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CORRALES AND CASTILLO ARE SIGNED, SEALED AND READY TO DO IT AGAIN... |
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Diego “Chico’’ Corrales and Jose
Luis Castillo are signed, sealed and ready to deliver
once again LIVE on SHOWTIME on Saturday, June 3 (9
p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). The world’s
most talented and courageous lightweights will collide
in their eagerly awaited rubber match for Corrales’
WBC title at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,
Nevada. The 12-round world title bout will be
co-promoted by Top Rank,
Inc., and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association
with Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas.
“Castillo says this is like thunder
and lightning, and he is the thunder. But thunder is
noise. Lightning is action. Lightning destroys tress
and houses. This June 3 is the last time you will see
Castillo and I together. Castillo will not have to go
far to see me. I will be right in front of him.
“I am not making excuses for how our
last fight ended, but I am still not convinced who the
best lightweight in the world is. But I know for sure
Castillo is going to make the weight this time, even
if it means we sit around all day waiting for him.
“I think the respite has done me
good. I feel great, and am looking forward to another
great fight. Who wouldn’t want to watch us go at it
again -- whether it is in person, or on SHOWTIME?
“I hate to lose – even if I am
playing video games. The fans know I am going to give
it 100 percent, and that Castillo will do the same.’’
“It
will not be easy, but I will definitely make the
weight this time. Just knowing that this, finally,
will be my last fight at 135 has given me motivation.
Everyone I have fought has moved up in weight, except
me. I am sticking strictly to a special diet and
working very hard. I promised myself that I would make
the weight.
“Corrales’ people keep saying that I
did not make the weight last time on purpose. But I
was hurt, and lost 12 days of training due to the
injury. If they thought I had such a big advantage,
they had the choice of whether to fight me or not.
“I would like to thank Corrales for
being such a great fighter and for two great fights.
We have made history together. If he comes to fight
and not box – like the rumor I have heard – we will
have another great fight.’’
4-11-2006
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Corrales and his one month-old daughter, Daylia, and
proud papa Castillo with his young son, Jose Luis Jr.
Photo Credit: Tom Casino/Showtime-
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING PRESS
CONFERENCE QUOTES
WBC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION DIEGO
“CHICO” CORRALES, FORMER
TWO-TIME WBC 135-POUND CHAMPION JOSE LUIS CASTILLO
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006,
FROM BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL, BEVERLY
HILLS, CALIFORNIA
DIEGO CORRALES (40-3, 33
KOs)
JOSE LUIS CASTILLO
(54-7-1, 47 KOs)
