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The upcoming Diego Corrales-Joel Casamayor battle pits two fighters with conflicting styles and genuine dislike for one another. Casamayor is the boxer, slippery and elusive, but has enough power to give Corrales trouble. Corrales is a power puncher with a vulnerable chin, but excellent boxing skills.
And to add to the drama, both fighters may be on the downside of their careers.
Corrales’ last five fights came against Casamayor, Arcelino Freitas and Jose Luis Castillo. The two bouts with Castillo and Casamayor as well as the bout with Freitas were tough bouts that could've taken something out of Corrales. The question is what Corrales has left after going through just a battering.
As for Casamayor, the Cuban’s hand and foot speed is not what it used to be. And like Corrales, Casamayor has had his share of boxing wars that including bouts with Castillo and Corrales. When Casamayor fought Kid Diamond a year ago, he was lucky to come out with a draw. What Casamayor has left is a punch that that can still hurt Corrales if he lands it right.
In their two previous bouts, it was the boxer, Casamayor who showed the bigger punch as he knocked Corrales down three times overall. Corrales managed to knock Casamayor down once in the initial bout, but could never really put him in serious trouble. That is what makes this fight intriguing for both fighters, as they are more vulnerable than in their past contests and both of their chins will be tested. [details]
And to add to the drama, both fighters may be on the downside of their careers.
Corrales’ last five fights came against Casamayor, Arcelino Freitas and Jose Luis Castillo. The two bouts with Castillo and Casamayor as well as the bout with Freitas were tough bouts that could've taken something out of Corrales. The question is what Corrales has left after going through just a battering.
As for Casamayor, the Cuban’s hand and foot speed is not what it used to be. And like Corrales, Casamayor has had his share of boxing wars that including bouts with Castillo and Corrales. When Casamayor fought Kid Diamond a year ago, he was lucky to come out with a draw. What Casamayor has left is a punch that that can still hurt Corrales if he lands it right.
In their two previous bouts, it was the boxer, Casamayor who showed the bigger punch as he knocked Corrales down three times overall. Corrales managed to knock Casamayor down once in the initial bout, but could never really put him in serious trouble. That is what makes this fight intriguing for both fighters, as they are more vulnerable than in their past contests and both of their chins will be tested. [details]