It's official - two-time WBC world lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo will take on IBF lightweight champion Julio 'Kidd' Diaz on Saturday, March 5 live on Showtime from Mandalay Bay Casino & Resort in Las Vegas. Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank, made the announcement today. Castillo vs. Diaz will be in the main event. In the opening title bout, to be presented by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, the IBF super middleweight champion Jeff 'Left Hook' Lacy of Tampa will be in a title defense against Rubin Williams. Castillo, 51-6-1 with 45 knockouts, is anxious to take on Diaz, 30-2 with 22 knockouts. "At this point in my career I only want to take on top fighters," Castillo said. "Let's see what Diaz brings to the ring." Diaz, younger brother of long-time contender Antonio Diaz, said Castillo is a big, brawling champion who he can handle. "I've always worked well against bigger fighters," Diaz said. "I've done well sparring with my older brother, who is big like Castillo, and this is a fight I expect to win." Tickets are $300, $200, $100, $50 and go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 2, noontime at the Mandalay Bay Box Office (702-632-7580) and at all Ticketmaster outlets.
Monday, January 31 2005

I will not forgive Castillo for dodging Corrales like this. No more saying this guy is fearless now.

I will not forgive Castillo for dodging Corrales like this. No more saying this guy is fearless now.
Castillo did not dodge Corrales, he was being offered only $50,000 and that is an insult.

I will not forgive Castillo for dodging Corrales like this. No more saying this guy is fearless now.


are you slow or what?

Corrales is the one who pulled out

Diaz is a good fighter but Castillo is on another level.

Diaz is going to really get ko'ed bad in this fight. His chin isn't all that good and he just seems unable to be an elite fighter. Castillo KO5.

Castillo did not dodge Corrales, he was being offered only $50,000 and that is an insult.

Thats not even what happend

Castillo-Corrales implodes!
By Karl Freitag & Bill Luppert
Just when it looked like the fight would happen, the proposed March 5 lightweight unification beout between WBC champion Jose Luis Castillo and WBO champion Diego Corrales collapsed earlier today. "Diego would not sign the bout agreement," promoter Gery Shaw informed *********.com. Shaw stated that to their credit Showtime extended the deadline to make the fight happen numerous times, however "this is one time they said that if they don't have the bout agreement today, it's over. Around 4:30 or 5 p.m., they pulled the plug." He also commented, "I have a lot of respect for Diego. He's a tremendous fighter."

After hearing that Corrales vs. Castillo was a possibility any other name sounds stupid.

was looking forward to castillo vs. corrales almost as much as any fight this yr. Not pleased. But at least I get to see Castillo in some kind of fight more exciting than the Casamayor holdfest.

It should still be a good fight, Castillo all the way.

good fight
but im goin with the younger fresher Diaz

hell yeah, castillo's gonna be taken to class, señor Dias by UD in a great scrap!

this is good, i guess castillo really wants to unify after all, the winner of this only needs to fight the baby bull to be undisputed at 135. we're gonna find out who the real champ is - probably Castillo. maybe the wifebeater will offer more money when castillo is undisputed champ. for now, i guess chico can tune up with his wife. i hear he uses her stomach as a punching bag so she doesn't get pregnant

Castillo will do the schooling and Ko diaz around 9th round, i f**king hate corrales (well i hated him already but even more now) for backing ou,you know what pisses me most off...is the fact he was on Friday night fights taking as if he was man and it was up to castillo,and then its hiss "women (*****) beating" ass the doesnt sign the dotted line

After hearing that Corrales vs. Castillo was a possibility any other name sounds stupid.

I agree completely. What the hell is Corrales supposed to do now? Castillo is a pansy.

Castillo schools both Diaz's. Then whoops the president of the WifeBeater Club. :cool:

This is going to be a good fight.

I will not forgive Castillo for dodging Corrales like this. No more saying this guy is fearless now.

**** you!! corrales is the one both times that didn't make the fight happen. once is forgiveable, but not signing the contract twice, that makes chico look like an idiot after he said on live national tv on espn friday night fights that if the fight doesn't come off it is cuz castillo is scared!! ha ha ha. looks like it is corrales who is scared!! castilo not fearless, he went from corrales, who didn't want to fight, to another champ!! he will be unifying and chico will be watching. maybe next time he will sign the contract!! ha ha ha

I agree completely. What the hell is Corrales supposed to do now? Castillo is a pansy.

the pansy is corrales. maybe he will get the balls to sign the dotted line the third time

oh yeah, castillo will knock out diaz!!

Diaz is strong, but not flexible, Ill go Castillo by UD.