“This Was Boxing in Its Purest Form”: Fans Go Berserk as ‘One of the Greatest Rounds’ in History Resurfaces on the Internet

On May 7th, 2005, Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales squared off against one another with the WBC and WBO World Lightweight titles on the line. The two battled for 10 rounds displaying impressive skills till Jose Luis Castillo lost via TKO. With 2:35 on the clock, Castillo caught Corrales with a left hook and the latter went down spitting his mouthpiece. Corrales frequently wobbled and observed one shot after another from Castillo. With 2:03 on the clock, Corrales went down for the second time in that round. To quote the ringside commentator, an “excessive spitting of the mouthpiece” even caused Corrales a point loss in the ring.

Despite two swollen eyes and fatigue, Corrales urged to continue and fight. In a matter of a few seconds, he responded by throwing big shots including a left hook that stunned Castillo inside the ring. With only 57 seconds left on the clock, the referee intervened and called a stop to the contest crowning Corrales with the win. Two years after the fight, on May 7th, 2007, Corrales passed away in a tragic accident. After the video of this 10th round resurfaced, several fans engaged with it.

Boxing world appreciates the insane 10th round fought between Jose Luis Castillo and Diego Corrales

According to a number of fans, Jose Luis Castillo vs. Diego Corrales I was the best fight they ever saw in the history of boxing. In fact, one user is of the view that “This was boxing in its purest form“. Two warriors “just throwing haymakers” inside the ring is what attracted them to boxing. As per BoxRec, Corrales had a total of 45 professional and 17 amateur fights during his life.

Meanwhile, a fan recounted old memories and spoke about the time he showed this fight to his friends “wanting to get more in boxing“.

On the other end, a fan compared the battle fought between Castillo and Corrales with that recorded by Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns. According to them, this 10th-round war inscribed by Castillo and Corrales is the “Greatest round” in the history of boxing.

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Meanwhile, a fan stated that “Corrales received 50+ second counts” during both knockdowns.

Likewise, a fan observed how Corrales repeatedly spit his mouthpiece.

What is your reaction to this tenth-round war shared by Castillo and Corrales? Did you like Corrales’s way of fighting for whom Mayweather trained perfectly? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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