Las Vegas, NV (Betting Express) - Just five months after their first epic battle, Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo will square off in a rematch at the Thomas & Mack Center Saturday night.
At stake will be Corrales' WBC and WBO lightweight titles, as he captured the WBC belt with a technical knockout win over Castillo on May 7 at Mandalay Bay.
The American comes into the match having won his last three fights, including his victory over Castillo. He scored a TKO over Acelino Freitas, who came into the fight unbeaten, on August 7, 2004 and won a split decision over Joel Casamayor in March of 2004.
Castillo, on the other hand, had won his previous six fights before the loss to Corrales. The Mexican captured the then-vacant WBC title with a unanimous decision win over Juan Lazcano at MGM Grand in June of 2004.
The last time these two fighters hooked up, they delivered a classic bout, as the scheduled 12-round fight finished in climatic fashion when Corrales mounted a comeback in the 10th round after it looked like Castillo had him beaten.
During the 10th round, Castillo sent Corrales to the canvas after connecting with a vicious left hook. After taking a standing eight count, and still appearing woozy from the knockdown, Corrales was sent to the mat again, courtesy of another left hook from Castillo.
Corrales then began his comeback as he connected on a few jabs in the center of the ring before Castillo backed himself up against the ropes in defense of Corrales' attack. However, Corrales began unloading on Castillo and eventually caught the Mexican with a devastating left hand that lowered his head. While the shot didn't send Castillo to the floor, it caused enough damage that referee Tony Weeks stopped the fight.
The win improved the 28-year-old's record to 40-2 with 33 knockouts while the 31-year-old Castillo fell to 52-7-1 with 46 knockouts.