Guillermo Rigondeaux: record, next fight and profile →
By Andreas Hale - The December 9th showdown between Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the most highly anticipated fights in all of boxing. So much has already been written about Lomachenko and Rigondeaux being arguably the two greatest amateur boxers of all-time. There have also b...
A lawsuit filed by Caribe Promotions against Roc Nation Sports was dismissed Friday in federal court in New York. Caribe, which co-promotes Guillermo Rigondeaux, filed the lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court because it claimed Roc Nation froze the Miami-based company out of the promotion of Rigondeaux’s high-profile fight Saturday night against Vasyl Lomachenko. Among other things, Caribe claimed Roc Nation made a deal with Top Rank Inc., Lomachenko’s promoter, without its consent.
Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux, both champions and two of boxing's best, were even more than that as amateurs. They were the gold standard. So a fight between them seemed natural, the first professional bout pitting fighters who each won two Olympic gold medals.
Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Weigh-In Photos Gallery - Top-rated pound-for-pound fighters and Olympic legends VASILY "Hi-Tech" LOMACHENKO.and GUILLERMO "El Chacal" RIGONDEAUX will go mano a mano in a collision of world champions, Saturday, December 9, at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Photos by Mikey Williams/Top Rank.
NEW YORK – When Guillermo Rigondeaux got on the scale Friday afternoon, he didn’t look like a small man making an overly ambitious move. Though two inches shorter than Vasyl Lomachenko, Rigondeaux appeared muscular and more than ready to challenge the Ukrainian southpaw for his 130-pound championship Saturday night. The 5-feet-4 Rigondeaux weighed in at a career-high 128.4 pounds for his shot at Lomachenko in The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
Vasily Lomachenko believes he will knockout Cuban foe Guillermo Rigondeaux in one of the most anticipated fights in recent years. Two of boxing’s most decorated amateurs are set to do battle this Saturday night, exclusively live on BoxNation, in a showdown that will see Ukrainian superstar Lomachenko’s WBO super-featherweight world title up for grabs.
Vasyl Lomachenko will need to demonstrate plenty of patience when he squares off against Cuban tactician Guillermo Rigondeaux in a world title showdown between two multiple Olympic gold medal winners on Saturday. The 29-year-old Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Organization junior lightweight belt against the unbeaten Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) when they meet at Madison Square Garden Theater.
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – Two truly great boxers will square off Saturday night in a 130-pound showdown that has generated incredible buzz among hardcore fight fans. That much is indisputable. Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) and Cuba’s Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs, 1 NC) are ranked among th...
Mandalay Bay, LAS VEGAS, NV - On December 9th dueling cards featuring most of the best fighters in the super featherweight division take place on HBO and ESPN. HBO will televise a triple header in Las Vegas headlined by Orlando Salido against Mickey Roman and will be rounded with former champion Francisco Vargas facing Stephen Smith and Tevin Farmer facing Kenichi Ogawa for the vacant IBF super featherweight title.
Calling the fight for ESPN will be Joe Tessitore and Mark Kriegel, with guest analyst Tim Bradley, reporter Bernardo Osuna and on-location contributor Stephen A. Smith. ESPN Deportes’ coverage includes play-by-play from Pablo Viruega and analyst Delvin Rodriguez.