Corrales vs Castillo

Who won Corrales vs Castillo?

Diego Corrales beat Jose Luis Castillo by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, May 7th, 2005, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the unified lightweight championship of the world, with the WBC, and WBO belts on the line.

Corrales vs Castillo stats

Back in May 2005, Diego Corrales stepped into the ring with a record of 39 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Jose Luis Castillo made his way to the ring with a record of 52 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw.

Diego Corrales was the younger man by 4 years, at 27 years old.

Corrales had a height advantage of 3 inches over Castillo. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo fought out of an orthodox stance.

Corrales was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 1996, 5 years and 10 months later than Castillo, whose first professional fight was in 1990. He had fought 211 fewer professional rounds, totaling 230 compared to Castillo's 441.

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What time did Corrales vs Castillo start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Corrales vs Castillo?

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