How Great Was Diego Corrales?

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  1. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    :deal

    in addition to being one of the most exciting fighters in an era not devoid of exciting fighters and an all out blood and guts warrior. one of my favorite fighters ever.
     
  2. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    Great resume. Wins over Casamayor, Freitas, Castillo in consecutive fights. Back2back2back make him a hall of famer. One of the best boxing runs in recent memory.
     
  3. brnxhands

    brnxhands Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he was very good. i want to consider him great its just i think he comes up just short of being n all time great
     
  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    He really didn't need to be as exciting as he was because he proved he could box in the casamayor fights. But that's not the fighter he truly was :smoke

    What a loss for boxing, probably the first one that I was around for that I really took to heart. :|
     
  5. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    The 130/135 divisions are underrated IMO because of the 126 lb division having Barrera, Pac, Naz, Morales all fighting there and stealing the spotlight.
     
  6. KO-KING

    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    good but not great, great power and warrior spirit
     
  7. war4years

    war4years Well-Known Member Full Member

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    how great was the fight with him and castillo? if you gudge him that way, then he's one of the best ever.
     
  8. JMP

    JMP Champion Full Member

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    GREAT power puncher. GREAT warrior spirit.

    Good/solid fighter everything considered.
     
  9. ron u.k.

    ron u.k. Boxing Addict banned

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    Well he wasn't great. But he was good.
     
  10. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Elite puncher. One of the heaviest punchers ever. Not very fast, limited skill, but his hooks were a thing of beauty and something to behold.
     
  11. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Nicely put. :good

    True. Helluva resume win or lose this guy faced all the elites in and around his division. Most if not all in or close to their primes.
     
  12. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    you guys obviously dont know what great is. since when the **** can a hall of famer not be considered great ??? and yes he will be inducted into the hall of fame soon

    to say he was just good is ****ing stupid wins over freitas, casamayor, and castillo means he is great
     
  13. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    pretty good a real handful for any fighter with hurtful punches not the slickest guy or best mover and could probably be ouboxed by most great boxers but he will always get his shots in
     
  14. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing

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    He was very good !!
     
  15. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I go along with the comments that he wasn't great. He was a very good fighter to watch but he was flawed in the ring.