Are Castillo and Corrales all-time greats?

[Testdead]

HOF first ballot.

ATG`s hell no.

[TheGreatA]

Castillo is an ATG Lightweight, take a look at past LW champions, Duran, Arguello, Pernell Whitaker,Chavez, Frietas, Casamayor

Castillo makes the list of ATG LW's, overall though he didnt do enough to be considered an ATG in all of boxing

Past LW champions:

Joe Gans
Benny Leonard
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Beau Jack
Jimmy Carter
Joe Brown
Carlos Ortiz
Ismael Laguna
Ken Buchanan
Roberto Duran
Esteban DeJesus
Alexis Arguello
Edwin Rosario
Hector Camacho
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker
Oscar De La Hoya
Shane Mosley
Floyd Mayweather

Castillo would surely be ranked over some of the names because he had a better resume at the weight but I'm not sure where.

[mellow_mood]

i dont know whats the big deal.. man.. castillo HOF PERFORMANCE WAS his first loss to mayweather...... and his epic brain damager fights with corrales....


there are plenty of boxer who have achieve more and are not HOF...

thats my HO

[Ryn0]

No chance, good fighters and good wins for Floyd but they had never beaten another ATG. They hadn't had long runs as champ or dominated their divisions etc.

[JAB5239]

Past LW champions:

Joe Gans
Benny Leonard
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Sammy Angott
Ike Williams
Beau Jack
Jimmy Carter
Joe Brown
Carlos Ortiz
Ismael Laguna
Ken Buchanan
Roberto Duran
Esteban DeJesus
Alexis Arguello
Edwin Rosario
Hector Camacho
Julio Cesar Chavez
Pernell Whitaker
Oscar De La Hoya
Shane Mosley
Floyd Mayweather

Castillo would surely be ranked over some of the names because he had a better resume at the weight but I'm not sure where.

I liked Castillo, he was a blood and guts warrior. But Im not sure I would pick him to beat one fighter on that list. You?

[mellow_mood]

I liked Castillo, he was a blood and guts warrior. But Im not sure I would pick him to beat one fighter on that list. You?

same here!!!

[tredh]

I think to much emphasis is put on fighters fighting ATG's. It is very rare for fighters to actually have other ATG's in and around their weight class. That is why Ray Leonard, Hearns, Hagler and those guys era is looked at with great pride. That was a great era in boxing. Now who in PBF's era in and around his weight classes in their primes were ATG's? The only person who I can think of right now is Pacman and he just recently put himself into that discussion. IMO it is not a stamped fact that Pacman is a ATG.

Yes I am a big PBF fan but admit I wish Cotto, Margarito could have brought PBF the money he wanted for those fights. PBF's career opposition IMO is slight above average and it could have been better. I will not place complete blame on any fighter for certain fights not happening.

To answer the thread question no they are no ATG but they were top tier fighters when PBF fought and beat them.

[deuce_drop]

i really wouldn't consider them first ballot hall of famer's, maybe somewhere in the halls there is a place for them and their stats, but one thing is for sure, their first fight is DEFINITELY a hall of fame worthy fight, first ballot! for sure..... you can't deny that.

[Eric Holder]

a.t.g's no

but Corrales vs Castillo 1 was the greatest fight I've ever seen; and I think they'll both always be remembered for that fight

[Jim Jeffries]

I liked Castillo, he was a blood and guts warrior. But Im not sure I would pick him to beat one fighter on that list. You?

Well he did beat Mayweather.