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Two Words "It's Ridiculous"
MON June 5, BUSTER PARIS - Here it is – summed up in two words by Diego “Chico” Corrales himself:
“It’s ridiculous!”
June 3rd 2006 – Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales were supposed to mix it up for the completion of a their trilogy and for the WBC Lightweight Championship – and once again Jose ‘Extra Cheese’ Louis Castillo failed to make the 135 lb weight limit.
This time Chico said no fight – and honestly - good for him!
Corrales – who went without, dried out, sacrificed and did what a professional does to make weight is rightly pissed off.
“It hurts – I’ve done it – I’ve done it today. Hell or high water I make weight!”
“This is what I get!?! – 140 pounds!”
This just sucks – sucks for Chico, sucks for us fans and sucks for the perception of the character for this trilogy.
Their first fight on May 7th 2005 was such a spectacular and amazing fight that it unconditionally demanded a rematch. It was one of the most dramatic and best fights I’ve ever seen. Then the second one – five months later – October 8th 2005 was expected to be a war and another brilliant battle, but it was utterly soured due to Jabba Castillo not being able to make weight - and even though Diego lost that fight … to the fans it didn’t really count – and now - once again - June 3rd 2006 - for this hugely anticipated third meeting - Happy Meal Castillo did the unthinkable, the unimaginable … he couldn’t make weight.
It’s his freakin’ job to make the weight.
I’m done – I’m done with any hopes of this being a trilogy and I’m done with the idea of Corrales vs. Castillo - at any weight – I hope Chico never fights him again.
I’m disgusted with the whole thing.
Here are a couple of signs that Jose Bacon Double Ham and Louis wasn’t going to make weight:
- He was setting off car alarms when he was doing his roadwork.
- As a matter of fact - other fighters jog around him for exercise.
- During training he got knocked down and rocked himself to sleep trying to get back up again.
- His cereal bowl comes with a lifeguard.
- He snacks on Wheat Thicks.
- To him “light food" means under 4 Tons.
- When eating at a restaurant he'd look at the menu and say "okay!"
- When he was out dancing at a concert the whole band skipped.
- He recently got baptized...at sea world.
- When he dressed in all red every body yelled out "hey Kool-Aid".
- Even his clothes have stretch marks.
- At the weigh in when he stood on the scale the scales life flashed before it eyes.
- When he got on the scale it said, “to be continued”.
- Actually it was one of those talking scales and it pleaded - "one at a time please!"
So there you have it – once again Jose 200 Burritos Castillo screwed Diego Corrales, screwed boxing fans and screwed himself … well maybe not himself.
Seems he’s got a title fight (WBO Light Welterweight Title) scheduled against Miguel Cotto – for November 11th 2006.
Hope he makes the weight.
Buster Paris can be reached at: bparis@talkingboxing.com - and always enjoys receiving your thoughts, comments and questions.
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