Rigondeaux problem's are simple 1. He doesn't speak English....

[Ezzard Charles]

2. He's Old
3. He's not Marketable (He's not some pretty boy)


You don't have to be able to punch, and be a warrior for promoters and fans.... you have to be sellable....

Look at guys like Malignaggi.... Malignaggi is not half the fighter or puncher that Rigo is.... but he can sell, he talks, he wears ridiculous outfits and apparently women find him attractive....

Rigo is as entertaining as any 'boxer' out there.... Rigo is as entertaining as Pernell Whitaker, and he can punch a lot harder.... but he doesn't have the 'personality' to sell himself.... and I guess that's partly because of his age... he's stubborn, he doesn't want to learn English or act like a clown....

He should make a deal with ESPN FNF.... Fight every 3 months, all the hardcore fans will be tuning in no matter what....

[joe strong]

Many fighters at the top of their weightclasses don't speak english & draw well... In the hurt game it's all about making money & putting fans in the seats... Who gets all excited when you hear his name?

[Body_Snatcher]

2. He's Old
3. He's not Marketable (He's not some pretty boy)


You don't have to be able to punch, and be a warrior for promoters and fans.... you have to be sellable....

Look at guys like Malignaggi.... Malignaggi is not half the fighter or puncher that Rigo is.... but he can sell, he talks, he wears ridiculous outfits and apparently women find him attractive....

Rigo is as entertaining as any 'boxer' out there.... Rigo is as entertaining as Pernell Whitaker, and he can punch a lot harder.... but he doesn't have the 'personality' to sell himself.... and I guess that's partly because of his age... he's stubborn, he doesn't want to learn English or act like a clown....

He should make a deal with ESPN FNF.... Fight every 3 months, all the hardcore fans will be tuning in no matter what....

His promoter and HBO and boxing fans are dumb..that is why he is hard to sell. Has nothing to do with his English or how handsome YOU think he looks.

[ИATAS]

Fans are dumb. If you cant appreciate greatness why watch any sport

[DoktorSleepless]

I can't even understand his Spanish.

[StarPower]

Please stop crying. Its not the end of Rigos career. HBOs not the only game in town. Theres Showtime, Fox, ESPN, NBC Sports and other networks. Its not like Rigo has to go work at Wal-Mart or some where like that. He will bounce back.

[horge]

Relative inactivity is killing his marketability, and it's not
all the promoter's fault. A fighter has to go out and take
charge if his promoter's asleep at the switch.

The win over Nonito should have been the gateway to
truly popular recognition and commercial viability, if it
had been followed up immediately with promotions for
an as-good-or-better match. No such.

[horge]

I can't even understand his Spanish.

Now, that's just mean.

[Syf]

work rate.....

Rigo is as entertaining as Pernell Whitaker

LOL, no.

[TrueGrit]

its as simple as this.

Rigo is gonna expect to make 750k checks everytime now and he just isnt worth that much.

HBO is not going to pay him big money just because he is a great boxer, he has to make them money. He will not bring in new subscribers, he does not have a fan base, and his fights are not TV friendly.

It very simple.

If rigo is willing to get paid 120k and be on the undercard of fights then I bet HBO will have no problem putting him back on the air.