Jose Luis Castillo: "I am very excited that my wait is over and that I finally get a shot at Corrales. He is a very strong fighter, but he stands right in front of you. Corrales cannot take a punch. It will be a knockout fight, and I will win."

Diego Corrales: "I am not worried about the layoff. I give Castillo a lot of respect. He is one of the best fighters in boxing and at the top of the game. But I am on a mission to prove that I am the best lightweight in the world. I do not care how he chooses to fight me. I am going to do whatever I want to him."

If Castillo beats Corrales like I expect,he should definetly be considered a top5 p4p fighter on most p4p lists.

Look at my sig.If Castillo suspects his taller opponent has a bad chin,he'l let him know it come fight time. :boxing:

If Castillo beats Corrales which he will in my opinion he would be in the top 5 on my list. Right now he's sitting at #8.

Castillo lost three times out of four in his last big fights, how is he on the P4P lists?

i think castillo is better than corrales. corrales ate a lot of leather in that fight against popo, and surprisingly stayed up, but castillo is sum1 else, who has TONS TONS TONS of power

Castillo lost three times out of four in his last big fights, how is he on the P4P lists?


how did he lose 3 times out of four???????
his last four fights

Julio Diaz - TKO 10
Joel Casamayor - SD 12
Juan Lazcano - UD 12
Derrick Parks - TKO 2

how did he lose 3 times out of four???????
his last four fights

Julio Diaz - TKO 10
Joel Casamayor - SD 12
Juan Lazcano - UD 12
Derrick Parks - TKO 2
Julio he beat
Casamayor was robbed
Mayweather beat him twice.
The bolded arent big wins.
Oh and Corrales KO's him late.

Castillo lost three times out of four in his last big fights, how is he on the P4P lists?

More like he won three out of four in his last big fights.

L.12 - Floyd Mayweather Top10 p4p fighter at the time
W.12 - Juan Lazcano Top5 Lightweight at the time
W.12 - Joel Casamayor Top10 Jr.Lightweight at the time
W.TKO10 - Julio Diaz Top5 Lightweight at the time

Juan Lazcano was a big win in my opinion. Lazcano was the manditory challenger at lightweight for a long time but nobody ever gave him the shot. He fought about 3 or 4 title eliminators before him and Castillo fought for the WBC title. Lazcano was more than worthy of being an opponent for Castillo or any champion at lightweight.

castillo is one of the best p4p in the game today..he is definitely underrated

mic is right the win against Lazcano should not be overlooked. Juan is an excellent fighter that no one really wanted a piece of...JL gave Lazcano a horrible beating in an amazing fight that is rarely talked about...

JL's comp in the last few years has been as good as any other fighter in the sport if he beats Diego which I too think he will then this guy may not be good but great...

Just ask Floyd how good this guy is!!!

Beating Diego isnt that great of a feat when both Casamayor, and Mayweather have wins against him, just look at the rankings, if James Toney beats John Ruiz he could take the #1-2 spot, while Trinidad take the #3rd spot, Mayweather/Morales/Barrera falls next to Tsyzu. Tsyzu beats Hatton he could get the 4-6 spot,meaning either way he wont be top 5 for awhile, which I dont even think hes gonna beat Corrales so that can only move Chico forward (complicated :confused: ), the list is moving, too many great fighters for Castillo to be mentioned, oh and something has to happen to Hopkins for him to leave 1-2.

how do i ignore people again?

Beating Diego isnt that great of a feat when both Casamayor, and Mayweather have wins against him, just look at the rankings, if James Toney beats John Ruiz he could take the #1-2 spot, while Trinidad take the #3rd spot, Mayweather/Morales/Barrera falls next to Tsyzu. Tsyzu beats Hatton he could get the 4-6 spot,meaning either way he wont be top 5 for awhile, which I dont even think hes gonna beat Corrales so that can only move Chico forward (complicated :confused: ), the list is moving, too many great fighters for Castillo to be mentioned, oh and something has to happen to Hopkins for him to leave 1-2.

I don't put heavyweights in my p4p list so James Toney wouldn't take any spot plus Toney hasn't done anything at heavyweight to be put on a p4p list. Tito wouldn't go up to #3 on my list either with a win over Winky. I have Winky at 6 so Tito would take the 6th spot. Mayweather is still holding on to #2 on my list but barely. Tszyu who is at 3 will take the second spot if he beats Hatton. With a win over Corrales I would put Castillo at 5 with Morales at 4.

Castillo has had a pretty good run taking over the lightweight division. I thought Casamayor beat Castillo in close fight but it was close enough where I wouldn't make alot of noise about it. Castillo would be 5th on my list if he beats Corrales which I think will happen.

So that means you never had Roy Jones Jr. on your list, Toneys not a natural heaveyweight, and if he beats Ruiz he would become champion to a divsion that has no weight maxium, and Mayweather wont suddenly become better than Hopkins, Morales was nowhere on the lists before beating Pacman, so two wins can put Trinidad at three where he was #2 before having his first loss.

So that means you never had Roy Jones Jr. on your list, Toneys not a natural heaveyweight, and if he beats Ruiz he would become champion to a divsion that has no weight maxium, and Mayweather wont suddenly become better than Hopkins, Morales was nowhere on the lists before beating Pacman, so two wins can put Trinidad at three where he was #2 before having his first loss.

I did have Jones on my list at #1 before he lossed. He only had one fight at heavyweight then went back down to light heavyweight. Toney has had two plus he is staying there and on top of that he hasn't done anything but beat an old Holyfield and some weak prospect. If I put Toney on the list if he beats Ruiz then I would have to put every other heavyweight champion on there because they have accomplished more than Toney at that weight. To me p4p really depends on what a fighter has accomplished lately and like I stated earlier Toney has accomplished nothing lately. There are exceptions like Mayweather, Morales and Tszyu. I had Morales in my top 10 before the Pacquiao fight.

I agree, Castillo is underrated, but top 5 if he beats Corrales??? Nah..

Hopkins, Mayweather, Winky, Morales, & Tszyu..

That right there is 5 who I he wouldn't and shouldn't be ranked higher than.

I agree, Castillo is underrated, but top 5 if he beats Corrales??? Nah..

Hopkins, Mayweather, Winky, Morales, & Tszyu..

That right there is 5 who I he wouldn't and shouldn't be ranked higher than.



Hmmm,who else would he have to beat?lol.

Winky is not a top5 p4p fighter IMO,he's living off wins over faded Shane Mosley who was a much smaller fighter.He'l be erased from the list after Tito takes him out.

I want to see him go to 140lbs. and go cause some havoc.

IWatchBoxing...

Are you sure you watch boxing? You seem to be heavily biased against Castillo or you just do not understand the state of the game. Corrales is highly ranked right now because of how he changed and adapted to Casamayor in order to beat him in a rematch. Casamayor is a very good fighter (one of my faves in fact).


Lazcano was simply a badass on a rampage when he met Castillo, and in fact many people felt Castillo would lose (including myself). Lazcano also had fierce sparring sessions with Casamayor in which he got the better of Casa on many occasions.

In conclusion, the Casa fight: I can only speak on the fact that many people feel that Casa was not robbed in that fight. From what I have seen, Casa started out well but got worn out and Castillo won. In any case, Castillo does deserve a top 10 ranking if he can beat Corrales.

Castillos gonna get TKO' ed, i think even if he could prob win, he's gonna get cut up by diego.

Castillo has been stopped on more than 1 occasion before. Corrales has to gain his respect and punch for punch, he's probably one of the hardest hitters in the game. Jose relies on accumulation punishment however if he's forced to back up he loses the most imp aspect of his gameplan. Diego needs to hit w/ impunity and hope he wears down his opponent. That being said, Corrales TKO 11

IWatchBoxing...

Are you sure you watch boxing? You seem to be heavily biased against Castillo or you just do not understand the state of the game. Corrales is highly ranked right now because of how he changed and adapted to Casamayor in order to beat him in a rematch. Casamayor is a very good fighter (one of my faves in fact).


Lazcano was simply a badass on a rampage when he met Castillo, and in fact many people felt Castillo would lose (including myself). Lazcano also had fierce sparring sessions with Casamayor in which he got the better of Casa on many occasions.

In conclusion, the Casa fight: I can only speak on the fact that many people feel that Casa was not robbed in that fight. From what I have seen, Casa started out well but got worn out and Castillo won. In any case, Castillo does deserve a top 10 ranking if he can beat Corrales.

He doesnt watch boxing unless its trinidad. He said it himself.

Castillo has been stopped on more than 1 occasion before. Corrales has to gain his respect and punch for punch, he's probably one of the hardest hitters in the game. Jose relies on accumulation punishment however if he's forced to back up he loses the most imp aspect of his gameplan. Diego needs to hit w/ impunity and hope he wears down his opponent. That being said, Corrales TKO 11



Stopped on cuts.So has Corrales ;)

I agree, Castillo is underrated, but top 5 if he beats Corrales??? Nah..

Hopkins, Mayweather, Winky, Morales, & Tszyu..

That right there is 5 who I he wouldn't and shouldn't be ranked higher than.
what if winky loses to tito?
and he beats corrales, which he will, i doubt corrales can take his pressure and power the way mayweather ate him up.

Stopped on cuts.So has Corrales ;)
Yeah but most of catillos loses are a results of cuts, he has a history, diego has has it happen , but its not like he cuts easy, i think castillo can get stopped by corrales,corrales hits hard, even if i think he can prob beat corrales,but i dont know, i think its kind of 50/50.

Yeah but most of catillos loses are a results of cuts, he has a history, diego has has it happen , but its not like he cuts easy, i think castillo can get stopped by corrales,corrales hits hard, even if i think he can prob beat corrales,but i dont know, i think its kind of 50/50.
He hasn't lost from a cut since 1998 and his quality of opposition has only been getting better. He's never been stopped any other way either, i just dont see corrales handling his power and pressure. Castillo by 9th round TKO unless corrales falls in love with him and hugs him like casamayor.

I believe the cuts stoppage is about right, i think Corrales TKO 8

I didn't know they were all on cuts, sorry. Still, I believe Corrale's power will make the difference just because of Castillo's straight ahead style. I don't think Castillo hits much harder than Freitas if he even hits as hard. He just has adapted that never back down, never surrender attitude that just wears on you and breaks your will. Corrales is not easily broken as evidenced in loss to Mayweather tho despite thoroughly dominated continued getting up. In the 1st Casa fight he jus kept firing back despite also being down twice w/ a nasty cut inside his mouth and against Freitas he was outclassed thro 6 some odd rounds until he caught up w/ him. Gonna b a gr8 fight and i still stand by Diego TKO 11

Castillo hits hard enough to keep his opponents in check and Corrales won't be any different. Castillo by late stoppage after giving Corrales a beating.

castillo by tko!

I think Chico's gonna stop Castillo. He's the only fighter in the lightweight division that has the power to make him back up. Castillo is only effective coming forward. Chico is the sharper puncher & I think his left hook will be the difference in this fight. Lazcano & Diaz were effective in landing the left hook frequently on Castillo but they didn't have the power to really hurt him, just buzz him. Chico has the power to end the fight.

Are you sure you watch boxing? You seem to be heavily biased against Castillo or you just do not understand the state of the game. Corrales is highly ranked right now because of how he changed and adapted to Casamayor in order to beat him in a rematch. Casamayor is a very good fighter (one of my faves in fact).
Well you seem heavily biased for Castillo, it would be much more understandable if he was ranked 9 on P4P only AFTER beating Corrales.

Lazcano was simply a badass on a rampage when he met Castillo, and in fact many people felt Castillo would lose (including myself). Lazcano also had fierce sparring sessions with Casamayor in which he got the better of Casa on many occasions.
Many fighters are badass than lose, doesnt mean winner gets on the P4P list.

In conclusion, the Casa fight: I can only speak on the fact that many people feel that Casa was not robbed in that fight. From what I have seen, Casa started out well but got worn out and Castillo won. In any case, Castillo does deserve a top 10 ranking if he can beat Corrales
Casamayor was robbed, watch it again, and look at Casamayor.
to Super_lightweight

I want to see him go to 140lbs. and go cause some havoc.


yeah, jack, that would be sweet :headbang:

IwatchBoxing
Well you seem heavily biased for Castillo, it would be much more understandable if he was ranked 9 on P4P only AFTER beating Corrales.

Castillo beat

Stevie Johnston
Cesar Bazan
Juan Lazcano
Joel Casamayor
Julio Diaz

You're more bias against Castillo,because you discredit his p4p status just because he had one close fight against Casamayor,in which you feel he lost.Take away Casamayor from that list,and that should still be enough to put him in the top10 p4p.And when he beats Corrales,that should definetly put him in the top5.


IwatchBoxing
Many fighters are badass than lose, doesnt mean winner gets on the P4P list.
Lazcano was a top3 Lightweight at the time he ran into Castillo.He wasn't just a badass,he was highly ranked and a very dangerous opponent.


IwatchBoxing
Casamayor was robbed, watch it again, and look at Casamayor.
Well,Castillo was robbed against Mayweather.What goes around comes around,biatch.....I had this fight even,but I can understand the judges giving it to Castillo who showed up in the championship rounds.

Casstillo beat:
Stevie Johnston http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004968 by MD, than in a rematch they drawed.
Juan Lazcano-ranked now 7, KO'd stevie.
Julio Diaz-got KO'd 1st RD,another lost to Angel Manfredy, won no big names, ranked 8 http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=020149
Casamayor he got a gift.

Look at Castillos record, two UD's to Mayweather, and he was KO'D three times at Featherweight, and KO'd once at Superfeatherweight, should have another loss to Casa, only had a Mexican title, than his title now.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008837
Why isnt Casamayor on the P4P lists? Or Corrales(higher?)Or POPO who went from Lightweight to Featherweight, to Lightweight only losing once.Hes a good fighter but there are others better, 7 losses/1 draw, all to the best fighters he faced, every weight he gets his ass kicked.

You do know they were all result of a cut? right?
Technically speaking, yes they were knockouts. However not "real knockouts" IMO.
Well, Pound for Pound he cuted so bad he got "TKOd" or whatever, still means that he hasnt dominated any weight hes been in, thats alot of cut losses, if he was a P4P boxer he would have defense against getting cut so much, or to avoid punches that open him up like that.

Casstillo beat:
Stevie Johnston http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004968 by MD, than in a rematch they drawed.
Juan Lazcano-ranked now 7, KO'd stevie.
Julio Diaz-got KO'd 1st RD,another lost to Angel Manfredy, won no big names, ranked 8 http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=020149
Casamayor he got a gift.

Look at Castillos record, two UD's to Mayweather, and he was KO'D three times at Featherweight, and once at Superfeatherweight, should have another loss to Casa, only had a Mexican title.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008837
Why isnt Casamayor on the P4P lists? Or Corrales?Or POPO who went from Lightweight to Featherweight, to Lightweight only losing once.Hes a good fighter but there are others better.


Looking at youre p4p list in your sig,I can understand why you would be bias against a true top notch p4p fighter like Castillo....Why would you put Toney and Corrales in your top10,and Winky in your top5 p4p?

Toney - Losses to Griffin and Jones.Won a close fight against Jirov,and gained alot of hype off his win against an old Holyfield.Not top10 p4p

Corrales - Got embarassed and ktfo by Mayweather.Went 1-1 against Casamayor,although some believe he lost the 2nd fight.Kayoed Freitas,who I felt was overrated because he had already been exposed by Jorge Barrios at 130lbs.Not top10 p4p

Wright - Lost to Vasquez in which he got KD 6times.Lost to Simon and Vargas. So basicly he's living off wins over a faded,undersized Shane Mosley.Plus,Mosley had been already exposed by Forrest who also defeated Sugar Shane twice. Not top5 p4p

It's official,your p4p clueless/ :D

Castillo lost three times out of four in his last big fights, how is he on the P4P lists?

Yeah, but two of those fights were against PBF, and some thought he won the first one. He also beat Casamayor and Diaz, tha's got to count for something.

One thing that needs to be pointed out is that Castillo hasn't been cut in a long time.

Iwatchboxing, I think its funny you gave me bad karma and said the only reason Castillo is on people's p4p lists is because he is Mexican. Of all people you are telling me that ? :rolleyes:

Only a fool cant see how you underrate Castillo because he is NOT puerto rican. If he was you would be on your knees hugging those nuts like you do tito and anyone else thats PR.

Iwatchboxing, I think its funny you gave me bad karma and said the only reason Castillo is on people's p4p lists is because he is Mexican. Of all people you are telling me that ? :rolleyes:

Only a fool cant see how you underrate Castillo because he is NOT puerto rican. If he was you would be on your knees hugging those nuts like you do tito and anyone else thats PR.Dont give bad Karma or claim I only watch Trinidad if you dont want any back, sorry if claiming Castillo isnt a P4P'er hurt your feelings so much :rolleyes: , hmmmm, but its true.

Sure, if you are honest, and a man of your word, we can make a sig, icon bet change for awhole month bet, do you agree?
I'm all for Corrales on this one.

Casstillo beat:
Stevie Johnston http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004968 by MD, than in a rematch they drawed.
Juan Lazcano-ranked now 7, KO'd stevie.
Julio Diaz-got KO'd 1st RD,another lost to Angel Manfredy, won no big names, ranked 8 http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=020149
Casamayor he got a gift.

Look at Castillos record, two UD's to Mayweather, and he was KO'D three times at Featherweight, and KO'd once at Superfeatherweight, should have another loss to Casa, only had a Mexican title, than his title now.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=008837
Why isnt Casamayor on the P4P lists? Or Corrales(higher?)Or POPO who went from Lightweight to Featherweight, to Lightweight only losing once.Hes a good fighter but there are others better, 7 losses/1 draw, all to the best fighters he faced, every weight he gets his ass kicked.

God your a jackass.

When Stevie Johnston fought Castillo Johnston was at the top of his game and considered top 10 p4p. That first fightwas Ring Magazines'"Upset Of The Year" thats how highly Stevie Johnston was thought of.

Trying to compare the Stevie Johnston who fought Castillo2x to the shell that Johnston was when he fought Lazcano just shows how little you know. You cant just look up something on Boxrec and try and pass it off as knowledge.

You also bring up him losing 2x to Floyd Mayweather. Again its painfully obvios you didn't watch the first Mayweather/Castillo fight cause if you did you would know that Castillo should have had that win.

Julio Diaz was also the IBF Champion at the time of his fight with Castillo. You say he lost to Manfredfy, but if you had actually seen the fight instead of just looking it up on Boxrec you would know Diaz was shamelessy robbed in that fight.

I love your constant contradictions. You ***** saying you though Cassamayor was robbed, but then dont make any mention of Castillo being robbed against Floyd.

Wonder why that is?

Yep!, Jose you're right!
this guys under-rate and underestimate Castillo really bad!!!...
But that fight is coming soon, and then they will be sorry, just like they did last weekend when they were saying that Morales was going to lose...
Castillo will defeat Corrales, no doubt!, Corrales was down 5x against Mayweather, while Castillo won the first bout vs the same guy...

Dont give bad Karma or claim I only watch Trinidad if you dont want any back, sorry if claiming Castillo isnt a P4P'er hurt your feelings so much :rolleyes: , hmmmm, but its true.

LOL obviously you didnt get what i was saying, i could care less about the bad karma, I have enough good karma to keep me in the blue.

This is what i am saying and i will put it big and in capitals so that maybe you will be able to understand:

ITS FUNNY THAT YOU THINK HE IS IN P4P LISTS BECAUSE HE IS MEXICAN. WHILE ITS OBVIOUS YOU UNDERRATE HIM BECAUSE HE IS OR MORE LIKE BECAUSE HE IS NOT PUERTO RICAN.

ITS FUNNY THAT YOU THINK HE IS IN P4P LISTS BECAUSE HE IS MEXICAN. WHILE ITS OBVIOUS YOU UNDERRATE HIM BECAUSE HE IS OR MORE LIKE BECAUSE HE IS NOT PUERTO RICAN.
Sadly, there arent 6 Puerto Ricans on the P4P lists, as their are like 6 or 7 Mexican names on P4P lists today by biased people like you, I belive you guys are taking this too far with you puting Morales at #2, and having Castillo (who sucks) in there, you call discrimmination when obvoisly you are the majority, I dont "hug" on Puerto Rican fighters, your just "huging" the Mexican fighters, I dont underate whats not supposed to be rated, Castillo sucks.

Corrales KO 1

CASTILLO ROCKS DUDE !!!

Sadly, there arent 6 Puerto Ricans on the P4P lists, as their are like 6 or 7 Mexican names on P4P lists today by biased people like you, I belive you guys are taking this too far with you puting Morales at #2, and having Castillo (who sucks) in there, you call discrimmination when obvoisly you are the majority, I dont "hug" on Puerto Rican fighters, your just "huging" the Mexican fighters, I dont underate whats not supposed to be rated, Castillo sucks.

Corrales KO 1

So me being the majority means i cant call discrimination? LOL!!! I didnt actually call discrimination by the way. Simply bias.

Why exactly does Castillo suck?

He destroyed Julio Diaz, was on his way to stopping Casamayor before the final bell saved him. Beat Lazcano to a bloody pulp. Arguably (and according to most people on this site, aka true boxing fans) beat Floyd Mayweather the first time. Only lost by decision in a rematch. So how exactly does he suck?

How about putting some points down?

My response to the Castillo quote:

What?!? A fighter that thinks he is going to win?!?! It must be true then! I mean the only other fighters who have said this are EVERY OTHER ONE EVER INVOLVED IN A FIGHT!

*yawn*-- wake me on fight night when this prelim **** is done with...

i like this fight alot, both of these guys are at their repected peaks, and both have some time to be king of the hill, even after this one. but the fact of the matter is one is going to win and onw is going to lose, if the fight plays out with no BS happening. i like Corrales in this one, i think that this fight will be a defining moment in his career and i think he knows it too, and i also think that he will take his preparations to the extereme for this fight. Castillo is by far one of the toughest fighters i've seen, i mean, he basically mauled Diaz before ko'ing him in the 10th. he's a gritty fighter, and never stops working on the inside. the inside is where he does all of his work, hitting the body, working elbows in here and there, pushing of with his head, he's a dirty fighter, and thats how he breaks his opponent down. plus it doesn't hurt being one of Julio Ceasar Chavez's main sparring partners while coming up. i'm sure he learned a thing or two there. but i have to lean towards Corrales, cause of the style and the manner between both fighters. Castillo like to come forward, same with Corrales, but with the height of Chico and his good outside punching, Castillo is going to eat alot of big punches. shots that are going to hurt verses the shot he took against Diaz. also anyone who watches fights knows that Castillo is rough and fights dirty, and Corrales, i know watches tape on guys, so you know he's gonna be expecting to deal with it and proably get dirty himself, hopefully , out dirty him.
this fight will be a great battle, and i think is a pick'em kind of fight......i'm pulling for Corrales, but may the best man win!!!!!

Diego can take a punch, he did against freitas but it's going to be Castillo by decision.