HBO and Arum do not want Rigondeaux anymore

No not knockouts I mean I like knockouts... But My favorite fight is srl duran that is like the perfect fight I wish I was alive then to watch it live. I just appreciate warriors ( ali, Frazier, duran, leonard, hagler, Pryor, etc) In basketball I actually do not like scorers well besides jordan but that cause its jordan. I like lebron with his distributing ability and/or bird and magic. It's sad cause pac may reminded me a lot of bird magic imagine if the 79' NCAA champ game never happened oh well. It's just crazy IMO to like boxing and not like a master boxer like Rigo. I get that in the post Tyson era fans value power over skill and knockouts over decisions. The problem isn't rigo-it's that fighters like donaire are not as good as advertised. They have power but can't apply that power unless their opponent and the circumstances are ideal. Ali was a master boxer but that didn't stop Frazier from getting to him. why? because frazier, much like ggg, has skill to go along with power. Rather than exile rigo maybe HBO should ask Nonito to enhance and develop basic skills so they can put him in with diverse opponents.

I'm genuinely asking you, do you think having a smaller ring, to force fighters to go toe to toe, would be more entertaining? That way boxers like Rigo and Floyd will never be able to bore you. I don't need these guys to entertain me. I don't watch them. Ring size allows you to do some manoeuvering, display some skills. It should not be abused to keep away from the fight. A 6x6 ring will still have peek-a-boo fighters. Same problem. Defense is fine but the intent of boxing is to dish out a hurting!

Arum is scum. He doesn't know how to build fighters so he blames the fighters themselves, but takes credit when the fighters make name for themselves on their own. Bob doesn't know how to build up fighters, he can only have those who have already made names for themselves.

Arum trying to low ball another fighter, using a boxing writer he pays under the table to get his word out. Same old **** he's been doing since forever. This is all part of Arum tactics, why would your own promoter say this about you if he has your best interest at heart? I bet HBO didn't even say anything close to what Arum is claiming here. And some still sign for this guy SMH. I would never sign a deal to fight under Arum unless am Latino with a significant huge boxing loving following. Nah I think he's telling the truth, didn't you guys hear Lampley say Rigondeaux shouldn't be top 3 P4P because people were booing him? For him to even bring it up means the HBO execs talked about it. But it's not complicated to make Rigo look entertaining : match him against a brawler.

Beating Donaire is the worst thing that happened to Rigo. How sad is that.

Bring Rigo over here. Eddie Hearn could make him a star, and big money.

it seems like your a fan of knockouts and not necessarily boxing, which is ok. my guess is you dont watch olympic boixng because there are few KO's. You want to get excited and entertained and I get that. I guess if this was the NBA you would watch Vince Carter or the ANd1 guys play everytime and never watch Tim Duncan because you want to see someone unleash a crazy dunk but Tim will just put up bank shot after bank shot. No not knockouts I mean I like knockouts... But My favorite fight is srl duran that is like the perfect fight I wish I was alive then to watch it live. I just appreciate warriors ( ali, Frazier, duran, leonard, hagler, Pryor, etc) In basketball I actually do not like scorers well besides jordan but that cause its jordan. I like lebron with his distributing ability and/or bird and magic. It's sad cause pac may reminded me a lot of bird magic imagine if the 79' NCAA champ game never happened oh well.

Donaire is exciting only when matched properly. He's been booed numerous times. Let's see Rigo vs Arce and see how he looks Narvaez, Mathebula, and Rigo fought in the same manner against Donaire, i'm 100% certain that the boos weren't for Donaire when he fought those 3 guys. Don't worry, Rigo will find a way to get boos out of people fighting someone like Arce.

When I watch boxing I want to be entertained. I don't find a fighter countering from his back foot non stop throwing 10 punches a round as exciting. There is nothing more exciting than watching 2 fighters go at it. Pac marquez 4 was one of the best ppvs I've ever bought I mean I was actually on my feet yelling and making a fool out of myself and that ko was such a stunner I mean that's what boxing is all about IMO. That kind of boxing is more exciting than any sport in the world. However boring pot shot defensive boxing is the least exciting sport in the world I would rather watch any other sport than that. The problem is all baseball home runs are exciting, all three pointers are exciting, boxing is the one sport where skills do not translate into entertainment. it seems like your a fan of knockouts and not necessarily boxing, which is ok. my guess is you dont watch olympic boixng because there are few KO's. You want to get excited and entertained and I get that. I guess if this was the NBA you would watch Vince Carter or the ANd1 guys play everytime and never watch Tim Duncan because you want to see someone unleash a crazy dunk but Tim will just put up bank shot after bank shot.

Well the Donaire fight is the only fight where Rigo could have been "boring." Most of his other fights have been exciting.

It's a damn shame though. He defects from Cuba for freedom and opportunity only to get black balled. Maybe he should fight overseas and build himself by fighting champions in their home countries.

Well, why don't we make the ring the size of a football field and combine 2 sports? Sprinting and boxing??? Pesky footwork can also be used to go forward, no? I'm genuinely asking you, do you think having a smaller ring, to force fighters to go toe to toe, would be more entertaining? That way boxers like Rigo and Floyd will never be able to bore you.

let me school you like Rigo schooled Flash.....you're gonna learn!!! everything is perception my man...EVERYTHING!!!....if a lion in the jungle sinks his teeth into a deer and kills it...the rest of the deers would THINK the lion is the cruelest cat on earth...the lion would be some type anti-christ or devil in their eyes but when that lion brings that deer home for his kids and peeps to eat, they'll think he's the BEST and most caring cat on earth...God like or angelic!! you can't sit a bunch of checkers fans down in a room and expect them UNDERSTAND and ENJOY the game of chess....and no chess fan would take their opinions or reactions to anything concerning chess seriously basketball fans applaud block shots....baseball fans applaud no-hitters and great defensive plays....NFL fans applaud interceptions, sacks and great defensive plays...soccer fans applaud great goal keeping skills....but so called boxing fans just don't know how to hold the sport down...smh....got me thinking some dudes don't really rock with the sport!! :sad: When I watch boxing I want to be entertained. I don't find a fighter countering from his back foot non stop throwing 10 punches a round as exciting. There is nothing more exciting than watching 2 fighters go at it. Pac marquez 4 was one of the best ppvs I've ever bought I mean I was actually on my feet yelling and making a fool out of myself and that ko was such a stunner I mean that's what boxing is all about IMO. That kind of boxing is more exciting than any sport in the world. However boring pot shot defensive boxing is the least exciting sport in the world I would rather watch any other sport than that. The problem is all baseball home runs are exciting, all three pointers are exciting, boxing is the one sport where skills do not translate into entertainment.

Put Rigo against a good slugger, volume puncher type of fighter. He hasn't seen too many of those and it might do for a good display or him running

I don't understand supposed boxing fans who can't appreciate what Rigo and Floyd do. Obviously Floyd is a complete dick and deserves no respect outside the ring but what he and Rigo do is amazing. It is the definition of boxing. The ring is there to be used, so they use it. Let me ask you a question. Would you prefer if the boxing ring was reduced to 6ft x 6 ft? That way every match would be two morons constantly pummelling each other until one fell down and couldn't get up. Do you think that would be an improvement? It would remove all this pesky footwork and movement you seem to hate. Well, why don't we make the ring the size of a football field and combine 2 sports? Sprinting and boxing??? Pesky footwork can also be used to go forward, no?

I don't believe for a second that HBO doesn't want to show Rigondeaux fight.

Rigondeau is not a bum but definitely not a main attraction. He needs to step up his act.

let me school you like Rigo schooled Flash.....you're gonna learn!!! everything is perception my man...EVERYTHING!!!....if a lion in the jungle sinks his teeth into a deer and kills it...the rest of the deers would THINK the lion is the cruelest cat on earth...the lion would be some type anti-christ or devil in their eyes but when that lion brings that deer home for his kids and peeps to eat, they'll think he's the BEST and most caring cat on earth...God like or angelic!! you can't sit a bunch of checkers fans down in a room and expect them UNDERSTAND and ENJOY the game of chess....and no chess fan would take their opinions or reactions to anything concerning chess seriously basketball fans applaud block shots....baseball fans applaud no-hitters and great defensive plays....NFL fans applaud interceptions, sacks and great defensive plays...soccer fans applaud great goal keeping skills....but so called boxing fans just don't know how to hold the sport down...smh....got me thinking some dudes don't really rock with the sport!! :sad: Boxing is still fighting my friend, not the art of avoiding the fight. Defensive skills are appreciated if you will also get it on.

Bloody unbelievably good if this is the case! It's time people start recognizing entertainment value. Winning a fight is not necessarily a value. I keep waiting for a boxer to just stand firm in the middle of the ring and wait for the other guy to decide when he wants to come and fight. Rigondeau & Floyd are absolute BORES! Skill my arse. I don't understand supposed boxing fans who can't appreciate what Rigo and Floyd do. Obviously Floyd is a complete dick and deserves no respect outside the ring but what he and Rigo do is amazing. It is the definition of boxing. The ring is there to be used, so they use it. Let me ask you a question. Would you prefer if the boxing ring was reduced to 6ft x 6 ft? That way every match would be two morons constantly pummelling each other until one fell down and couldn't get up. Do you think that would be an improvement? It would remove all this pesky footwork and movement you seem to hate.

This is a positive step for boxing. Fights with boring runners who throw 10 punches a round is killing this sport. I find it funny that some of the posters on here try to force feed sweet science like its entertaining. Almost as if we are at fault for not finding it exciting. Rigo donaire was an awfully boring fight... Did you hear the boos? let me school you like Rigo schooled Flash.....you're gonna learn!!! everything is perception my man...EVERYTHING!!!....if a lion in the jungle sinks his teeth into a deer and kills it...the rest of the deers would THINK the lion is the cruelest cat on earth...the lion would be some type anti-christ or devil in their eyes but when that lion brings that deer home for his kids and peeps to eat, they'll think he's the BEST and most caring cat on earth...God like or angelic!! you can't sit a bunch of checkers fans down in a room and expect them UNDERSTAND and ENJOY the game of chess....and no chess fan would take their opinions or reactions to anything concerning chess seriously basketball fans applaud block shots....baseball fans applaud no-hitters and great defensive plays....NFL fans applaud interceptions, sacks and great defensive plays...soccer fans applaud great goal keeping skills....but so called boxing fans just don't know how to hold the sport down...smh....got me thinking some dudes don't really rock with the sport!! :sad: