Jose Luis Castillo gained revenge over Diego Corrales in Las Vegas, but he did
not regain the WBC lightweight title.
The fight ended when a strong and clean left hook by Castillo floored Corrales
47 seconds into the fourth round. Corrales rose at the end of referee Joe
Cortez's 10 count but fell into the ropes as his corner grabbed him.
The quick win served as a measure of revenge for Castillo's shocking loss to
Corrales in May. Castillo lost his belt in that fight after knocking down
Corrales twice in the 10th but losing by technical knockout moments later in a
stunning reversal.
This result was a thunderous end to a wild weekend that saw Castillo miss the
target weight of 135 pounds on three occasions on Friday and included a
suspension for Castillo's doctor for tampering with the scale.
The card remained intact but there was no title on the line due to Castillo's
infraction. The challenger from Mexico showed no ill effects and controlled
Corrales early.
Castillo consistently landed left hooks in the first round and forced some
swelling around Corrales' eyes by the second. The 31-year-old Castillo combined
a left hook and a straight right during the third that staggered the champion
and wasted little time in the fourth.
The decisive blow came in an instant as the two combatants leaned on each
other in the middle of the ring. After a brief exchange, Corrales dropped his
right arm, opening the door for Castillo's hook and an abrupt end.
A third meeting between the two is very likely.
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