Brutality is what brings fans to the game. Savagery is what has made boxing great. It has elegant moments and it has savage moments. But it's still a great game. One on one it can be beautiful.
More Quotes from Diego Corrales:
I'm not going to muck up his win by even entertaining the thought that he had an unfair advantage. Whether he made the weight or not, whether he had an advantage or not, is not the point. He landed a great shot. I made a big mistake. I dropped my right hand, and I paid for it ... I chose to accept that fight because of my pride, because of my honor, and because people deserved to see a fighter do his job. If this fight doesn't happen, this is bad for the sport.Diego Corrales
Am I let down that I made the same mistake twice ... Yes, I should have learned from the first fight.
Diego Corrales
This is a war of attrition. This is the final battle. I am here and I will die in that ring before I give up what I have.
Diego Corrales
I'm not going to muck up his win, ... I'm not going to even entertain that there was an unfair advantage tonight. I'm not going to destroy what that man worked for. He went out there, did a good job, and I congratulate Jose Luis Castillo. Give him his due. I didn't want my win destroyed last time. I won't destroy his.
Diego Corrales
The only time I was out of it in my pro career was after being clipped in the first round by a slow journeyman named Isagani Pumar early in my career,
Diego Corrales
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