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  6. Godfather

    Godfather I put the G in God Full Member

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    Id say so. Corrales definitely is
     
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  7. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    "Zab Judah=Pernell Whitaker with power." :rofl:rofl
     
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  8. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    If anyone is putting them on the level of those guys then yeah they are definitely overrating them.

    Doesnt seem to be the general consensus however.

    JLC seems to get a bit overrated by association because Mayweather fans believe anyone who could push Floyd that hard (and arguably beat him) must be one of the greatest ever lightweights, you can usually see right through it. Hell even I believed that for a little while, I thought Castillo was a top15 alltime lightweight but it aint the case as I have been shown and seen for myself.
     
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  9. gooners!!

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    " This guy might be the most feared fighter in the game. [url]Paul Williams
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    "The body of Tommy Hearns, the reach of Larry Holmes,the punch output of [url]Joe Calzaghe
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  10. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    the guy always has to have one fighter that he nutthuggs.
     
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  11. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    When have either of them been compared to Duran, Whitaker, Mosley or Arguello??? **** off.
     
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  12. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Mosley doesnt belong there either.
     
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  13. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed.:good
     
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  14. huggerfree

    huggerfree Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They were fan favorites a level or two above gatti imo.
     
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  15. rumour24tiger

    rumour24tiger Well-Known Member Full Member

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    They were excellent, top level fighters. In particular I felt Castillo was a bit unlucky, with Corrales spitting the mouthpiece, and not getting the nod in the 1st Mayweather fight.

    JLC should have been a light welter by the time of the Corrales fights IMO.

    Castillo was excellent - he ground down Julio Diaz, Lazcano, Casamayor, Bazan, 2x lightweihgt champ, FFS.

    Corrales was also a warrior who provided many memorable nights.

    What is with this thread - "they get too much credit as fighters" ?

    ?
     
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