Diego "Chico" Corrales Jr. (August 25, 1977 – May 7, 2007) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2007. He was a multiple-time world champion in two weight divisions, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight title from 1999 to 2000; the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super featherweight title in 2004; the WBO lightweight title from 2004 to 2006; and the World Boxing Council (WBC), and Ring magazine lightweight titles from 2005 to 2006.
In 2005, Corrales received Fight of the Year honors by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America for his acclaimed first bout with José Luis Castillo.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Diego Corrales Jr.
- Born: August 25, 1977 — Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
- Died: May 7, 2007 — Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. (aged 29)
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 10½ in (179 cm)
- Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Mar 19, 1996 (Win by TKO vs Everett Barry)
- Last bout: Apr 7, 2007 (Loss by UD vs Joshua Clottey)
- Total rounds boxed: 230 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight
- KO percentage: 82.5% (33 KO wins in 40 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): IBF super featherweight title October 23, 1999 – 2000 (won from Robert Garcia; defended against John Brown, Derrick Gainer and Angel Manfredy, per the bout table); WBO super featherweight title March 6, 2004 – August 7, 2004 (won the vacant title from Joel Casamayor; the reign closed with the move up to lightweight); WBO lightweight title August 7, 2004 – October 7, 2006 (won from Acelino Freitas; defended against José Luis Castillo on May 7, 2005, adding the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles; on October 7, 2006 the WBC and Ring titles were at stake only for Casamayor after Corrales missed weight) — all dates per the bout table
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 45
- Wins: 40
- Wins by KO: 33
- Losses: 5
- Losses by KO: 3
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: August 25, 1977 — Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 10½ in (179 cm)
- Reach: 70 in (178 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Super featherweight, Lightweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 19, 1996 | Everett Barry | Win | TKO | 3 (4), 1:12 | Club Rio, Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| 2 | Mar 28, 1996 | Enrique Beltran | Win | UD | 4 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 3 | May 30, 1996 | Victor Manuel Mendoza | Win | TKO | 3 (4), 2:59 | Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 4 | Jun 7, 1996 | Ciro Canales | Win | UD | 4 | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 5 | Jun 27, 1996 | Lorenzo Raul Chaires | Win | KO | 1 (4) | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 6 | Aug 17, 1996 | Cesar Morales | Win | TKO | 2 (4) | Sports Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| 7 | Sep 13, 1996 | Murphy Hughes | Win | KO | 1 (4), 2:52 | Knapp Center, Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| 8 | Oct 11, 1996 | Sergio Macias | Win | TKO | 4 (4), 1:46 | Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| 9 | Nov 29, 1996 | Juan Santos | Win | TKO | 1 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 10 | Dec 13, 1996 | Mario Gonzalez | Win | KO | 1 | Tecate, Mexico |
| 11 | Dec 16, 1996 | Julian Vasquez | Win | KO | 1 | Tijuana, Mexico |
| 12 | Jan 13, 1997 | Salvador Montes | Win | KO | 1 (6) | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| 13 | Mar 14, 1997 | Idelfonso Bernal | Win | TKO | 2 (6), 0:34 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| 14 | Apr 4, 1997 | Steve Quinonez | Win | TKO | 4 (12), 2:21 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant IBA Intercontinental super featherweight title |
| 15 | May 9, 1997 | Javier Pichardo | Win | KO | 2 (12), 2:47 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBA Intercontinental super featherweight title |
| 16 | Jul 11, 1997 | Manny Castillo | Win | TKO | 11 (12) 0:48 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant IBA Intercontinental lightweight title |
| 17 | Aug 22, 1997 | Isagani Pumar | Win | KO | 4 (10), 2:28 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 18 | Oct 18, 1997 | Juan Angel Macias | Win | KO | 6 (12), 2:35 | Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBA Intercontinental lightweight title |
| 19 | Dec 4, 1997 | Angel Aldama | Win | UD | 10 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 20 | Apr 18, 1998 | Juan Carlos Salazar | Win | KO | 1 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 21 | May 30, 1998 | Eduardo Contreras | Win | KO | 2 (10), 1:12 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 22 | Jul 5, 1998 | Benito Rodriguez | Win | TD | 7 (8), 2:49 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. — Unanimous TD after Rodriguez could not continue from an accidental low blow |
| 23 | Aug 15, 1998 | Rafael Morfin | Win | TKO | 2 | Grand Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 24 | Sep 12, 1998 | Benito Rodriguez | Win | KO | 6 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. |
| 25 | Nov 20, 1998 | Hector Arroyo | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 1:01 | The Orleans, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 26 | Dec 18, 1998 | Gairy St. Clair | Win | UD | 12 | Yosemite Hall, Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| 27 | Apr 2, 1999 | Claudio Victor Martinet | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 2:06 | Convention Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 28 | Jun 12, 1999 | Angel Aldama | Win | RTD | 4 (12), 3:00 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant IBA Intercontinental lightweight title |
| 29 | Oct 23, 1999 | Robert Garcia | Win | TKO | 7 (12), 0:48 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBF super featherweight title |
| 30 | Dec 4, 1999 | John Brown | Win | UD | 12 | Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF super featherweight title |
| 31 | Mar 18, 2000 | Derrick Gainer | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 1:50 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF super featherweight title; Won vacant IBA super featherweight title |
| 32 | Jun 17, 2000 | Justin Juuko | Win | KO | 10 (12), 2:35 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBA super featherweight title |
| 33 | Sep 2, 2000 | Angel Manfredy | Win | TKO | 3 (12), 2:38 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained IBF and IBA super featherweight titles |
| 34 | Jan 20, 2001 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss | TKO | 10 (12), 2:19 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For WBC super featherweight title |
| 35 | Jan 25, 2003 | Michael Davis | Win | TKO | 5 (8) | Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 36 | Feb 22, 2003 | Roque Cassiani | Win | RTD | 1 (10), 3:00 | The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| 37 | Apr 24, 2003 | Felix St Kitts | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 1:36 | Grand Casino, Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| 38 | Jun 20, 2003 | Damian Fuller | Win | KO | 3 (10), 1:48 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. |
| 39 | Oct 4, 2003 | Joel Casamayor | Loss | TKO | 6 (12), 3:00 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For vacant IBA super featherweight title |
| 40 | Mar 6, 2004 | Joel Casamayor | Win | SD | 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won IBA and vacant WBO super featherweight titles |
| 41 | Aug 7, 2004 | Acelino Freitas | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 1:24 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBO lightweight title |
| 42 | May 7, 2005 | José Luis Castillo | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 2:06 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO lightweight title; Won WBC and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 43 | Oct 8, 2005 | Jose Luis Castillo | Loss | KO | 4 (12), 0:47 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 44 | Oct 7, 2006 | Joel Casamayor | Loss | SD | 12 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBC and The Ring lightweight titles at stake; only for Casamayor as Corrales missed weight |
| 45 | Apr 7, 2007 | Joshua Clottey | Loss | UD | 10 | Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque, Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): IBF super featherweight title October 23, 1999 – 2000 (won from Robert Garcia; defended against John Brown, Derrick Gainer and Angel Manfredy, per the bout table); WBO super featherweight title March 6, 2004 – August 7, 2004 (won the vacant title from Joel Casamayor; the reign closed with the move up to lightweight); WBO lightweight title August 7, 2004 – October 7, 2006 (won from Acelino Freitas; defended against José Luis Castillo on May 7, 2005, adding the WBC and The Ring lightweight titles; on October 7, 2006 the WBC and Ring titles were at stake only for Casamayor after Corrales missed weight) — all dates per the bout table
- Apr 4, 1997 vs Steve Quinonez: Won vacant IBA Intercontinental super featherweight title
- May 9, 1997 vs Javier Pichardo: Retained IBA Intercontinental super featherweight title
- Jul 11, 1997 vs Manny Castillo: Won vacant IBA Intercontinental lightweight title
- Oct 18, 1997 vs Juan Angel Macias: Retained IBA Intercontinental lightweight title
- Jun 12, 1999 vs Angel Aldama: Won vacant IBA Intercontinental lightweight title
- Oct 23, 1999 vs Robert Garcia: Won IBF super featherweight title
- Dec 4, 1999 vs John Brown: Retained IBF super featherweight title
- Mar 18, 2000 vs Derrick Gainer: Retained IBF super featherweight title; Won vacant IBA super featherweight title
- Jun 17, 2000 vs Justin Juuko: Retained IBA super featherweight title
- Sep 2, 2000 vs Angel Manfredy: Retained IBF and IBA super featherweight titles
- Jan 20, 2001 vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.: For WBC super featherweight title
- Oct 4, 2003 vs Joel Casamayor: For vacant IBA super featherweight title
- Mar 6, 2004 vs Joel Casamayor: Won IBA and vacant WBO super featherweight titles
- Aug 7, 2004 vs Acelino Freitas: Won WBO lightweight title
- May 7, 2005 vs José Luis Castillo: Retained WBO lightweight title; Won WBC and The Ring lightweight titles
- Oct 7, 2006 vs Joel Casamayor: WBC and The Ring lightweight titles at stake; only for Casamayor as Corrales missed weight
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Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-11-01.
