Can u IMAGINE DIEGO CORRALES at WELTERWEIGHT?

his main advantage is his power and reach. Both of which could carry over in WW division. And his management jumped right to 147 without hesitation so they must feel he has a good shot up there... The power, which it may be added, may well improve with the added weight behind it.

Corrales' main advantage is his size at 135, if he moves up to 147 the guys up there will be able to take his punches and give back harder. Maybe at Jr. WW Corrales stands a chance of success but I can't see him fight at 147 his main advantage is his power and reach. Both of which could carry over in WW division. And his management jumped right to 147 without hesitation so they must feel he has a good shot up there...

Corrales' main advantage is his size at 135, if he moves up to 147 the guys up there will be able to take his punches and give back harder. Maybe at Jr. WW Corrales stands a chance of success but I can't see him fight at 147

His chin is questionable, but people seem to forget that when you go up in class, you're facing harder punchers. If his chin was questionable at 135, it COULD be PATHETIC at 147. I put "could" in caps because not draining themselves helps fighters with their chin, but this guy is going up two weight classes, and there is a huge difference between them.

I think cotto would easly ko coralles in the forst few rounds. are u serious? Cotto doesnt have NEARLY the experience to take a guy like Corrales out. And hes a body puncher and corrales has shown he can take a damn good body shot. He was never hurt to the body against castillo, and i think castillo is a much better, but not stronger, body puncher then Cotto. I think that would make for a VERY entertaining and brutal affair. But if you think it would be easy for Cotto, u are faaaar off. I would take Corrales by KO if they fought by the end of 2007. Maybe with a few more fights and corrales diminishing skills, possible a cotto KO.

If not for spitting his mouthpiece out twice in first fight with Castillo, he would have been stopped. He claimed the first time it came out, but the tape clearly shows that the second time he took it out of his mouth with his glove. a lot of people seem to think that. I personally think that if he hadnt gotten the extra time, he would have held on for the rest of the round. Maybe taken a knee or something. And then he would have lost a decision or possibly stopped castillo, who would probably be rushing in for the KO. And plus, Corrales said he took his mouthpiece out with his gloves but tried to hold onto it. but it slipped out do to the bad grip w/ the gloves

I think cotto would easly ko coralles in the forst few rounds. Me too really, but it'd always be good to see whether that really would happen the way many would expect. It depends on how well Corrales improves up at a more natural weight imo. One of those fights were if Corrales landed a decent punch, you never know.

Not only will the added mass make an improvement and the fact he isn't killing himself to make unrealistic weights, the fact he'll be alot closer to his natural weight or maybe bang on it will do wonders for him. I'd like to see him fight Miguel Cotto, regardless of his questionable chin, I think the styles would make for a great fight, however long it lasted. I think cotto would easly ko coralles in the forst few rounds.

Corrales chin is underrated. He took freitas's best shot and still came forward. He got KDed twice by Castillo and somehow recovered. THe only reason i think its in question, was because of the 4th round KO against Castillo. And Using GATTI as an example isnt always true. Lots of guys continually gain power as they go up in weight, and some completely lose it. And even though CORRALES fought at 140 something against CASTILLO II, he still weighed in at 135. If he weights in at 147, he could weigh 154 at fight night and have this tremendous build. I think if his power carries over, and the chin is still there due to the rest, Corrales could be the MUST WATCH guy in the division If not for spitting his mouthpiece out twice in first fight with Castillo, he would have been stopped. He claimed the first time it came out, but the tape clearly shows that the second time he took it out of his mouth with his glove.

Welter would be a good thing but his chin will always be a question.

Not only will the added mass make an improvement and the fact he isn't killing himself to make unrealistic weights, the fact he'll be alot closer to his natural weight or maybe bang on it will do wonders for him. I'd like to see him fight Miguel Cotto, regardless of his questionable chin, I think the styles would make for a great fight, however long it lasted.

It is better for him to move up but there is no way to predict how he is going to handle the jump until he actually steps into the ring with a true Welter. I swing back and forth in my opinion and I am really intrigued by the idea.

i agree 100% with the treadstarter ! corrales would do wonders at welterweight...all that weight cutting is killing him!

He could get stronger and his chin might improve with the added muscle.

Corrales is one of the few people that I would say without hesitation has a weak chin. I dont know if its the weight, but its bad. Hes been knocked down atleast 10 times.

I think his chin is very weak. We all saw what happened when Gatti went to 147, he was a weakling. I know people dont think Corrales is a stronger fighter than Gatti. Corrales chin is underrated. He took freitas's best shot and still came forward. He got KDed twice by Castillo and somehow recovered. THe only reason i think its in question, was because of the 4th round KO against Castillo. And Using GATTI as an example isnt always true. Lots of guys continually gain power as they go up in weight, and some completely lose it. And even though CORRALES fought at 140 something against CASTILLO II, he still weighed in at 135. If he weights in at 147, he could weigh 154 at fight night and have this tremendous build. I think if his power carries over, and the chin is still there due to the rest, Corrales could be the MUST WATCH guy in the division

I think his chin is very weak. We all saw what happened when Gatti went to 147, he was a weakling. I know people dont think Corrales is a stronger fighter than Gatti.

I think he will be really good as a welterweight. His chin will be tested though, unless it was the weight drain.

He fought the second Castillo fight at welterweight.