Last weekend, Son of Gigan and I made our second trip to Vegas this year to see another fight. The names weren't as big as Pacquiao vs. Morales, but a fight in Vegas is still in Vegas.
The combants were Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo. SoG said their first fight was great, but marred because Castillo was fighting over the weight limit. Before that fight, Castillo didn't make weight, but being the competitor he is, Corrales agreed to go on with the match.
And was subsequently laid out.
Pretty good set up for the rematch, right? Well, the night before we left for Vegas, I got an e-mail from SoG saying that Castillo ONCE AGAIN DIDN'T MAKE WEIGHT. He was 5 pounds over, and was given two hours to make weight. Of course he didn't do it.
And again, Corrales was faced with the decision of whether or not to let the match go on. Understandably, Corrales opted not to go ahead with the match.
So there you have it. It's Corrales' fault there was no fight. Wha?
Oh, and yes we still went to Vegas. I took the refund, but SoG still went to see the other matches on the card. Later he told me that people had travelled from other countries and had no idea the main event was cancelled until they got to the arena.
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