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In the eyes of Jose Luis Castillo, Rolando Reyes was simultaneously a major obstacle and a minor nuisance, an opponent in the way of Castillo’s rubber match with lightweight champion Diego Corrales.
On one hand, Reyes’ experience paled in comparison with that of Castillo, the latter of whom had beaten Corrales, Julio Diaz, Joel Casamayor and Juan Lazcano, top-notch contenders, a murderer’s row that consisted solely of his opponents since June 2004. There were also other names on Castillo’s ledger dating backward in his career that surpassed any foe that Reyes had ever laced the gloves up against.
In contrast, Reyes’ biggest win was a knockout of Courtney Burton last summer, and the feat barely stood out. After all, Burton had been kayoed by Diaz and Ebo Elder in the fights preceding, and stopped by Lazcano four months after Reyes did the same. Burton’s track record had him tasting so much canvas that he had become as much a connoisseur of the mat as Paul Giamatti’s Miles was of wine in the movie Sideways. Never mind that Burton’s lone win in his past five appearances was an absolutely terrible gift decision over Emanuel Augustus. [details]
On one hand, Reyes’ experience paled in comparison with that of Castillo, the latter of whom had beaten Corrales, Julio Diaz, Joel Casamayor and Juan Lazcano, top-notch contenders, a murderer’s row that consisted solely of his opponents since June 2004. There were also other names on Castillo’s ledger dating backward in his career that surpassed any foe that Reyes had ever laced the gloves up against.
In contrast, Reyes’ biggest win was a knockout of Courtney Burton last summer, and the feat barely stood out. After all, Burton had been kayoed by Diaz and Ebo Elder in the fights preceding, and stopped by Lazcano four months after Reyes did the same. Burton’s track record had him tasting so much canvas that he had become as much a connoisseur of the mat as Paul Giamatti’s Miles was of wine in the movie Sideways. Never mind that Burton’s lone win in his past five appearances was an absolutely terrible gift decision over Emanuel Augustus. [details]