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Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, we'll bring you inside the ring of the Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo fight when Diego stops by to chat.
The 28-year-old Corrales is 40-3 with 33 knockouts entering his WBC lightweight bout with Castillo on Saturday, June 3. Saturday's fight will be his third straight fight against Castillo. He won the first one in a 10th-round TKO of Castillo in May 2005. He then lost via a KO in October of last year. Castillo enters the ring at 54-7-1.
So send in your questions now and then join Diego in chat on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Buzzmaster: (4:31 PM ET ) Diego's here! Let's get started.
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John(Long Island): Hey Diego, I love the way you fight. Who were some of your favorite fighters as a kid?
Diego Corrales: (4:32 PM ET ) I love Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard. That whole group was great.
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Markus (Detroit MI): Hey Diego just wanted to know how is the training coming and will you be in top shape come this weekend?
Diego Corrales: (4:33 PM ET ) My training was perfect. It was phenomenal. I'll be in shape for this weekend.
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Columbus, OH: What are you going to prove to Castillo once June 3rd arrives? Good Luck on a victory, Chico!
Diego Corrales: (4:34 PM ET ) I want to show him that I am head and shoulders above him. I am 10 times more talented than he is and I'm going to show the world.
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Rhody, Tokyo Japan: Diego, First thanks for your time today. After you KO Castillo, who do you want next?
Diego Corrales: (4:35 PM ET ) I don't know. That's really my management's job. I'm just going to sit back and relax. You have a lot of great fights out there.
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Queens, NY: Is your fight plan to go toe to toe with Castillo or have you prepared a new fight plan for Saturday?
Diego Corrales: (4:35 PM ET ) You'll have to watch on Saturday! I won't tell you now!
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Markus (Detroit MI): Hey Diego just wanted to know are you considering moving up in weight after this fight? Good Luck!!!
Diego Corrales: (4:36 PM ET ) I'm actually debating it. I want to see the landscape and see what happens before I make any decisions.
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DARYLE-ATLANTA,GA: Do you see this fight going going deep,or do you see him being taken out early!?Good luck champ!!!
Diego Corrales: (4:36 PM ET ) I really don't know. There's always that possibility that you could go deep. It could go 12 or it could go 2.
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Yanksfan Santa Barbera California: Last time you fought Castillo, you lost to a guy who weighed in over the light weight limit. And he won the fight. If he doesn't make weight again, what will your reaction be.
Diego Corrales: (4:37 PM ET ) He'll make the weight. I won't accept anything less.
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Sean (Orlando): Chico, how much respect as a fighter do you have for Castillo? You are both warriors.
Diego Corrales: (4:37 PM ET ) I respect him a lot. He's a great fighter.
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Bobby las vegas: Whats up Diego, big fan here. Who was the tougher fighter, Castillo or Mayweather? Thanks man and good luck.
Diego Corrales: (4:38 PM ET ) Castillo. Pounding his head in and he comes back.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Chico - how are the ribs? Knock this fool out.
Diego Corrales: (4:39 PM ET ) My ribs are great now. They've finally came back to normal. It took a second but they're back to normal. Five, six weeks before my ribs were good enough for me to start training.
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Garrett
Jonesville Michigan): Have you played the new game fight night round 3? and if so, do you think that the boxing in that game is like boxing in real life?
Diego Corrales: (4:40 PM ET ) No, it's not. I've played it a ton of times and I get my butt kicked every time.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Is Goosen training you again for this fight? How do you like working with him. Good luck this weekend.
Diego Corrales: (4:40 PM ET ) I love Joe. He's an awesome trainer. He's with me again.
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Ryan, St. Paul, MN: Hey Diego, how do you plan on not getting hit with Castillo's power, what have you worked on to avoid that?
Diego Corrales: (4:41 PM ET ) I just keep my arms high and stay off center.
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Billy (Michigan): i dont kno a lot about boxing but are you the wbc light weight champ? if you are is this going to be a title fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:41 PM ET ) Yeah it is. It's a title fight. As long as he makes weight it's a title fight.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Where did you get that little shimmy you do when they are announcing your name?
Diego Corrales: (4:42 PM ET ) My shimmy! I've done it all my life.
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Markus (Detroit MI): What will you do different in this fight that you didn't do in the second fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:42 PM ET ) Use my jab a lot more. Keep my hands moving.
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Columbus,OH: How long do you think you've been training for this fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:43 PM ET ) I did a nine week camp.
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Sean (Charlottesville VA): Diego, assuming that you win, which one fight at 135-140 would you most like?
Diego Corrales: (4:43 PM ET ) Whichever fight makes the most business sense. For me it's all the same.
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Cale, North Carolina: Chico, how many tattoos do you have?
Diego Corrales: (4:44 PM ET ) Something like 19. Honestly, it's hard keeping track now. I forgot.
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DAFUNK, Forest Hills, NY: Should changes be made to better monitor or regulate excessive weight losses and post weigh-in gains in boxing
Diego Corrales: (4:44 PM ET ) No, I don't. I think whatever we weigh in at, that's all that matters.
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Sean (Orlando): What is it going to take to get you to fight in Florida? I'd love to see you box in person.
Diego Corrales: (4:45 PM ET ) You know what. I don't know. Write letters. I like Florida.
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Dan, Boston: Diego what song will you be entering the ring to Saturday?
Diego Corrales: (4:45 PM ET ) It's a song called Retaliation.
Diego Corrales: (4:46 PM ET ) To all my fans. You are going to see a flawless fight from me on Saturday. Thanks for the support.
Welcome to The Show! On Thursday, we'll bring you inside the ring of the Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo fight when Diego stops by to chat.
The 28-year-old Corrales is 40-3 with 33 knockouts entering his WBC lightweight bout with Castillo on Saturday, June 3. Saturday's fight will be his third straight fight against Castillo. He won the first one in a 10th-round TKO of Castillo in May 2005. He then lost via a KO in October of last year. Castillo enters the ring at 54-7-1.
So send in your questions now and then join Diego in chat on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Buzzmaster: (4:31 PM ET ) Diego's here! Let's get started.
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John(Long Island): Hey Diego, I love the way you fight. Who were some of your favorite fighters as a kid?
Diego Corrales: (4:32 PM ET ) I love Tommy Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard. That whole group was great.
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Markus (Detroit MI): Hey Diego just wanted to know how is the training coming and will you be in top shape come this weekend?
Diego Corrales: (4:33 PM ET ) My training was perfect. It was phenomenal. I'll be in shape for this weekend.
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Columbus, OH: What are you going to prove to Castillo once June 3rd arrives? Good Luck on a victory, Chico!
Diego Corrales: (4:34 PM ET ) I want to show him that I am head and shoulders above him. I am 10 times more talented than he is and I'm going to show the world.
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Rhody, Tokyo Japan: Diego, First thanks for your time today. After you KO Castillo, who do you want next?
Diego Corrales: (4:35 PM ET ) I don't know. That's really my management's job. I'm just going to sit back and relax. You have a lot of great fights out there.
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Queens, NY: Is your fight plan to go toe to toe with Castillo or have you prepared a new fight plan for Saturday?
Diego Corrales: (4:35 PM ET ) You'll have to watch on Saturday! I won't tell you now!
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Markus (Detroit MI): Hey Diego just wanted to know are you considering moving up in weight after this fight? Good Luck!!!
Diego Corrales: (4:36 PM ET ) I'm actually debating it. I want to see the landscape and see what happens before I make any decisions.
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DARYLE-ATLANTA,GA: Do you see this fight going going deep,or do you see him being taken out early!?Good luck champ!!!
Diego Corrales: (4:36 PM ET ) I really don't know. There's always that possibility that you could go deep. It could go 12 or it could go 2.
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Yanksfan Santa Barbera California: Last time you fought Castillo, you lost to a guy who weighed in over the light weight limit. And he won the fight. If he doesn't make weight again, what will your reaction be.
Diego Corrales: (4:37 PM ET ) He'll make the weight. I won't accept anything less.
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Sean (Orlando): Chico, how much respect as a fighter do you have for Castillo? You are both warriors.
Diego Corrales: (4:37 PM ET ) I respect him a lot. He's a great fighter.
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Bobby las vegas: Whats up Diego, big fan here. Who was the tougher fighter, Castillo or Mayweather? Thanks man and good luck.
Diego Corrales: (4:38 PM ET ) Castillo. Pounding his head in and he comes back.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Chico - how are the ribs? Knock this fool out.
Diego Corrales: (4:39 PM ET ) My ribs are great now. They've finally came back to normal. It took a second but they're back to normal. Five, six weeks before my ribs were good enough for me to start training.
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Garrett
Jonesville Michigan): Have you played the new game fight night round 3? and if so, do you think that the boxing in that game is like boxing in real life? Diego Corrales: (4:40 PM ET ) No, it's not. I've played it a ton of times and I get my butt kicked every time.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Is Goosen training you again for this fight? How do you like working with him. Good luck this weekend.
Diego Corrales: (4:40 PM ET ) I love Joe. He's an awesome trainer. He's with me again.
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Ryan, St. Paul, MN: Hey Diego, how do you plan on not getting hit with Castillo's power, what have you worked on to avoid that?
Diego Corrales: (4:41 PM ET ) I just keep my arms high and stay off center.
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Billy (Michigan): i dont kno a lot about boxing but are you the wbc light weight champ? if you are is this going to be a title fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:41 PM ET ) Yeah it is. It's a title fight. As long as he makes weight it's a title fight.
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Mat (Scottsdale, AZ): Where did you get that little shimmy you do when they are announcing your name?
Diego Corrales: (4:42 PM ET ) My shimmy! I've done it all my life.
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Markus (Detroit MI): What will you do different in this fight that you didn't do in the second fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:42 PM ET ) Use my jab a lot more. Keep my hands moving.
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Columbus,OH: How long do you think you've been training for this fight?
Diego Corrales: (4:43 PM ET ) I did a nine week camp.
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Sean (Charlottesville VA): Diego, assuming that you win, which one fight at 135-140 would you most like?
Diego Corrales: (4:43 PM ET ) Whichever fight makes the most business sense. For me it's all the same.
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Cale, North Carolina: Chico, how many tattoos do you have?
Diego Corrales: (4:44 PM ET ) Something like 19. Honestly, it's hard keeping track now. I forgot.
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DAFUNK, Forest Hills, NY: Should changes be made to better monitor or regulate excessive weight losses and post weigh-in gains in boxing
Diego Corrales: (4:44 PM ET ) No, I don't. I think whatever we weigh in at, that's all that matters.
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Sean (Orlando): What is it going to take to get you to fight in Florida? I'd love to see you box in person.
Diego Corrales: (4:45 PM ET ) You know what. I don't know. Write letters. I like Florida.
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Dan, Boston: Diego what song will you be entering the ring to Saturday?
Diego Corrales: (4:45 PM ET ) It's a song called Retaliation.
Diego Corrales: (4:46 PM ET ) To all my fans. You are going to see a flawless fight from me on Saturday. Thanks for the support.
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