J. Corpas

My USPS stamp proposal for Barney Ross is under review. World champion. WWII Hero. His story deserves to be remembered in more than just boxing circles. I made a mock stamp of what it could look like. Check it.

Jose Corpas spends an afternoon with Edwin Viruet, who one time could have been the champion of the world. #MBNhood mrbellersneighborhood.com/2026/05/almost

@earthwheel1990 Exactly. Thanks for reading.

@CorpasWriter Enjoyed it. Well written. Glad hes well and made peace with his career. First time i watched the 1975 fight i thought Duran may have lost and i wondered why id never read that it was so close. Performing as he did, twice, vs the peak Duran, Edwin made his mark in history.

Over lunch in the Bronx with Edwin Viruet, “The Puerto Rican Ali” reflects on the life that slipped away with the scorecards. mrbellersneighborhood.com/2026/05/almost

@earthwheel1990 Share your thoughts after you do. Its a quick read.

@CorpasWriter Ill read that later, thank you. Good fighter, Edwin Viruet, watched a lot of his fights over the years. He really troubled Duran, both times.

@bedouinpicks @RoldBoxing It’s pretty easy to follow. In Joey Maxim’s era there were 8 titles in boxing. Today there are 70 titles. Comparing the title fights between the eras does nothing for anyone.

@CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing That made no sense whatsoever. The guy fought in that many legit title fights period. Grow up buddy

Naoya Inoue is now tied for the most title fight wins without or before a loss or draw with Joe Louis at 26 (excluding goofy WBA extra belts). One caveat: all of Louis’s wins were lineal. Inoue is 10-0 in lineal title fights.

@daikokusan2026 @_BroadwayJoel @RoldBoxing Btw if boxing had so many belts back then, the first Japanese champion would’ve been a featherweight named Taiho in the 1920s. And for more fun, here’s a pic of me with Inoue 2 years ago at an awards ceremony. He was all class. I’m the one on the left.

@_BroadwayJoel @CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing 今と昔を比べるのが不公平かって話だろ。あなたは井上の記録に言いがかりをつけたいだけだ ボクシングはジョールイスの時代よりも今の方が国際的になって競争力が増している。だからベルトが増えた。あの時代のWBAのベルトはアメリカ国内のみのベルトだ。 井上が彼の記録を超えた事実は変わらない。

@pomara_matt @RussComoJr @5XPAZ If I got off an hour earlier I would've joined you all even if a little late. Plus I have a message for Vinny from Rafael Williams lol.

@RussComoJr @CorpasWriter @5XPAZ The boys!!!

Always great spending time with @5XPAZ #FOTC

@_BroadwayJoel @daikokusan2026 @RoldBoxing I'm leaving on the kid gloves since his bio says he has depression. He ain't understanding how much the game has changed since Joe Louis. If Joe fought in a 4-belt he would have won 4 at heavy & 4 at cruiser. Instead of 1x champ for 12 yrs he would be 8x champ for 17 w 50 def

@daikokusan2026 @CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing 8 of his title defenses were against people who weren’t from America. The fact that you don’t understand he was the lineal champion and didn’t just hold a belt. Shows me you’re a casual boxing fan who doesn’t understand wtf you’re talking about

@daikokusan2026 @_BroadwayJoel @RoldBoxing This is going way over your head. If Louis fought under todays system he would have about 50 defenses. But thank you for your opinion. Peace.

@_BroadwayJoel @CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing ４つのベルトを7連続で防衛中の井上尚弥にそれを言う？ ベルトが増えても身体は一つだ。ジョールイスは11〜12年で世界戦26。井上は12年で28。 そんな言いがかりをするならば、あの当時WBAに加盟してたのは何ヶ国だ？ジョールイスは何人の外国人と戦った？ 加盟してたのはアメリカのみだろ笑笑

@casswriter44 @MBNHood Thank you 👊🏼

@MBNHood Well said … Jose is outstanding

Thirty years ago, when there was a media ecosystem that supported writers and good writing, this might have appeared in Sports Illustrated or The Sporting News or as a Daily News boxing column. In any case, happy to be able provide it a home in Mr. Beller’s Neighborhood.

@RussComoJr 👊🏼

Great piece by my buddy @CorpasWriter

@_BroadwayJoel @daikokusan2026 @RoldBoxing Exactly. Comparing 2020 stats to 1920 stats is like saying my 2020 Toyota is faster than a 1920 horse.

@daikokusan2026 @CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing There’s 4 belts now. There was only one belt back then. That’s why it’s an unfair comparison. Has nothing to do with nationality

@daikokusan2026 @RoldBoxing Nope that’s not what it is at all.

@CorpasWriter @RoldBoxing 歴史に「もし」を持ち出すのは、それこそ不公平だ 日本人が世界記録を更新するのがただ悔しいだけだろ

@casswriter44 Thanks for sharing

This is a very good read - My friend @CorpasWriter spent some time with Edwin Viruet - the man who “beat” Roberto Duran at the Nassau Coliseum

@pomara_matt @RussComoJr @5XPAZ 🔥🔥🔥

@RoldBoxing @sdgsahen Co-Sign

@CorpasWriter @sdgsahen Louis is the greatest heavyweight power combination puncher who ever lived. Still. And if not for the war might have had 30-40 defenses instead of 25