WBA/WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10KOs) has issued a statement to BoxingScene.com regarding his career status. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner says his managerial contract with Gary Hyde has expired and he intends to hold discussions with several top managers to see what they have to offer.
By Guillermo Rigondeaux
I am officially a free agent. Not having the opportunity to fight this year has put a strain on my family and has disappointed boxing fans everywhere. I am free of any managerial contract as of September 15th, 2015. I’ve been waiting in excitement for the past 9 months for a fight, but have not been able to receive any fight offers from my former manager. It has been a terrible relationship over the past 9 years, and now I have completed my time, and am free to pursuit better opportunities.
My family has been blessed this past month with a newborn child, and as it grows larger I must make decisions that will support them in the best ways possible. Not being able to produce any income, and not having any opportunity to get back into the ring, I will currently take this time to reflect on making a decision that will support them the most.
I will be contacting the managers of the best fighters in boxing such as Frank Espinoza, Cameron Dunkin, and Al Haymon to be able to see who can negotiate me the best deals moving forward in order to remain a dominant figure in the sport, and provide the best opportunity for my family and my career.
