I still miss Chico

[Brother Naazim]

Surely I'm not alone? I still can't believe the dude is gone.

[-Hyperion-]

ur not alone brotha

[-Hyperion-]

i remember readin it on msn's main page.....boxer corrales dies....i couldnt believe it...

[Brother Naazim]

I remember when I found out. I was busy talking De La Hoya/Mayweather a lot, like it even mattered.....

Then all of a sudden that news broke and I honestly didn't give a ****, not just about Oscar/Floyd, I just didn't care about anything at that time that was boxing related.

You could've knocked me over with a feather. I still feel that same way when I watch his tribute videos.

That guy was special. There's simply no other way to put it.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

it takes a true warrior like chico to SAVE the dying sport. RIP

[Brother Naazim]

I don't agree that boxing needed saving, or has ever needed saving.

But certainly it takes a guy like Chico to really captivate the entire audience. He transcended television, I was instantly drawn to that dude the first time I saw him fight.

We still have great warriors that I absolutely love watching like Katsidis, but Chico had that X factor that made him so accessible. He was a flawed fighter in terms of skill, and a flawed human being (the prison sentence), but there's something very dramatic and human in watching a flawed figure prevail over incredible odds. And who amongst us is without flaws?

That's exactly what he did when he resurrected his career. He never made excuses, and he owned his flaws without exception.

Maybe I read way too deep into it but that's what I felt everytime I watched Diego fight.

[Zarco]

your not alone. out of all the boxers in the sport. he should have been the last to leave this earth.

[TheGR8TESTOAT]

I don't agree that boxing needed saving, or has ever needed saving.

But certainly it takes a guy like Chico to really captivate the entire audience. He transcended television, I was instantly drawn to that dude the first time I saw him fight.

We still have great warriors that I absolutely love watching like Katsidis, but Chico had that X factor that made him so accessible. He was a flawed fighter in terms of skill, and a flawed human being (the prison sentence), but there's something very dramatic and human in watching a flawed figure prevail over incredible odds. And who amongst us is without flaws?

That's exactly what he did when he resurrected his career. He never made excuses, and he owned his flaws without exception.

Maybe I read way too deep into it but that's what I felt everytime I watched Diego fight.

my brother i agree with you 100% and your statement which was intelligently posted could be summed up by saying it takes more fighters like CHICO to save boxing.

[Brother Naazim]

your not alone. out of all the boxers in the sport. he should have been the last to leave this earth.

For some reason reading this reminded me of what Chris Rock said about rappers. About all the good rappers dying young, and the bad ones sticking around forever.

"Biggie? Dead. Tupac? Dead. Vanilla Ice? Still alive."

The same can be said about boxers who go before their time.

"Monzon? Dead. Corrales? Dead. Cory Spinks? Still alive."

[Equilibrium]

He was great and he had a huge heart. I still watch the 10th round of the first Castillo fight all the time, still gives me shivers.