Corrales/Castillo or Gatti/Ward I [Archive]

jecxbox

10-04-2007, 08:08 PM

Which gets your vote as the better fight?

I loved them both but personally I'd have to go with Gatti vs Ward I as my favorite.

So?

AG11

10-04-2007, 08:10 PM

They are BOTH classics but if I HAD to choose one....it would be Corrales/Castillo.

jecxbox

10-04-2007, 08:14 PM

"eliteness" of the fighters aside. Based off pure brutal pounding is kinda what I was aiming at here.

sues2nd

10-04-2007, 08:22 PM

Corrales/Castillo I. That was the greatest fight I ever saw. R.I.P. Chico.

:|

Agreed...

jonesjrp4p1

10-04-2007, 08:26 PM

Gatti/ward= overrated.

ur an idiot......hard to pick im glad we just get to watch both:good

jonesjrp4p1

10-04-2007, 08:27 PM

Marquez/Vasquez 2 alone is better than all three GAtti/ward fights combined.

again ur an idiot:good

Asterion

10-04-2007, 08:29 PM

Corrales/Castillo had a better ending and was at a higher level.

jonesjrp4p1

10-04-2007, 08:31 PM

Gatti/ward may look like a godly fight to an untrained eye.. It's only normal.. :thumbsup

ur an idiot:thumbsup

RafaelGonzal

10-04-2007, 08:32 PM

Corrales vs Castillo is the greatest fight Ive ever seen

other great fights Ive seen read or heard about:
Archie Moore vs Yvonne Durelle
Basilio vs Demarco
Chacon vs Boza Edwards
Hearns vs Leanord 1
Gomez vs Pintor
Hearns VS Hagler
Ai Frazier 3

jecxbox

10-04-2007, 09:02 PM

I kind of intended this to be based off pure beating and pain inflicted upon the fighters. Corrales/Castillo I was definitely more dramatic and meant more...But watching both fights closely... I don't think its possible to see more of a beating absorbed by two fighters, than Gatti/Ward I

jonesjrp4p1

10-04-2007, 09:04 PM

You're a novice :thumbsup

ur a novice if u really think gatti/ward was a normal fight....

tays001

10-04-2007, 09:05 PM

i had to choose the one with a higher level of skill plus corrales vs catillo ended in a KO

tays001

10-04-2007, 09:08 PM

"eliteness" of the fighters aside. Based off pure brutal pounding is kinda what I was aiming at here.

that aside Corrales vs castillo was the more butal and niether fighter was the same afterwards. :deal

tays001

10-04-2007, 09:09 PM

again ur an idiot:good

dude how is that fight not better then both :huh

TRUEBELIEVER 66

10-04-2007, 09:12 PM

Which gets your vote as the better fight?

I loved them both but personally I'd have to go with Gatti vs Ward I as my favorite.

So?
Gatti Ward without hesitation:thumbsup
You know another thing Hagler-Hearns wipes both of those fight's off the map!!!:happy

darkness

10-04-2007, 09:26 PM

Castillo Vs Corrales. That ending when Chico Pulled him self up off the ground and Pounded on Castillo That was some Amazing shit.

Thread Stealer

10-04-2007, 11:42 PM

Gatti Ward without hesitation:thumbsup
You know another thing Hagler-Hearns wipes both of those fight's off the map!!!:happy

Bullshit.

Hagler-Hearns may have been a better event, but for pure action and competition, Corrales-Castillo I (and numerous other fights) is superior, and not by only a little.

achillesthegreat

10-05-2007, 08:20 AM

I won't choose.

Corrales-Castillo is consistent and skilled violence with an unbelievable finish.

Ward-Gatti was not as consistent BUT when they had moments, it was just stupid. Plus r9 is arguably the best round in the history of combat.

brownshell

10-05-2007, 08:47 AM

Jeckbox,

If I wanted to see two guys brawl I could go to a bar. Corrales/Castillo Had the same level of brutality as any fight of all time I'm sure. It also had top level fighting skills, drama, excitement, determination and passion unsurpassed in any fight I've ever witnessed. It was a real life Rocky.

MacManJr.

10-05-2007, 09:08 AM

The Great CHico/ Castillo shits all over Gatti/ward. Gatti/ward was nothing but a free swinging brawl between two fringe contenders and that didn't do much for me. I thought it was ok when I watched it live but it got old quick...

CHico/Castillo was a brawl between two elite fighters which is why is was so great. THeir inside fighting was crazy and they pretty much threw every punch in the book..

Gatti/ward= overrated.:good

Ziggy Montana

10-05-2007, 09:36 AM

warrior85

10-05-2007, 09:39 AM

there my 2 fave fights ever,i picked gatti/ward bcoz i was 16 wen it happened&it just fuckin amazed me,it turned from a boxing fan who watched 3/4 fights a month into a boxing worshipper who watches boxing pretty much 24/7,corrales v castillo was the better fight but i picked from the heart,gatti/ward.

rip chico.

LogDog69

10-05-2007, 10:45 AM

Castillo Vs Corrales. That ending when Chico Pulled him self up off the ground and Pounded on Castillo That was some Amazing shit.

Yea both fights were equally good fights but I'd have to go with Castillo/Corrales because of the ending :thumbsup

Thread Stealer

10-05-2007, 11:10 AM

As far as recent fights go, Toney-Jirov was better than Gatt-Ward I aswell.

I liked Gatti-Ward I a little better than Toney-Jirov, but I thought Morales-Barrera I and Sith-Monishpour 2 were better than either of those 2.

Clearly Cool

10-05-2007, 12:56 PM

"Corrales/Castillo" in many respects but "Gatti/Ward I" produced the highest emotional peak (i.e. the fact Ward and Gatti were not only fighting each other but also through exhaustion added to the drama).

I agree with this post.

Both excellent, excellent fights, and to tell you the truth picking between them is stupid because they both offer different things.

C v C was skilled, close, consistant action with an intense dramatic ending. The whole fight was evenly matched.

but for me G v W 1 had more overall EMOTION and obvious ebbs and flows over the bout. Gattis better skillset vs. Wards chin and power.

Gatti v Ward 1 has my vote, but really both deserve equal respect.

Beebs

10-05-2007, 01:21 PM

While Castillo vs Corrales clearly gets points for importance, championship fight, and level of fighters, it loses points for the screwball nature of the ending, with Chico spitting out the moutpiece repeatedly and a somewhat controversial (depending on who you ask) stoppage.

Plus, I watched Gatti vs Ward live, missed Castillo vs Corrales, the former sticks out more to me personally.

Beebs

10-05-2007, 01:23 PM

You're a novice :thumbsup

You're a joke, overcompensating for your insecurities, trying to sound "elite" and sophisticated.

If you aren't secure enough in your fandom to admit that the Gatti Ward trilogy, especially 1, was fucking amazing to watch, you are weak, and just don't get it.

Thread Stealer

10-05-2007, 01:32 PM

Gatti-Ward 1 was amazing but the trilogy as a whole is overrated.

Beebs

10-05-2007, 01:33 PM

What does " Elite " and " insecurities " have anything to do with this?

STFU and stick to your homosexual UFC cuz boxing aint for you. GO watch thunderbox or something if you think Gatt/ward was so great.

You don't know shit noob.

Yea, me and Manny Stewart don't know a good fight when we see it, honestly, get the fuck over yourself. It's like saying college football can never have a great game simply because the level of sophisticated skill isn't at the level of the NFL, so all NFL games are "better". It's a stupid argument, a great fight is a great fight.

So afraid of being labled that you won't let yourself enjoy an amazingly entertaining fight, how fucking absurd.

Slicknick56

10-05-2007, 03:42 PM

i dont know how people could say castillo/corrales was the greatest fight theyve ever seen. it was good for the year but i think there are so many fights better.

Thread Stealer

10-05-2007, 04:10 PM

i dont know how people could say castillo/corrales was the greatest fight theyve ever seen. it was good for the year but i think there are so many fights better.

Because it was such a great fight that kept getting better as the fight went on. It was a slug-fest but a skillful one at close quarters with subtle positioning, traps, terrific combination punching. Round 8 was amazing enough as it was, then 2 rounds later we had round 10, with maybe the greatest single round comeback since Shavers-Williams (or even better).

brooklyn1550

10-05-2007, 04:13 PM

Both were great...Castillo/Corrales 1 is my favorite fight ever. Nothing tops it.

gutto

10-05-2007, 04:41 PM

Gatti ward for me but not by a lot imo as hardcore as it gets

thewoo

10-05-2007, 04:45 PM

The 10th round of corrales castillo did it for me. Seeing chico come back like that after it looked like he was done was amazing.