VERY RARE DIEGO CORRALES VS CJ CANALES - DIEGO CORRALES 4TH PRO FIGHT

Diego Corrales was born to a Colombian father and a Mexican mother. Corrales' early life was filled with violence and mayhem. He was raised in Sacramento, California, where he was involved with street gangs since the age of 13. He witnessed his best friend's death via drive-by shooting.Corrales compiled an amateur boxing record of 105-12. In 1994, he took second place at the United States Amateur Championships, losing to Frankie Carmona on points in the featherweight final. He was a bronze medalist at featherweight in the 1995 Pan American Games. At lightweight, he lost in the 1995 World Championships in Berlin, Germany to Marco Rudolph. Corrales was victorious in his pro boxing debut on March 19, 1996. On October 23, 1999, Corrales won the IBF super featherweight title by defeating the previously unbeaten Roberto Garcia via TKO in the seventh round. After defeating Angel Manfredy on September 2, 2000, Corrales' managers vacated his title. Corrales had a record of 33-0 at this point. Corrales, a Hall of Fame cinch, had the opportunity to climb high on pound for pound lists when he accepted a challenge to hand Floyd Mayweather Jr. his first loss, on January 20, 2000. But Corrales' head wasn't fully on the task at hand, as he was facing jail time for assaulting his wife, Maria, who was pregnant at the time. He was convicted, and sentenced to two years jail time. Mayweather knocked Corrales to the floor five times, and "Chico" was stopped in the tenth round. Corrales then served 14 months in a state facility.His career arc took a turn for the better after the incarceration. On October 4, 2003, bleeding profusely from the mouth, he was stopped by Casamayor. But five months later, he edged out the Cuban, snagging a split decision win. Corrales followed that outing by handing Brazilian Acelino Freitas his first loss, on August 7, 2004. In his May 7, 2005 battle with Jose Luis Castillo, Corrales was sent to the canvas twice via left hooks in the tenth round. But he rose to the occasion both times, and after the second knockdown, with his left eye swollen nearly shut, he returned wild fire. He dazed Castillo with a right, and followed up with a savage professionalism.