When broner was at 130, could rigo have beaten him?

wouldnt even be close rigo is a step and a half above broner in every way smokes his ass wide ud 120-108 style ud

Thinking about that matchup made me yawn.

Rigondeaux is ducking Broner.

even with weight diff, Rigo would have won

Imo rigos footwork and speed seals the deal. I think he would make broner look sloppy

Could he have? Sure. Would he? Tough question. Broner was fast and would be so much bigger. He wouldn't have to land much, I don't think, to wear Rigo down. That's really all Broner did at lower weights, he was so much bigger and hit hard enough to wear everyone down. The guys who lasted were the ones he couldn't wear down with power.

Broner wouldve destroyed rigo

Everyone realizes these two guys arent anywhere near the same size right? Duran v Barkley is not the norm...

Broner couldn't beat Ponce De Leon and you think he's going to walk through Rigo? :chairshot

With embarrassing ease.

Im looking at it from a real point of view. I dont think Rigo will ever be a 130lber. At least not while in his prime. Hes 32 and he's kind of undersized at 122. Plus Broner would be young, kind of raw, with great physical advantages. Now if both fighters measured out evenly I would fancy Rigo over Broner. But I dont think Rigo will ever compete at 130 now or in the future.

In a fantasy fight, where they both enter the ring at the same weight and in good shape, Rigondeaux would win hands down. In reality, if Rigondeaux doesn't fight at 130, let alone 147, it is for a reason.

I would pick Rigondeaux but anything's possible...especially Broner being much bigger

Nahh, Rigo is too small. At a certain point your skill will only take you so far. There are weight classes for a reason.

Broner would be way bigger than Rigo. Broner was massive at 130 and doesn't look out of place at 147, whereas Rigo is a career 122lber who doesn't rehydrate much come fight night. I think Rigo would have the skills but Broner would certainly have the power to get the KO so it'd be a question of could Rigo avoid Broner's shots for 12 rounds? It's very hard to know really

That fight would give Rigo the platform to be more exciting since people claim he boring. It's a toss-up fight

Paulie outclassed Broner....so no! Perhaps you are overstating the outcome of that fight? Paulie showed us that Broner may not be the killer many thought he was...but he in no way 'outclassed' him.

Broner is MUCH bigger than Rigo and we've never seen Rigo above 122...this is kind of weird.

Rigo is not somebody you put a 22-23 yr old broner in against, even with a weight advantage.

Not sure, I am highly positive that Broner has the power to KO Rigo at that weight class. If plodding Donaire got close enough to land sloppy and drop Rigo, I would hope Broner would catch him with his fast hands. It really depends how well Broner can move his feet, and before anyone talks about his footwork, just stop. I don't get how people can't tell he's adopted a pro style..