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good **** zab!

Castillo late ko or tko! :cool:

good **** zab!

Castillo late ko or tko! :cool:

I second that.

I've been waiting for this fight for a long time.Now the potential 2005 Fight of the Year is about 24hrs away!Cant wait

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Corrales TKO 7 !! Cant wait till he bombs Castillo, he looks ready to go. :D

athough i love both fighters I'm going with CASTILLO by UD..I DONT SEE A KO in this fight unless the ref stops it.....CAstillo will be able to take corrales best shots and win........I've been on a row lately with my picks....judah over spinks...morales over pac.....toney over ruiz....margarito over cintron.......now lets see if castillo is gonna win.....the mexicans are doing it big

is that JMM at the top?... who is he fighting?.. cant wait for the fight

Corrales has such ****ty movement, with the angles Castillo throws his punches will throw Corrales off balance. I like Corrales and all but this fight is just ****ty. Castillo will maul him.

I am predicting Corrales corner will throw in the towel.

I dont know I like Corrales in this fight by KO, somewere in the middlerounds..maybe 6-7. I think his height is going to be the difference.

I've been on a row lately with my picks....judah over spinks...morales over pac.....toney over ruiz....margarito over cintron.......now lets see if castillo is gonna win.....the mexicans are doing it big


I've been on a slump as far as picking goes.I picked Spinks over Judah,Pac over Morales,Ruiz over Toney. The only one I got right was Margarito over Cintron.


Castillo has fought alot of tall fighters like Corrales(Lazcano/Bazan),but Corrales hasn't fought many World Class pressure fighters like Castillo.I pick Castillo to cut up and stop Corrales late.

Mayweather never even came forward really towards Corrales and was still managed to be taken to school.

Castillo is going to come forward even if he has a broken neck, which will throw Corrales off.


Corrales usually has to come forward and chase his opponents. Heck even Freitas ran from Corrales....

One hell of a night for Corrales.

Corrales all the way. Tko/Ko 7 or 8th round

I cant wait, I just called my cable company and ordered showtime, got the beer and the chips... looks like im ready. :D

Corrales has such ****ty movement, with the angles Castillo throws his punches will throw Corrales off balance. I like Corrales and all but this fight is just ****ty. Castillo will maul him.

I am predicting Corrales corner will throw in the towel.
castillo will not reach corrales that often. i predict corrales will be fighting by the distance and will use the ring wisely.

castillo will not reach corrales that often. i predict corrales will be fighting by the distance and will use the ring wisely.

corrales is going to come forward 100 percent of the time

how tall is corrales anyways??

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damn castillos head looks like it was designed to take punches.

im taking castillo by ko. i just think hes an overall better and smarter boxer. i think people get too caught up in punching power, its really about who can take whos punch. i think castillo probably take corrales shot better than corrales can take his.

Unfortunately, Castillo will never attain the popularity level of Morales, Chavez or Barrera.

Castillo is the ONLY fighter to beat Mayweather and even if he wins tomorrow night, he still will not get the popularity that he always wanted to (although he may get the respect).

Castillo just doesn't have the "aura" that fight fans would go crazy about, very similar to Margarito, no matter how good they really are.

Anyway, I like Corrales to win but I predict Castillo UD.

Unfortunately, Castillo will never attain the popularity level of Morales, Chavez or Barrera.

Castillo is the ONLY fighter to beat Mayweather and even if he wins tomorrow night, he still will not get the popularity that he always wanted to be(although he may get the respect).

Castillo just doesn't have the "aura" that fight fans would go crazy about, very similar to Margarito, no matter how good they really are.

Anyway, I like Corrales to win but I predict Castillo UD.
again
why doesnt dat surprise me that ur picken chico
with that guy in ur avtar



lmao
jk
or am i???
:confused:

again
why doesnt dat surprise me that ur picken chico
with that guy in ur avtar



lmao
jk
or am i???
:confused:

I say shut the **** up you smart-ass *****. If you ain't got nuttin' good to say, then shut ur pie hole *******.

I say shut the **** up you smart-ass *****. If you ain't got nuttin' good to say, then shut ur pie hole *******.
lmao
hahhaha
spoken like a true *****

the more polished castillo by late ko

lmao
hahhaha
spoken like a true *****

the more polished castillo by late ko

this ****face ain't got no shame. with a face like that, why not get some surgery first before you post ur pic. i still don't get it.

this ****face ain't got no shame. with a face like that, why not get some surgery first before you post ur pic. i still don't get it.
lmao
so im assuming dats why ur pic aint up yet?
still not done with all that surgery

this ****face ain't got no shame. with a face like that, why not get some surgery first before you post ur pic. i still don't get it.

take it easy kabayan. bading ata !

anyways, this should be a good fight and I think Castillo wins this one :)

this will be a close fight, i pick castillo by decision

I REALLY CANT SEE A KO..NONE OF THESE GUYS WILL EVER quit

Corrales by knockout in round 7. He has faster hands then Castillo does, he is younger then Castillo is, he is longer then Castillo is, he has more power then Castillo does, and people are sleeping on his chin as he took Freitas best punches and never even blinked. Castillo is driven and talented-- but he is also just over-matched.

I REALLY CANT SEE A KO..NONE OF THESE GUYS WILL EVER quit



I can see Castillo knocking out Corrales.I'm thinking more of a systematic beatdown,and the corner or the ref stepping in to stop the fight late.I dont think either will get Kayoed early,because both guys have tremendous hearts that wont allow it.

And I can see Corrales knocking out Castillo, I think both guys have alot of heart but there is also ALOT of power in this fight...

Freitas was known as one of the hardest-hitting lightweights and Chico took everything he had and kept coming after him and eventually brutalized him. I predict this fight will play out in much the same way. Corrales by late-round KO or TKO.

hearts got nothin to do with it
when its guys like these goin at it
boht guys hit so hard
that their bodys may just give up
even if they wanna continue
Freitas was known as one of the hardest-hitting lightweights and Chico took everything he had and kept coming after him and eventually brutalized him. I predict this fight will play out in much the same way. Corrales by late-round KO or TKO.
i was never impressed by frietas's "power"

hearts got nothin to do with it
when its guys like these goin at it
boht guys hit so hard
that their bodys may just give up
even if they wanna continue

i was never impressed by frietas's "power"
The only thing that never impressed me about Freitas was his chin. But when Freitas lands a good shot, like he did against Corrales many times, you can practically feel it through the TV. Ask Barrios about his power and I'm sure he'll say he was impressed.

And I can see Corrales knocking out Castillo, I think both guys have alot of heart but there is also ALOT of power in this fight...


Nige,Good Luck.You've supported Corrales for many months,and tomorrows the day where you'l find out if it was worth it.


Corrales aint used to another fighter pressuring him.Once he figures out that there's no way he can contain Castillo's pressure,he'l take more risks and leave himself open to get kayoed.Expect Corrales to be crying like a little bi%^& when the fight gets stopped.

Nige,Good Luck.You've supported Corrales for many months,and tomorrows the day where you'l find out if it was worth it.


Corrales aint used to another fighter pressuring him.Once he figures out that there's no way he can contain Castillo's pressure,he'l take more risks and leave himself open to get kayoed.Expect Corrales to be crying like a little bi%^& when the fight gets stopped.

Ouch, harsh words after the wishings of 'good luck'. In all honosty, no matter what happens the real winners of this fight are us boxing fans as this is a HUGE bout where both guys stepped up and said "I want to fight the best guy out there". That being said, I wish you and your fighter good luck as well but I think Chico will be crying like a little ***** after he wins by knockout.

haha......man AFTER THE FIGHT WE WILL SEE WHO KNOWS what they are talking about CASTILLO BY UD

jus dont c corrales winning, castillo TKO late, mayb 8 onwards
both have power
corrales CANT take the punch, castillo can. castillo better xperience IMO, corrales beat casamyaor once, lost once, hammered by mayweather, mayweather almost lost first fight against castillo, second less closer but still kinda close for mayweather. castillo beat casamyor.

all signs point to........-------->>>>>>>>>>> CASTILLO<<<<<<<<----------

Enjoy this fight while it's here.Fights like this dont get made too often.

This is true about Diego and Mayweather-- but it was not the best Chico that fought him. And in my opinion Corrales looked better against Casamayor then Castillo did. I mean, even in the first fight Corrales floored him, which Castillo and Freitas were unable to do. People who think Castillo is going to win always talk about Chico's chin, but they fail to mention his speed, power, and size. I think all three of those will make as big a difference in this fight as his chin will. Also, (while on the subject of that chin) people talk about Casamayor flooring him despite Joel's apparent lack of power- but Freitas is a much harder hitter then Casamayor is and he did not even come close to dropping Chico, so who knows on that one. Finally, people are talking about Castillo constantly coming forward like it is a good thing, but Diego demolishes guys like that, the only time that he struggles at all is when guys are backing up and moving side to side. What people seem to see as Castillo's strength I see as Jose being one dimensional. I mean, the very same quality is often critisized in Pacquiao. I think that this coming forward style will be Castillo's downfall. Corrales is just has so much raw talent, it will be tough for the older Castillo to deal with. (when I call him old I mean in boxing years more then actual age)

and people are sleeping on his chin

how can you sleep on the chin of a guy whos been dropped what, 8x in his career?
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This is true about Diego and Mayweather-- but it was not the best Chico that fought him. And in my opinion Corrales looked better against Casamayor then Castillo did. I mean, even in the first fight Corrales floored him, which Castillo and Freitas were unable to do. People who think Castillo is going to win always talk about Chico's chin, but they fail to mention his speed, power, and size. I think all three of those will make as big a difference in this fight as his chin will. Also, (while on the subject of that chin) people talk about Casamayor flooring him despite Joel's apparent lack of power- but Freitas is a much harder hitter then Casamayor is and he did not even come close to dropping Chico, so who knows on that one. Finally, people are talking about Castillo constantly coming forward like it is a good thing, but Diego demolishes guys like that, the only time that he struggles at all is when guys are backing up and moving side to side. What people seem to see as Castillo's strength I see as Jose being one dimensional. I mean, the very same quality is often critisized in Pacquiao. I think that this coming forward style will be Castillo's downfall. Corrales is just has so much raw talent, it will be tough for the older Castillo to deal with. (when I call him old I mean in boxing years more then actual age)


Corrales's emotions will be his downfall.How many times has Chico gotten emotional whether its a win or a loss?This reminds me of the most recent Welterweight flop Kermitt Cintron.These emotions that Corrales has,shows that he can indeed be mentally broken down,and Castillo is known to systematically breakdown his opponent both mentally and physically.Castillo's constant attacks and pressure will break Corrales spirit.

He has only been dropped by two guys and it is not all that rare that people talk about guys having a better chin as they move up in weight class (as a matter of fact I read an article where the writer was praising Jose Luis Castillo and Manny Pacquiao on just this- maybe on ESPN). People talk about Diego like if you breath on him he is gonna hit the deck, but this is not the case. Against Freitas who is a power puncher he did not go down. Against Roberto Garcia who is a power puncher he did not go down. His knockdowns have been more like flash knockdowns in the sense that they are a result of being off balance more then the sheer power of the shot, and that is something that can be improved on. That is basically what I was hinting at I guess.

Corrales's emotions will be his downfall.How many times has Chico gotten emotional whether its a win or a loss?This reminds me of the most recent Welterweight flop Kermitt Cintron.These emotions that Corrales shows that he can indeed be mentally broken down,and Castillo is known to systematically breakdown his opponent both mentally and physically.Castillo's constant attacks and pressure will break Corrales spirit.

He is definitally emotional, no doubt about that, but I am not so sure that it is in the detrimental sense as was the case with Cintron. Diego was behind early against Freitas but he did not get frustrated, he stayed relaxed and did what he had to in order to win the fight. I think he is more passionate whereas guys like Cintron are just scared and overwhelmed. I don't think the emotion will be a problem for Chico.

the way frietas fought like a scared rabbit i dont know if he could knock anyone down. he was punching on the move the whole time and never had the balls to try to sit down a deliver solid shots on corrales he was too much in fear for his life. i seriously doubt castillo will fight anything like that, hes going to sit down and deliver solid shots on that questionable chin :boxing:

This is true about Diego and Mayweather-- but it was not the best Chico that fought him. And in my opinion Corrales looked better against Casamayor then Castillo did. I mean, even in the first fight Corrales floored him, which Castillo and Freitas were unable to do. People who think Castillo is going to win always talk about Chico's chin, but they fail to mention his speed, power, and size. I think all three of those will make as big a difference in this fight as his chin will. Also, (while on the subject of that chin) people talk about Casamayor flooring him despite Joel's apparent lack of power- but Freitas is a much harder hitter then Casamayor is and he did not even come close to dropping Chico, so who knows on that one. Finally, people are talking about Castillo constantly coming forward like it is a good thing, but Diego demolishes guys like that, the only time that he struggles at all is when guys are backing up and moving side to side. What people seem to see as Castillo's strength I see as Jose being one dimensional. I mean, the very same quality is often critisized in Pacquiao. I think that this coming forward style will be Castillo's downfall. Corrales is just has so much raw talent, it will be tough for the older Castillo to deal with. (when I call him old I mean in boxing years more then actual age)

Castillo is naturally talented himself. He is seasoned, much more experienced, physically stronger and more imposing and will bring Corrales aspects from which he has never dealt with before. You said you think Corrales looked better against Casamayor and that also attributes to Corrales having the edge. If that is the case Castillo looked better against Mayweather twice than Corrales did. He also has never touched the canvas wasnt even close actually against both fighters Diego went down for.

Corrales is getting stopped once again. But would you like to make a friendly wager? Say 20 Million?

He has only been dropped by two guys and it is not all that rare that people talk about guys having a better chin as they move up in weight class (as a matter of fact I read an article where the writer was praising Jose Luis Castillo and Manny Pacquiao on just this- maybe on ESPN). People talk about Diego like if you breath on him he is gonna hit the deck, but this is not the case. Against Freitas who is a power puncher he did not go down. Against Roberto Garcia who is a power puncher he did not go down. His knockdowns have been more like flash knockdowns in the sense that they are a result of being off balance more then the sheer power of the shot, and that is something that can be improved on. That is basically what I was hinting at I guess.
I agree. Chico's chin is not near as bad as people are making it out to be. Once Castillo keeps pressuring him and connecting with little effect, he won't know what the hell to do. Corrales has seemed much more improved lately in comparison to the days when he lost to Casamayor and Mayweather.

Castillo is naturally talented himself. He is seasoned, much more experienced, physically stronger and more imposing and will bring Corrales aspects from which he has never dealt with before. You said you think Corrales looked better against Casamayor and that also attributes to Corrales having the edge. If that is the case Castillo looked better against Mayweather twice than Corrales did. He also has never touched the canvas wasnt even close actually against both fighters Diego went down for.

Corrales is getting stopped once again. But would you like to make a friendly wager? Say 20 Million?

I am not so much saying that Corrales looking good against Casamayor means that he is going to win, more just saying that it is tough to judge how a fight is going to play out based on previous common opponents (as people have often been doing using Mayweather). As for the wager, I give your boy enough respect that I am going to be crapping my pants as it is-- I don't know if I can handle a bet on top of that, haha.

I agree. Chico's chin is not near as bad as people are making it out to be. Once Castillo keeps pressuring him and connecting with little effect, he won't know what the hell to do. Corrales has seemed much more improved lately in comparison to the days when he lost to Casamayor and Mayweather.

Have you ever seen Castillo fight? He is not that type of fighter you are describing. He is the kind who starts working to drown you in the later rounds as soon as the bell rings. He doesnt expect one punch knock outs. When they come is because he wore down his opponent.

He is definitally emotional, no doubt about that, but I am not so sure that it is in the detrimental sense as was the case with Cintron. Diego was behind early against Freitas but he did not get frustrated, he stayed relaxed and did what he had to in order to win the fight. I think he is more passionate whereas guys like Cintron are just scared and overwhelmed. I don't think the emotion will be a problem for Chico.


Corrales's experience against Mayweather probably helped him keep his composure against Freitas.Of course he's gonna stay relax when a fighter runs most of the rounds and is only willing to engage a few times per round.Freitas wasn't known to have the best of chins going into the fight,so Corrales did the smart thing and waited for Freitas to tire out later in the fight,before going for the kill.


NOTE:Unlike Freitas leading up to his fight against Corrales,Castillo has never been knocked down in all of his 59fights.

Have you ever seen Castillo fight? He is not that type of fighter you are describing. He is the kind who starts working to drown you in the later rounds as soon as the bell rings. He doesnt expect one punch knock outs. When they come is because he wore down his opponent.
Yes, I've seen him fight. I like to go by most recent fights though, and it would seem like Freitas was wearing Chico down in his last fight. He was basically winning every round against Chico and connecting with some huge shots, but again, these shots didn't hurt Chico. Freitas may not be the pressure fighter that Castillo is, but does it even matter when he was still connecting with great power shots? A punch is a punch and I can't say Castillo will win by breaking him down when the last guy to try that got ****ed up.

i'd also like to place a bet, i pick castillo ud, 50 million

Yes, I've seen him fight. I like to go by most recent fights though, and it would seem like Freitas was wearing Chico down in his last fight. He was basically winning every round against Chico and connecting with some huge shots, but again, these shots didn't hurt Chico. Freitas may not be the pressure fighter that Castillo is, but does it even matter when he was still connecting with great power shots? A punch is a punch and I can't say Castillo will win by breaking him down when the last guy to try that got ****ed up.


Freitas at 130lbs was 34-0,31KOs
Freitas at 135lbs is 2-1,0KOs

Freitas has yet to prove that hes carried his power from 130 to 135.Plus,hes physically alot smaller than Castillo.

Yes, I've seen him fight. I like to go by most recent fights though, and it would seem like Freitas was wearing Chico down in his last fight. He was basically winning every round against Chico and connecting with some huge shots, but again, these shots didn't hurt Chico. Freitas may not be the pressure fighter that Castillo is, but does it even matter when he was still connecting with great power shots? A punch is a punch and I can't say Castillo will win by breaking him down when the last guy to try that got ****ed up.

Once again what im saying is, Castillo wont become discouraged like you said because he is not that type of fighter. He is a workman. He lays the ground work, to finish big.

Freitas wasnt trying to wear chico down, he was trying to stay out of range, and drop chico with punches to the head. Castillo is no Freitas and that is a good thing. As castillo is bigger and a much better offensive fighter than Freitas. He also isnt as wide open as Freitas and wont allow Corrales to have the kind of extension on his punches Freitas did.

Once again what im saying is, Castillo wont become discouraged like you said because he is not that type of fighter. He is a workman. He lays the ground work, to finish big.

Freitas wasnt trying to wear chico down, he was trying to stay out of range, and drop chico with punches to the head. Castillo is no Freitas and that is a good thing. As castillo is bigger and a much better offensive fighter than Freitas. He also isnt as wide open as Freitas and wont allow Corrales to have the kind of extension on his punches Freitas did.

Well said :notworthy

Castillo tko 9

Once again what im saying is, Castillo wont become discouraged like you said because he is not that type of fighter. He is a workman. He lays the ground work, to finish big.

Freitas wasnt trying to wear chico down, he was trying to stay out of range, and drop chico with punches to the head. Castillo is no Freitas and that is a good thing. As castillo is bigger and a much better offensive fighter than Freitas. He also isnt as wide open as Freitas and wont allow Corrales to have the kind of extension on his punches Freitas did.
Good points, but I guess we'll have to wait until the fight to see how it plays out. I can see that you won't agree with me unless Chico gets the victory, judging by the picture in your avatar. That is why I never pick based on favorites. You just can't debate with fans of a fighter. It's always a dead end.

A commentator (whilst commentating after the Hagler Hearns fight) said he knew that once Hagler had taken Tommy's right hand he knew that Hagler would win(this was after like 30 secs of the fight).

I believe that If Chico lands a bomb on Castillo-and Castillo does a Hagler(and keeps coming) it will be curtains for Chico. That said I think Chico will get on his bike early on and out box Castillo till around 7-8, then start coming forward/attacking Castillo to force a late stoppage/ko.

The first scenario is also very possible too-which is what makes this a great match up.

I know I have seen both of these guys fight, I just cannot remember watching them. Castillo seemed alot more confidence at the press conference and he more fight experience so I am going with Castillo.

I got faith in Corrales, he never quits, and learns from his mistakes, he becomes a better fighter with every fight, I think Castillo is just an unpleasant road block (should of been a triligy with Casamayor), after this fight I feel if he trains hard, puts a gameplan together that he'll beable to beat Mayweather in a rematch, cause he is a smart fighter, both the Freitas and Casamayor fights tought him enough to brush off what Castillo gonna give him, Castillo gonna come foward, and like yesterday on Showtime he said that he will be a boxer/puncher, and by the Casamayor fight showed, he could be out boxed, add alittle homemade sauce to the box, TKO.

i just hope castillo knocks corrales out cold...........wouldn't that be unreal!?!?

Unreal that in I cannot ever see it happening, Corrales will have his hands raised in victory after this fight.

Unfortunately, Castillo will never attain the popularity level of Morales, Chavez or Barrera.

Castillo is the ONLY fighter to beat Mayweather and even if he wins tomorrow night, he still will not get the popularity that he always wanted to (although he may get the respect).

Castillo just doesn't have the "aura" that fight fans would go crazy about, very similar to Margarito, no matter how good they really are.

Anyway, I like Corrales to win but I predict Castillo UD.


costillo got easily outboxed in that first match..it was the first time mayweather got hit a few times and losers like u got all excited

Hey dino, u need eyeglasses, Castillo beat Mayweather in that first fight, Mayweather did alot of running.

Chico is gonna get owned by my boy, plain and simple.

Unreal that in I cannot ever see it happening, Corrales will have his hands raised in victory after this fight.

agree. chico's chin is underrated. even power punching freitas wasnt able to drop corrales. corrales too strong for castillo. CHICO TKO7 CASTILLO

Stunner and I have the very same predictions... Hopefully we are right.

Oh yeah, and thanks to Zab Super Judah for the posting of the weigh in pictures.