It has been said that if Diego Corrales beats Jose Luis Castillo again on October 8th that he wants to move up to 140 and challenge Ricky Hatton. How do you think he would do against the best at 140, specifically these three guys:

Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton
Floyd Mayweather (rematch)

I think he could take Cotto in a great technical fight, Hatton in a war and then lose again to Mayweather, but not as bad as he did the first time.

Thoughts?

It has been said that if Diego Corrales beats Jose Luis Castillo again on October 8th that he wants to move up to 140 and challenge Ricky Hatton. How do you think he would do against the best at 140, specifically these three guys:

Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton
Floyd Mayweather (rematch)

I think he could take Cotto in a great technical fight, Hatton in a war and then lose again to Mayweather, but not as bad as he did the first time.

Thoughts?I think Chico will KO Hatton or Cotto. But Mayweather will beat him again. :)

I think it all depends on chico. He can box and give himself a better chance to use his power and height, or he can brawl with those guys and take a chance of getting knocked out with his shaky chin.

i think corrales at 140,and beefed up to 147 on fightnight,would brawl threw hatton and cotto.

he'd give mayweather fits.and all he has to do is slow mayweather down with body punches.then have his way with him.

but then again i don't put too much weight on their first fight.

corrales not having to dehydrate himself to make weight is going to be an advantage.and bulking up.more power.

he will be losing his biggest asset, which is power, beats cotto, loses to floyd and ? against ricky

he will be losing his biggest asset, which is power, beats cotto, loses to floyd and ? against ricky
he has a stronger punch than any of those. I think he could beat hatton and cotto but would lose a UD to mayweather

It has been said that if Diego Corrales beats Jose Luis Castillo again on October 8th that he wants to move up to 140 and challenge Ricky Hatton. How do you think he would do against the best at 140, specifically these three guys:

Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton
Floyd Mayweather (rematch)

I think he could take Cotto in a great technical fight, Hatton in a war and then lose again to Mayweather, but not as bad as he did the first time.

Thoughts?

i just read an interview with chico and he's talking about staying down at 135 and fighting morrales and barrera and others.i forget which site that was on.

i know he was planning on going up till he was told of the immediate rematch with castillo.

i'd like to see him go up and fight a staybusy fight at 140 after castillo.then decide if he wants to go back down and make some descent money fights.

at 140 he beats cotto and hatton.

and would like to so him but the hell out of floyd.

Oh yeah, that was it. The plan was beat Castillo, fight Morrales at 135, and then move up to 140.

I think Hatton has a shot but will be koed late and FLoyd will be hurt but still win.

It has been said that if Diego Corrales beats Jose Luis Castillo again on October 8th that he wants to move up to 140 and challenge Ricky Hatton. How do you think he would do against the best at 140, specifically these three guys:

Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton
Floyd Mayweather (rematch)

I think he could take Cotto in a great technical fight, Hatton in a war and then lose again to Mayweather, but not as bad as he did the first time.

Thoughts?

beat hatton..because chico does not need alot of room to punch. And would lose to mayweather. Cotto is a fight that Im not sure how he would do. Cotto is a very big for a 140 pounder and could do very well vs corrales but who knows. What happens is chico connects?

Corrales had trouble with Casamayor, Freitas, and Castillo....Hatton KO's him, Cotto KO's him, Mayweather KO's him, Pinto KO's him in a war,Corley SD's him..

I really like Corrales... But in all honesty, it'll be a big mistake if he moves up to 140lbs.

All three fighters Hatton/Cotto/Mayweather will beat him.

Cotto is too strong, and hits too hard for Corrales.

Ricky Hatton is just to big and too strong, He'd throw Corrales around like a rag doll.

Mayweather is too skillfull and will out box Corrales.

He can take the Division if He doesn't Challenge PBF

corrales is one of my favorite fighters, but any of those 3 beat him.

cotto would destroy him and so would mayweather.

hatton is iffy because he's a brawler and corrales likes to brawl, but i think hattons energy wears him out and takes him out in the later rounds...

I think these matchups are interesting due to the styles of each fighter. I do believe Cotto is a little too technically sound for Corrales. Also, Cotto is the stronger fighter. Yes Corrales is a big lightweight, but he has never tested the waters at 140. And we all know Cotto is a jr. middleweight starving himself to make 140.

Hatton and Corrales would be a war as well. Hatton is also a jr. middleweight on fight night. People never see his unofficial weight on fight night because Showtime doesn't require an unofficial weigh in, and HBO does. Hatton and Corrales would be a war, probably ends up as a trilogy.

Corrales murders Pinto, and Floyd outboxes Chico for 12 lopsided rounds.

why does anyone think he could do any better against floyd? he didnt come close to winning one round out of 10. mayweather dominated him in every way possible. mayweather also hits harder now so the only difference would be a quicker ko for floyd. as for hatton and cotto, cotto would destroy him hatton would probably beat him, but chico might be able to stay on the outside and beat him that way since hatton has no defense.

cotto has a good defense and chico staying outside wouldnt be effective, so he would have to go at him and cotto would counter him and even if they brawled cotto wins cause chicos chin wont hold up.

First Miguel Cotto will do the samething he did to Abdullalev box him move around and then hit him with a devesting left hook. Mayweather will do the samething he did a couple years a go. Hatton will KO him hatton is too big and strong.

If Chico lands a clean punch on Hatton or Cotto. It's goodnight! Both guys never tasted Chico's kinda power, please 5 pound weight doesn't make a different in power. Chico is tall & I see him moving up. Only Mayweather will beat him.

Corrales is one of my favorite fighters, since his first fight with Casamayor, now hes become just like every other Mexican fighter after fighting Castillo, overrated as hell, and it really sickens me, his fight with Castillo wasnt close to fight of the century simply because Corrales apoted not to use his ability and just to stand right infront of Castillo. Both Corrales and Castillo are tall and stalky enough to be at the bigger weights already, their build enough to weigh more than 130 pounds cause they look like grown men...

lol, seriously have you people got memory loss? hatton went against the hardesr hitting puncher @ light welter and u still think Corrales can "come up" a divsion and knock everyone out? sorry but am i forgetting that corrales has a glass chin and seems to like the floor? cotto, hatton, mayweather would take him to the cleaners if not butcher him!

I don't know why everyone says Chico has so much power. He keeps his punches short, which is good for power, but I don't see anything special about him. He likes to fight inside because he has unusually short arms for his height. I would take Hatton over him anyday, and PBF would do the same thing to him this time. I think he would take Coto though because he has skills and can punch, plus he's taller. But seriously why do so many say that he "opted" to stand in front of Castillo? The guy just isn't a boxer, and he has all kinds of trouble with fighters that actually move and use the ring. He might make some noise at 140, but I don't think his chin would hold up any higher than that, and if he moves up, the fighters will get taller and thus have less and less of a disadvantage and more chance to nail him.

lol, seriously have you people got memory loss? hatton went against the hardesr hitting puncher @ light welter and u still think Corrales can "come up" a divsion and knock everyone out? sorry but am i forgetting that corrales has a glass chin and seems to like the floor? cotto, hatton, mayweather would take him to the cleaners if not butcher him!I disagree. I think Chico his P4P the hardest hitter today. Also Tszyu never landed a big punch on Hatton in that fight. Chico doesn't have a glass chin, his problem comes with his legs. I think his legs are weak. Chico never been hurt seriously in a fight. He's been down many times. The 2 times he lost by TKO was 1 the doctor stopped the fight & 2 his corner had enough of Mayweather beating him. The guy never gives up, I don't see Hatton having a bigger punch then Castillo. If he brawled with Castillo, then he will have a easier time brawling with Hatton. Chico will win by KO against Hatton or Cotto.

hatton isn't a knockout artist, he wins by TKO most of the time because of his heavy hands, which in my few is just as effective! i can't see Chico going over 8 rounds with hatton, style wise i think chico will get murdered by hatton, even witter came out and said corrales must be on a suicide wish to go against hatton with his style

hatton isn't a knockout artist, he wins by TKO most of the time because of his heavy hands, which in my few is just as effective! i can't see Chico going over 8 rounds with hatton, style wise i think chico will get murdered by hatton, even witter came out and said corrales must be on a suicide wish to go against hatton with his styleIf this fight happens then be ready to put some real $ on it. Because I will bet anything on it.

"I don't know why everyone says Chico has so much power."

Hollister...

It's because he has truly hurt every single guy he's hit cleanly.
He never hurt Mayweather, because he never hit Mayweather cleanly....

He is definitely the sport's best puncher.

i think floyd would beat him again, bad matchup for him stylewise... i make cotto the favorite over him too, although i give him a punchers chance of taking cotto out... not sure about hatton though...

"I don't know why everyone says Chico has so much power."

Hollister...

It's because he has truly hurt every single guy he's hit cleanly.
He never hurt Mayweather, because he never hit Mayweather cleanly....

He is definitely the sport's best puncher.

Maybe in his weight class, and I would even question that, but you're saying that P4P he is the best puncher in boxing?

Maybe in his weight class, and I would even question that, but you're saying that P4P he is the best puncher in boxing?


Yes, I am...he is the best puncher in the sport.
His left hook is the sport's single most dangerous punch.
& his right hand is more powerful than most other fighters, as well.

Yes, I am...he is the best puncher in the sport.
His left hook is the sport's single most dangerous punch.
& his right hand is more powerful than most other fighters, as well.

Well, I guess I would just have to disagree...

Well, I guess I would just have to disagree...

Who hits harder, in your opinion ?
Who drops, hurts, & KO's world-class opposition the way he does ?

... He likes to fight inside because he has unusually short arms for his height. I would take Hatton over him anyday, and PBF would do the same thing to him this time. I think he would take Coto though because he has skills and can punch, and if he moves up, the fighters will get taller and thus have less and less of a disadvantage and more chance to nail him.

just want to point out that hatton is 5'6" and has a really short 67" reach next to corrales 5'10" and 70" reach.

a beefed up 140 corrales out brawls hatton.

If Corrales fights Castillo again like he says he will, it wiil be interesting to see what he will still have left in the tank. Personally I see Chico as the underdog going into the second Castillo fight and if he can get passed him again i'm sure it will be an extremely hard faught battle. At 140 I would again think of Corrales as the underdog against Mayweather and Hatton and probably even Cotto but with his one punch power you can never could him out of any fight and I would be rooting for him all the way.

Who hits harder, in your opinion ?
Who drops, hurts, & KO's world-class opposition the way he does ?

Let me put it this way, how many one-punch Ko's does he have?
Yes overall, he is a devastating puncher, but there are too many
that accomplish the same feat as he does to say that hands down he is the most devastating puncher in boxing. I mean, he never dropped Manfredy with one shot and kept him down, and the Gainer fight was a bad stoppage. Freitas just quit, he could have continued.

just want to point out that hatton is 5'6" and has a really short 67" reach next to corrales 5'10" and 70" reach.

a beefed up 140 corrales out brawls hatton.

Oh yeah, I wasn't saying he had T Rex arms or anything, just saying his arms aren't exactly what you'd expect from a 6' fighter, that's all.

Let me put it this way, how many one-punch Ko's does he have?
Yes overall, he is a devastating puncher, but there are too many
that accomplish the same feat as he does to say that hands down he is the most devastating puncher in boxing. I mean, he never dropped Manfredy with one shot and kept him down, and the Gainer fight was a bad stoppage. Freitas just quit, he could have continued.


It's hard to score one-punch KO's over world-class opposition.
Put him with a string of mediocrities & I'll guarantee he takes many of them out with one shot.

Again....tell me who hurts, drops, or KO's world class opposition the way he does ?

Just for the record, does anyone know exactly how tall this ****er is? I've heard he's 6' boxrec says 5'11, and Steelhead says 5'10. Just asking.

If Corrales fights Castillo again like he says he will, it wiil be interesting to see what he will still have left in the tank. Personally I see Chico as the underdog going into the second Castillo fight and if he can get passed him again i'm sure it will be an extremely hard faught battle. At 140 I would again think of Corrales as the underdog against Mayweather and Hatton and probably even Cotto but with his one punch power you can never could him out of any fight and I would be rooting for him all the way.

you should include "what does castillo have left in the tank".

castillo has been thru more wars and corrales knocked him out on his feet. can't wait for this one.

It's hard to score one-punch KO's over world-class opposition.
Put him with a string of mediocrities & I'll guarantee he takes many of them out with one shot.

Again....tell me who hurts, drops, or KO's world class opposition the way he does ?

Just off the top of my head, Tito IMO is easily just as devastating a puncher as Chico is, if not more.

He has a better chance of beatin Morales and Barrera at 135 than going up against Hatton, Cotto, or Floyd.

Just off the top of my head, Tito IMO is easily just as devastating a puncher as Chico is, if not more.Not as a middleweight. Anyway Tito is retired, so you really can't count him.

Just off the top of my head, Tito IMO is easily just as devastating a puncher as Chico is, if not more.

I'm a huge Tito fan....& I think Corrales has always been a little harder a puncher.

Also, Trinidad didn't one-punch KO anym ore fighters than did Corrales, & I thought was what you were basing their power on ?

I'm a huge Tito fan....& I think Corrales has always been a little harder a puncher.

Also, Trinidad didn't one-punch KO anym ore fighters than did Corrales, & I thought was what you were basing their power on ?

Just making the point that it's not that hard to find a guy that has blown people out like Chico has. Granted, Tito's pretty much done whether he fights again or not, and Chico's far from done, so we'll see what else he does. DLH was also a devastating puncher at the lower weights, but for a different reason. He didn't have the outright power that Chico does.

I have always thought that Felix, Oscar, and Shane would have been much better off if they'd stayed at 147

corrales could beat maussa (a LOT of fighters can beat maussa)
corrales could POSSIBLY beat cotto.
corrales cant beat hatton.
corrales wont even land a punch against floyd again.

corrales should stay at 135, make some defenses, then test the water at 140.

just want to point out that hatton is 5'6" and has a really short 67" reach next to corrales 5'10" and 70" reach.

a beefed up 140 corrales out brawls hatton.
Castillo is also huge, so can someone explain to me how these huge mofo'ers started out at Super Featherweight? It just shows you how weak they are, since even being big in their weight classes, they still lose...

corrales could beat maussa (a LOT of fighters can beat maussa)
corrales could POSSIBLY beat cotto.
corrales cant beat hatton.
corrales wont even land a punch against floyd again.

corrales should stay at 135, make some defenses, then test the water at 140.

your totally ruling out any possibilty that chico beats hatton???
i dont think that is wise...hatton, imo has only faced one quality opponent, i believe he is being overrated by many

If he is going up in weight first beat the best fighter like morales and pacman

I think Chico will KO Hatton or Cotto. But Mayweather will beat him again. :)

Tall order man. Do you think Chico's chin would hold up to Miguel's punches? I mean seriously. He has a big heart, and is the co-king with Castillo at 135 but Cotto is struggling to make 140 dude. I dont see that at all....I actually see Corrales getting his ass handed to him.

Cotto come fight time would weigh in around 154 and completely bang Chico's skinny frame like crazy.

Tall order man. Do you think Chico's chin would hold up to Miguel's punches? I mean seriously. He has a big heart, and is the co-king with Castillo at 135 but Cotto is struggling to make 140 dude. I dont see that at all....I actually see Corrales getting his ass handed to him.

Cotto come fight time would weigh in around 154 and completely bang Chico's skinny frame like crazy.
Run, Corrales is 5'10, he is bigger than Cotto...why did Corrales start at or below Super Featherweight? He moved up three or something weights already, and still is skinny...

Run, Corrales is 5'10, he is bigger than Cotto...why did Corrales start at or below Super Featherweight?

Look at his frame though. Taller yes.

Miguel is way bigger dude. Chico is skinny as ****.

Look at his frame though. Taller yes.

Miguel is way bigger dude. Chico is skinny as ****.
Yeah thats what I'm saying, he tall, and moved up three weights and is still skinny, and how about Castillo, he is as tall as Cotto, and has more mass than him..if they moved up, they would still look the same, where Cotto showed the weight in the Corley fight...

Yeah thats what I'm saying, he tall, and moved up three weights and is still skinny, and how about Castillo, he is as tall as Cotto, and has more mass than him..if they moved up, they would still look the same, where Cotto showed the weight in the Corley fight...

Cotto is bigger than Castillo even man. He should be fighting at 154 because of his frame. He looks like a damn junior middleweight...and you know what is funny?

his second fight of his career he weighed in at 144 against Jacob Godinez officially. Thats pretty bad when he is struggling to make 140. Castillo is a monster but I'm not sure if he hits harder than Cotto.

Cotto is bigger than Castillo even man. He should be fighting at 154 because of his frame. He looks like a damn junior middleweight...and you know what is funny?

his second fight of his career he weighed in at 144 against Jacob Godinez officially. Thats pretty bad when he is struggling to make 140. Castillo is a monster but I'm not sure if he hits harder than Cotto.
Castillo is 5'8 and Cotto is 5'8, put their pictures up and lets compare whos bigger...

Castillo is 5'8 and Cotto is 5'8, put their pictures up and lets compare whos bigger...

http://www.ringsidereport.com/CottoArticle.jpg

http://www.toprank.com/photo_gallery/dec042004/Castillo_Casamayor_003_150.jpg

His arms dwarf JLC's.

I'ma do this better, my computers slow...what you think?

Frankly if Corrales beats Castillo again I think he could give Cotto some problems. They dont get much tougher than Castillo the man is top class. If Cotto wasnt so big I would surely say he beats him, i put this as a toss up.

I do think he knocks Ricky Hatton silly, Hatton simply dont fit in Castillo's shoes in his abilities as a fighter and would be a walk in the park for Corrales compared to Castillo.

I feel he looses to Floyd again, unless he is able to catch with a really good shot but thats unlikely as his best punch seems to be the left hook and Floyd never drops his right hand.

If he beats castillo i think he will actually stay at 135 Depending on what happens on the september 10th card because Morales' fight with Raheem is a WBC championship elimination bout, and no one is going to give him a bigger pay check than Morales.

It has been said that if Diego Corrales beats Jose Luis Castillo again on October 8th that he wants to move up to 140 and challenge Ricky Hatton. How do you think he would do against the best at 140, specifically these three guys:

Miguel Cotto
Ricky Hatton
Floyd Mayweather (rematch)

I think he could take Cotto in a great technical fight, Hatton in a war and then lose again to Mayweather, but not as bad as he did the first time.

Thoughts?

I'd love it if both Castillo and Corrales step up, that would make for some great fights.

:boxing: castillo nor chico cant beat hatton cotto or mayweather hatton and cotto hit to hard and mayweather is the perfect fighter. :boxing:

Corrales should fight at super lightweight, it would help make the division deep again.

i think he'd lose to hatton by ko 10th or 11th he'd beat cotto cause of cottos inexperience and unknown chin probably 8 round ko and mayweather would just embaress him again PBF is just to fast for him