Boxer Diego “Chico” Corrales was killed in a motorcycle accident on Monday in Las Vegas. The 29 year old two time world champion was speeding on his bike when he crashed into the back of a car. Promoter Gary Shaw:
“He’s laying there as we speak with a helmet on his head under a sheet. It appears he was thrown a great distance.”
I’m not sure why Shaw started with the gruesome part first but he did go on to compliment the fallen fighter:
“He fought recklessly and he lived recklessly. That was his style. He always cared about the fans and gave them their money’s worth. He was a true warrior. He was what boxing stood for, and what boxing is all about.”
In a strange twist of fate, Monday marked the 2 year anniversary of Chico’s defining moment… His 2005 comeback victory over Jose Luis Castillo.
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Rest In Peace Diego. You will be missed.
Boxer Diego Corrales Dies In Vegas Crash. Courtesy of the AP via Forbes
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May 8th, 2007 at 9:53 am
EASILY the most exciting boxing match I’ve ever seen. Seeing the YouTube video you posted was awesome. I watched with a co-worker and we both shouted, “OH!” when Corrales got that final punch in on Castillo.
In honor of Corrales, I will go to Las Vegas this weekend. I will consume a lot of alcohol. I will gamble a lot of money I can’t afford to lose. But I WON’T ride a motorcycle.
R.I.P., Chico.
May 11th, 2007 at 6:21 am
R.I.P. Chico – May god bless your family in this time of loss!!!
May 13th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
OUR SINCERE THOUGHTS , WE WERE DEEPLY MOVED WITH THE NEWS , WE REALY ENJOYED HES FIGHTS, EVEN WHEN HE LOST. ALTHOUGH WE DONT UNDERSTAND WHY TRAJEDYS HAPPEN WE MUST HAVE FAITH THAT THERE IS A REASON FOR LIFE, HES CALLING WAS TOO EARLY AND IN A SAD WAY . HE WAS CALLED DOING SOMETHIG HE ENJOYED WE WILL REMEMBER HIM. RIP