May 8, 200719 yr Per ESPN.... Former two-division champion Corrales killed in Vegas By Dan Rafael ESPN.com Former two-division world champion Diego "Chico" Corrales, who lived as hard as he fought, died in a mororcycle crash Monday night in Las Vegas. Diego Corrales Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images Former two-division champ Diego Corrales was one of the fiercest fighters of his era. "He crashed on a motorcycle. It don't look like he made it through this," manager James Prince told ESPN.com as he was arriving on the scene. "He's dead." Corrales, 29, will be remembered as one of the fiercest fighters of his era, a never-say-die warrior who thrilled legions of fans with several action-packed fights. Although Corrales claimed four world titles in his career, two at junior lightweight and two at lightweight, he will be remembered most for his stunning come-from-behind knockout of Jose Luis Castillo in May 2005 to unify lightweight titles in a fight hailed as one of the greatest in boxing history. Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. Sad news....great fighter, went way too soon.
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