BraggingRightsCorner.com - " Castillo-Diaz, Lacy-Williams Exclusive Directory "

This directory is comprised of all the articles written by our staff prior and post Castillo-Diaz card, which took place on March 5th at the Mandalay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The articles are listed in no particular order.

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JOSE LUIS CASTILLO: MR. OBSCURITY... by Aladdin Freeman
In my eyes, Jose Luis Castillo beat the “great” Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their first fight and hasn’t ducked a single fighter in the Lightweight division. I remember the first time I saw him fight live, it was against the slick and very professional Stevie Johnston back in June of 2000 and it was a heck of a fight with both fighters refusing to back down from the other guy's will.

TOPIC TO TOPIC WITH JULIO DIAZ... by Chris Robinson
April 28th, 2001. I can remember the date and I can remember the punches as if it happened yesterday. Julio ‘The Kid’ Diaz had his man in trouble and was going to work on his opponent Justo Sencion. In a rare meeting of undefeated, twenty-one year old prospects, we would see Diaz turn a competitive fight into a dominant showcase of his skill and ring savvy. Diaz took over the second half of the contest and ended the Dominican’s night in the 9th round courtesy of some beautiful body work. It was a coming out party for all of the HBO viewers to see and gave us a hint of what was to come from him in the futu

CASTILLO STOPS DIAZ IN TEN... by George Elsasser
The Showtime Saturday offering for WBC lightweight honors featured defending champ Jose Luis Castillo defending the strap against a young and determined Julio Diaz, and a promised date with Diego Corrales riding on the outcome.

TOPIC TO TOPIC WITH JEFF 'LEFT HOOK' LACY... An Exclusive Interview by Chris Robinson
When Jose Luis Castillo puts his WBC Lightweight belt on the line this Saturday against talented Julio ‘The Kid’ Diaz, the drama will most likely be hot and heavy. With bragging rights in the Lightweight division on the line, the Showtime televised contest will most likely produce some great action for all to enjoy. However, as good as the main event looks to be, one would be foolish to overlook the evening’s undercard action, as IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jeff Lacy once again steps into the ring, looking to defend his belt against Rubin Williams. A fight with Jeff Lacy is likely to produce great action, and we could once again see him stealing the show from the main event.

LACY AND CASTILLO SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND THEIR BELTS AGAINST GAME OPPONENTS... by Chris Robinson
When a fight card is announced you tend to have a feeling about it well ahead of time. Some match-ups will only mildly capture your attention while others have you waiting anxiously for months to see how things play out. Tonight’s Showtime main event between Jose Luis Castillo and Julio Diaz was a fight I had been dying to see, and at the end of the night the fight lived up to my expectations.

CASTILLO AND LACY BREAK DOWN OPPONENTS WITH TKOs... by Tom Dickey
Jose Luis Castillo retained his status as the top lightweight in the world with a 10th round TKO over Julio Diaz. Diaz had trouble seeing after suffering two bad cuts. Diaz's cut over his left eye was caused by a punch, and the cut on his right eye which caused severe swelling was from a head butt. Castillo again looked like a bull, by the way he stalked Diaz and forced the action inside. Diaz was at his best when he was able to box from the outside, but Castillo was able to turn the fight into his fight.

LACY BY TKO IN HIS SECOND TITLE DEFENSE... by Oleg Bershadsky
The fight between Jeff Lacy and Rubin Williams did not fit the standard profile of a fight between a champion and the #15 ranked challenger. The fight was very competitive from start to finish and Williams proved to be anything but a pushover.

LACY ONSLAUGHT HALTS WILLIAMS IN SEVEN... by George Elsasser
Showtime Saturday nite fights from Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV delivered a dandy of a IBF super middleweight title fight... In style, what we got was a text book boxer-puncher in Williams facing a strong, nonstop power puncher in Lacy … and late in stanza six, it was clear it would not go to the judges.

LACY AND CASTILLO IMPRESSIVE... by Kenny Perrault
IBF Super Middleweight Champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy got things rolling on Showtime’s double bill tonight facing Rubin Williams the IBF’s #15 ranked contender, a virtually unknown fighter who most boxing fans will probably remember in the future.

LACY BEATS WILLIAMS BY TKO 7... Sharkie's Machine by Frank Gonzalez Jr.
The six foot, two inch tall Williams was effective when he boxed from the outside, where he popped Lacy with his jab, followed by right hands that gave a good account of himself. At times, he utilized his height and reach advantage, but not always. He caught Lacy with regularity in many of the rounds, but he’d always let himself get pressured into the ropes, where Lacy could steal the rounds Williams might have won. To Lacy’s credit, he always kept the pressure on and in the end, imposed his will on Williams.