Diego Chico Corrales appreciation thread

[DiEgO_cHiCo_CoRRaLeS]

diego has the heart of a champion, he keeps going & going! he will never quit because he's got way too much pride, but that may be a bad thing in his later life!

[$ LegenD $]

great thread....much respect to chico.....

[Slotff]

I remember the Mayweather fight, when he corner jumped onto the ring he yelled "No! No! What are you doing!?"

[JAHamilton77]

People forget what a monster Corrales was at 130 before the Mayweather fight, he had already notched some pretty good wins over guys like Gairy St. Claire (future champ), Derrick Gainer (Future Champ), Angel Manfreddy (serious contender at the time, multiple time contender), Justin Juuko (when he was a decent fighter), and Roberto Garcia (Champion with good wins on resume). Corrales was on some folks P4P lists going into the Mayweather fight.

Most people only look at his career post Mayweather.

[CletusVanDamme]

Proper thread for the champ

Died at the scene **** we lost the true blood and guts warrior. RIP Chico goddammit this has upset me. He was able to overcome prison find the right woman and was rehabilitated enough to treat her right. My thoughts and Prayers are with this complex mans family. A reformed convict, a fan favorite, a certified gourmet chef who showed he could change.

He had Chacon like balls with weighing down a pair of spindly legs that created scary Bob Foster like Power. I have followed his career since he was a ring new face and later saw my first Diego fight on TNF where he boxed, stalked and starched a guy with one right hand late in the fight.

He gave us a fight of the decade I predict, Humbling loss in a big fight against Floyd, where I will never forget no matter how much he was dropped he got up and almost wanted to beat his step dad for merciifully stopping it. His title winning destruction over Roberto Garcia was a thing of beauty.

The guy was a true throwback to the old day and another like him may never been seen again. He may have been on the end of his trail in the fight game, but he had been called exposed and shot before and came back. Goddammit I wish he had the chance to prove us wrong again. RIP, Sleep well fighting Prince God Bless.

Like another poster said we should all change to Chico Avatars Immediately out of respect.

[bsrizpac]

RIP CHICO. You will be missed.

[VanesBoxing]

wowwwwww.

unbelievable. I am out of words.

Our deepest regards to the Corrales family.

REST IN PEACE... TRUE CHAMPION


Team Nightmare

[-Antonio-]

He is up there with anybody as far as most heart.

[CletusVanDamme]

I honestly feel numb like I lost a family member and it just ain't sank in.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

This sucks. When I wake up in the morning I hope this is just a dream. CHICO FOREVER!