R.I.P. DIEGO CORRALES

May 8th, 2007 | by HG |

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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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  1. 3 Responses to “R.I.P. DIEGO CORRALES”

  2. By on May 8, 2007 | Reply

    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.

  3. By on May 11, 2007 | Reply

    R.I.P. Chico - May god bless your family in this time of loss!!!

  4. By on May 13, 2007 | Reply

    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

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