Why the double standard: Mayweather and Rigondeaux?

At least Mayweather tries to go for the KO like in the Ortiz fight. If you put Rigo in that situation, I don't think he would even try for the sucker punch.

You all know I hate me some Floyd, but I WAS a fan of his for a long time. He did have some great fights. Rigo is just plain old, boring as hell. Wow...I never though i read a statement like that from you Bunghole....impressive, most impressive.

You all know I hate me some Floyd, but I WAS a fan of his for a long time. He did have some great fights. Rigo is just plain old, boring as hell.

No difference to me between the two. I can appreciate their styles even though it's not that entertaining. Wards excessive clinching though is hella boring IMO.

I'm not a Rigo fan per se, well not in the sense that I root for him in the ring -- but I'm a fan of how prolific he is. So yeah, I'm a fan of watching his talent on display. He is an absolutely phenomenal boxer. Elite in the truest sense of the word. He's also a pretty cool dude, too. I was there at the Toyota Center in Houston for the Donaire/Arce fight, and I was eating/drinking in one of the stadium bars prior to the fight...and who walks in? Rigo. Sits down with his crew two tables from us. He ordered some nachos and literally ate like one chip in the hour that he was there, as people were steadily hitting him up at his table for autographs and photos. He patiently signed every autograph and took every picture that was asked of him. And did it with a smile on his face. That was cool to see.

There's no doublestandard, Rigo is just a boring, Mayweather does everything in the ring, he runs when he wants, he sits with you in the pocket, or even walks you down. Rigo fans think they're boxing experts, yet dont see the differenece in styles "dooh doh buuuut Rigo Also boxez" Rigo needs to stay out of PPV, dont want fans to fall asleep and miss the main event:bottle: Out of 13 fights of a pro career. 13 wins 8 kos. Considering isn't half bad. Much like Pernell Whitaker with 6 decisions in his fight 13, or Sugar Ray Leonard who had the same number of Decisions in the first 13 of his pro fights and neither of those two won a world title in their first 13. Both of those two are considered ATG, yet you talk without seeing what the rest of the man's career turns too. I'm not saying he is neither of those two but at least have some educational knowledge, if not do some reading. Rigo is at the beginning of his career and has a lot more fights to win. If he spices things up, I guarantee people start changing their minds real quick.

This is an overstatement people make up. I like to use it myself but it isn't true. The coward doesn't have a killer instinct and that's where this statement comes from. You don't really appreciate it until you start really seeing his more boring fights. I watch the coward's stuff alot. If you watch Alot of his fights, then you should know only 3 of his last fights came by way of Decision. Before that Rigo has shown great body attacks with crippling body shots and a straight right with some real bang. Dude has 13 fights with 8 coming by Ko/TKO. He wanted to outbox and embarrass Donaire which he did very well. Though not the most fan friendly, dude has skill. Now if your talking about Mayweather. ... I'm too damn tired writing all this. And it's obvious you don't know sh** about boxing

Rigondeaux fought more aggressively and excitingly vs Donaire than Floyd has in years. are you serious? Floyd just spent his very last fight walking down a guy who is 20 pounds bigger and even more then that naturally for majority of the fight

Floyd markets himself better; rigo shud just become a mini mayorga and talk **** about Mexicans, pretty that will get him some pay days

fraud and rigo have the same style both are boring fighters. the only difference between the two snoozers is more people watch fraud jr fights not because of his exciting style but people want to see him lose.

When Mayweather puts on a technical clinic with little offense its acknowledged as masterful by even casual fans and he's the biggest money fighter in the sport. When Guillermo Rigondeaux puts on a technical masterclass and schools a fighter he gets ignored if not criticized by fans and commentators, and gets booted off HBO for not being fan friendly enough. What makes Floyd's fights so much more exciting than Rigondeaux's? There's no doublestandard, Rigo is just a boring, Mayweather does everything in the ring, he runs when he wants, he sits with you in the pocket, or even walks you down. Rigo fans think they're boxing experts, yet dont see the differenece in styles "dooh doh buuuut Rigo Also boxez" Rigo needs to stay out of PPV, dont want fans to fall asleep and miss the main event:bottle:

Rigo just needs the right opponets, let talk real talk. Mayweather before Delahoya......Mayweather after Delahoya.

Mayweather shows more dimensions than Rigondeaux and is more entertaining to watch.

It took Floyd a long time to be recognized. He needed that ODH fight to catapult him into the casual fan limelight. Rigo needs the same thing, problem is there's not too many big names at the weight class he fights in and his promoters do nothing to get his name out there. I think If he and Donaire had an epic trilogy of fights he'd be well known throughout but he thoroughly outclassed the best fighter out there at the time.

When Mayweather puts on a technical clinic with little offense its acknowledged as masterful by even casual fans and he's the biggest money fighter in the sport. When Guillermo Rigondeaux puts on a technical masterclass and schools a fighter he gets ignored if not criticized by fans and commentators, and gets booted off HBO for not being fan friendly enough. What makes Floyd's fights so much more exciting than Rigondeaux's? Mayweather gets criticized, what are you talking about? Any hate they get (or neglect) is brought upon themselves, by themselves. Period. This is a gladiator sport, they don't have fan friendly styles and that is going to bring upon a lot of criticism. Period. End thread.

WTF? Is that seriously the question? Mayweather is one of the biggest sports personalities on earth. No offense to his fans but Rigo has absolutely zero personality in regard to how he's seen by the American public and his mug don't help. You couldn't have picked an area in which they are more polar opposites. Agree with this.

Floyd talks up his fights into events that creates more of a buzz than his actual fighting is worth action wise Floyd isn't anything special to watch, but he isn't flat out boring either it's easy to appreciate what Floyd does even if it's not scintillating not Rigo though, fuck him, he's fucking BORING don't mind Floyd, he does enough to be satisfying in the ring get Rigo the fuck off TV and never let him back on, boring twat

First of all, FMJ earned his due at a time when there were just as many true boxing fans as casual fans, today the number of true boxing fans have declined and networks rely on the casual fan to make up the big numbers they are looking for. But even Floyd's numbers are declining , just look at the Guerrero fight. Showtime claims the fight did 1 million PPV buys but to this day still haven't released the actual numbers.

I think it has everything to do with the way both of them are packaged. The fact that Rigo doesn't speak English kills his every waking ability to crossover. Floyd on the other hand speaks it, not necessarily at the queens level, but enough to articulate himself and prove points he needs to Rigo is a masterful boxer. No doubt about it but in life you need cosigns and Rigo doesn't get enough of it because its harder to package him to the GP. You'd have to make him seem like a silent killer. Or someone who was an animal. That way he'd never have to speak english because his style would speak for him. Clear double standard: But the way of the business

When Mayweather puts on a technical clinic with little offense its acknowledged as masterful by even casual fans and he's the biggest money fighter in the sport. When Guillermo Rigondeaux puts on a technical masterclass and schools a fighter he gets ignored if not criticized by fans and commentators, and gets booted off HBO for not being fan friendly enough. What makes Floyd's fights so much more exciting than Rigondeaux's? To make it even worse, Floyd does it against B level fighters, and Rigo does it against A level fighters.