What Did You Guys Think Of Rigondeaux's Pro Debut?

400 Fights might be too many Rigondeaux clearly has sculpted talent furnished over a long and brilliant amateur career but was it too long? Becoming a professional means leaving behind some of the things that made you good as an amateur. Rigondeaux can blast through or pick apart his first ten or fifteen opponents without much alteration of his style but after that, can he learn to change? Can he speed up his style when facing a busier fighter? Can he force a constant jab when up against a faster boxer? Or is his style set in stone and subject to its limitations?

He fought a guy that came in on 3 days notice.......lol...:sad2:

They need to match him up better. He was in there against a fighter who didn't want to fight and Rigondeaux is obviously not very aggressive-minded. I can't say much about this particular performance. He was a great amateur but at 28 years of age it's a battle against time for him in the pros. Many great amateurs had already seen their best days before turning pro, some much younger than Rigondeaux such as Mark Breland and Howard Davis Jr for example.

He looked good, but his opponent had nothing to really offer him. If his opponent would have at least thrown back, Rigondeaux's counter punching skills could have been displayed vividly. But really, he had not fought in two years and this was his first pro fight, so I wouldn't emphasize the match a lot; the fight was like a feeling out process and Rigondeaux looked like he was just fooling around after a while.

He looked very relaxed, looked like his offense needed some work, didn't really create openings that well, would like to see him raise his right hand more and use his jab more, he does look like he has a lot of potential though. He should look better against a guy who goes at him, I think that's when he will really shine.

Of course. I never said otherwise. That was him and the other guy debating about it.

Lomanchenko is actually much more like a Hatton with better defense, but thats besides the point. He uses the same footwork patterns, same in and out bounces, same following style. Exactly what I thought. Lomanchenko's movements are very similar to Hatton's. I like the guy's style though.

As fighters age they mature mentally. That is the difference between watching a 28 year old fighter and a 19 year old fighter, especially a 28 year old fighter that has been doing this his whole life. Hes picked up a trick or too and has learned that its best to use his tricks than to go all out every round. He fought an incredibly mature fight tonight. I was impressed. I expected him to be a little more wreckless. He should've been more wreckless. His opponent was offering no offense, so why not blitz him? Guillermo's an experienced boxer. I'm sure he's capable of going into attack mode if he wants to. Especially against a guy who's not giving you anything in return.

As fighters age they mature mentally. That is the difference between watching a 28 year old fighter and a 19 year old fighter, especially a 28 year old fighter that has been doing this his whole life. Hes picked up a trick or too and has learned that its best to use his tricks than to go all out every round. He fought an incredibly mature fight tonight. I was impressed. I expected him to be a little more wreckless. He should've been more wreckless. His opponent was offering no offense, so why not blitz him? Guillermo's an experienced boxer. I'm sure he's capable of going into attack mode if wants to. Especially against a guy who has no business being in the ring with him.

You could have started off saying that instead of trying to pass Lomanchenko off as the better fighter when that is clearly not the case. I agree that Lomenchenko would be much more fun to watch along the lines of Gamboa as he is not afraid to mix it up, but he is in not more skilled than Rigondeaux. Exactly. Lomanchenko is a tenacious, agressive fighter with decent hand and foot speed, but he's not as skilled as Rigondeaux. I've got my eye on Lomanchenko though. He looks like an exciting little fighter.

You mistake my for Tunney, my fav three fighters are Wlad, Calzaghe and at this point Mayweather. Lomachenko and Rigondeoux are two different fighters, one is closer stylistically to Hopkins and another to Pacman, if he learned some classic body movement and footwork. Lomanchenko is actually much more like a Hatton with better defense, but thats besides the point. He uses the same footwork patterns, same in and out bounces, same following style.

He's not 19, but he still has the speed and talent to have stopped Noriega earlier if he had just pressed the action. I know that's not his style, but against such mediocre competition he could've done it anyway. As fighters age they mature mentally. That is the difference between watching a 28 year old fighter and a 19 year old fighter, especially a 28 year old fighter that has been doing this his whole life. Hes picked up a trick or too and has learned that its best to use his tricks than to go all out every round. He fought an incredibly mature fight tonight. I was impressed. I expected him to be a little more wreckless.

I just like how Lomachenko works in exhcanges and does not avoid them when he has to. You could have started off saying that instead of trying to pass Lomanchenko off as the better fighter when that is clearly not the case. I agree that Lomenchenko would be much more fun to watch along the lines of Gamboa as he is not afraid to mix it up, but he is in not more skilled than Rigondeaux.

So let me sum up what you just said. I know the guy is 28 and just turning pro, but I want him to fight with the energy of a 19 year old fighter that is still wet behind the ears. He's not 19, but he still has the speed and talent to have stopped Noriega earlier if he had just pressed the action. I know that's not his style, but against such mediocre competition he could've done it anyway.

So let me sum up what you just said. I know the guy is 28 and just turning pro, but I want him to fight with the energy of a 19 year old fighter that is still wet behind the ears. He is just an economic fighter, he does not waste anything even if he was younger I still think he would be economical just who he is. If a fighter can land whenever they want they really do not need to throw a million punches to get the job done, infact getting the job with less punches is a pretty good sign for how good a fighter is. When someone forces him to fight back they are going to be in for a rude awakening, imo.

i thought it was a so-so performance although to be honest it wasnt all his fault because his opponent well to call him an opponent is giving him WAY too much credit! Rigondeaux just needs to continue working on his jab and improve his offense being a little more aggressive. I know he's a counterpuncher but someone with his speed should at least be able to force the action a little bit! He has talent although i doubt he becomes anything special because of his age but he can still have a good decent career! So let me sum up what you just said. I know the guy is 28 and just turning pro, but I want him to fight with the energy of a 19 year old fighter that is still wet behind the ears.

i thought it was a so-so performance although to be honest it wasnt all his fault because his opponent well to call him an opponent is giving him WAY too much credit! Rigondeaux just needs to continue working on his jab and improve his offense being a little more aggressive. I know he's a counterpuncher but someone with his speed should at least be able to force the action a little bit! He has talent although i doubt he becomes anything special because of his age but he can still have a good decent career!

Olympics Finals vs chinese favorite I know you get off on fighters from former soviet republics, but seriously... You can't honestly tell me with a straight face that you believe he is more skilled than Rigondeaux.

Lomachenko is only 20 years old and he's the #1 p4p best amatuer fighter in the world. He won the 2008 featherweight olympic gold medal, destroyed his opponent in the 1st round. He also won the Val Barker award (best p4p fighter at the olympics). Rigondeaux won his first olympic gold at 19. Do you have a point?

You should watch his last fights, when he is actually of legal age. Too bad theu are only available in runet. But seriously, Shawn, they dont give you Val Barker award for pretty eyes, and especially is you are one of these stinky russkies. You know who else they gave the Val Barker award to? Vasily Jirov... What a beautiful skillful boxer he turned out to be... You know who didn't get the Val Barker award? Pernell Whitaker.