Julio Diaz desired to give anything he could in order to finally get in the ring against WBC lightweight titlist Jose Luis Castillo, some two years after they were initially destined to meet. After winning his first world championship with a majority decision victory over Javier Jauregui last May, Diaz would give the IBF belt away without a defense, opting for the higher paying and more prestigious showdown with Castillo over a mandatory bout against Levander Johnson. [details]