Originally posted by j0zef
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Why GGG gets criticized but Rigondeaux gets a pass?
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Originally posted by TheCell8 View PostYou don't know Miami very well then. The Cuban's in Miami are predominantly white Cubans, vote Republican... I don't think I need to fill in the blanks for you. They're not exactly as welcoming to their 'countrymen' as you think. If it was so easy that you could promote a Cuban fighter in Miami, it would have been done by now. But why hasn't it? Because there's no market for them there. Cuban's aren't going to appear in droves to support a Black Cuban, most Cuban boxers are black. That's just reality, unfortunately, and the lack of shows proves that. If he was white would it be easier? maybe but that would wouldn't be a guarantee either. When was the last time they had a big boxing event there? It's just not a big boxing market as people think it is.
HBO has given Rigo several chances. Rigo doesn't have any appeal. He doesn't speak English, he's got the personality of a brick, doesn't have a flashy style, and he's been booed heavily in his recent HBO fights. His last fight against Drian was supposed to be a fight to make him look good on a big PPV undercard... and he choked and put up, arguably, one of the worst performances of the year.
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Originally posted by R_Walken View PostEssentially Yeah after beating Donaire. Arum called him boring and made plenty of negative comments about Rigo. then on his next fight against Abeko he went head to head against The Paulie / Zab card which included Lara / Trout & Porter / Alexander and blamed him for the sh.it ratings of 550k but Loma pulls in 585 this week and have you read any negative comments from Arum about Loma
saying Things like people dont wAnt to watch him & he's boring this is his f.uckin promoter not exactly a ringing endorsement. Call it what you want but Arum didn't do Rigo any favours once he beat Donaire.
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Originally posted by -PBP- View PostI fail to see how Rigo is "getting a pass". He's not even on TV.
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Originally posted by garfios View Postnot only that, they had Kirkland-tapia, a local kid that loss that night, after the fight all his fans went home so they blame Rigondeaux for ppl leaving the site, nobody was there to watch the Cuban, and adbeko became gun shy after the first minute of the fight.
I'm a fan of his but the combination of being too good , bad business choices, no fanbase and a non fan pleasing style has left Rigo basically spinning his wheels as far as his career goes.
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Rigo actually is the man in his division n can't get anyone in the ring....EARNED his belts by fighting for them...if anyone is being pampered its GGG...2/3 belts gift wrapped
2 diff scenarios
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Originally posted by hectari View PostBecause the ones critical of GGG look at him as an enemy to the black man same way they looked at Pacquiao.
They love Rigo and dont say chit on him he can fight any thai cab driver he wants, they even say 126 pounds is too big for him but want GGG to move up to 168 or 175, yet Rigo said out of his own mouth he beats up bigger guys who weigh over 135 on fight night, yet he wont move to 126 for lomachenko lol
Its all race bias.
I personally dont like GGG stylewise, I have no issue with GGG or Rigo but the lame racial bias started by these pro black floyd fans is sickening they shouldnt even be allowed to speak.
I miss this forum when it was back in 2005-2007 before Floyd blew up on 24/7 and got these new world star hip hop fanboys who search on boxrec and never really followed boxing but act like they do online. These floymos are the worst of the worst.
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Rico doesn't not have a fan friendly style. only purist like him or countrymen.
He got the Donaire fight because they both were promoted by TR and we know that TR will make as many in house fights as they can.
Rigo thy-out his career has priced himself out thinking he is worth more that he actually does. He might have the skills but nobody is paying to see him
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