Well my Saturday night has been ruined. For months I have been anticipating the third fight between Diego "Chico" Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo, but Castillo failed to make weight. He also did not make weight for the second fight (which he won be KO) but this time Coralles refused to fight him. The problem is that Castillo has been saying for weeks that he is on schedule to make weight and that it would not be a problem this fight. Castillo came in at 140lbs which is a full division above 135. Five pounds may not seem like much but in boxing it is crucial.Kudos to Corrales because he could have gotten seriously injured. Castillo's promoter Bob Arum is out more than a million dollars before the lawsuits, which will come. Likewise, Castillo is facing lawsuits and sanctions from Corrales, his management the NSAC and Showtime.
This is horrible for boxing and horrible for fans that shelled out big bucks for air fare and hotels. Castillo needs to be suspended for at least one year.
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The fighters are always coming in more than 10 pounds overweight, why is it so special for this fight? Corrales had the opportunity to do the same. Sounds like Corrales needs to stop whining...
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