Rigondeaux: I beat you down and you don't touch me

He doesn't see what the problem is? The problem is that you have arrived to a consumer based society called the U.S.A. where it's all about Entertainment. The Mexicans you were talking about, have a built in ethnic fanbase. They attract paying fans and make money based on ethnic and national pride, the style of fighting is just a bonus. Boxing is an open sport and Mexico turns their fighters professional at age 16 (i.e. Canelo) whereas Cuba's boxing is closed off and confined to the Olympics. And the Cubans in Florida aren't enough to put butts in the seats. So since you don't have a solid ethnic fanbase (i.e. cuban pride) and there aren't enough hardcore fans who are slobbering your knob for all your talents ---you would have to sell out and fight differently to satisfy the paying American public who wants their fix of entertainment. Right now out there somewhere, is a potential paying 'mainstream' boxing fan who has easy access to entertainment, whether it be in the form of internet p0rn, video games etc,. Your job is to convince him on whether he should watch your boring fight or order take out and watch some Netflix instead. Rigo's style of Boxing would stink out the joint even in the Golden Years of Boxing in America, where it was a mainsteam sport and there were more fans of the sport itself. Got it! Sour Bhop fan. lol Was watching Netflix all night. Now that Kovalev destroyed Hopkins I might tune in and watch boxing every now and then.

Kovalev is more aggressive than rigo. That's the only difference. I think Rigo has a decent offense kovalev when he tries. Rigo obv has the better reflexes and defensive skills too. There we go. "Kovalev is more aggressive"- Is all that matters. Fuck the defense and reflexes. Also being backed by a name promoter helps.

Kovalev is LHW rigo. Except slicker. Great comparison! I think Rigo might be a bit more technical It's ironic though, Kovalev just outboxed a top tier fighter and didn't immediately get labeled boring after a one sided 12 round UD.

Of the defensive boxers in boxing today, I find rigondeaux the most exciting one of em all. Great defensive fighter. Untouchable.

Of the defensive boxers in boxing today, I find rigondeaux the most exciting one of em all.

Be content with cruising to a ud and cry about not being appreciated. Fvck off Rigo. Nobody wants to see you pull off the gas when it's clearly evident you can end the fight in exciting fashion if you just pressed the action. Idiot. Agree and disagree. In fact you have a solid point. The man does have the capability to end fights quick and in spectacular fashion. But he chooses not too and I can't read minds to tell you. The man has the set skills and athletic gifts to tear people apart, if he were to move up I don't see a him having many issues! If he were to be not more aggressive but pressure when times are right (and when he fights, he makes A LOT of opening against his opponents) and knock people out his popularity would sore. I personally believed he was going to Knock Out the Defenseless Nonito but look who is getting that love now. And their is no way Walters is a more skilled boxer as Rigo.

Rigo is possibly the most gifted boxer of my generation but unfortunately he doesn't have much of a future unless he begins fighting more frequently. There are individuals who enjoy boxing for the science/skill that goes with it and in their eyes Rigo is the most gifted boxers alive. While others who watch just for the brutality think otherwise with no good reason outside of their boredom.

The plague! He puts em on their ass, or makes em scared for their life the second he touches em, he may even try to burst their eye out a serious illness indeed. Run from the plague you fools you are wise to do so.

Be content with cruising to a ud and cry about not being appreciated. Fvck off Rigo. Nobody wants to see you pull off the gas when it's clearly evident you can end the fight in exciting fashion if you just pressed the action. Idiot. Rigo has knocked down 12 of 14 opponents and beaten them all. You guys tend to be very angry... :sombrero:

Be content with cruising to a ud and cry about not being appreciated. Fvck off Rigo. Nobody wants to see you pull off the gas when it's clearly evident you can end the fight in exciting fashion if you just pressed the action. Idiot.

Rigo is a great boxer on a higher level. Too bad he is so hard to watch in the ring though. Doesn't sell tickets either. Maybe he needs a few super fights to help marketability.

This video is a great example of Rigondeaux greatest skill set, putting his opponent in a position where they cant hit him. A lot of that wasn't even so much him being slick, or having amazing reflexes or great head movement. He just is able to always position himself so you can't hit him. Its like he puts himself there, then waits for you to futilely throw a punch, then moves again. Its remarkable.

Marquez's win over pacquiao overshadows all of Rigos accomplishments twice or thrice. Are you sure?

Which Pac v Marquez fight are you referencing? And what's the point? Marquez's win over pacquiao overshadows all of Rigos accomplishments twice or thrice.

lol come on man Which Pac v Marquez fight are you referencing? And what's the point?

See how quick this turns on you. A guy as great as JLC is fighting for table scraps and is labeled a journeyman. That is a man involved in a massive fight, possibly fight of the decade! lol. I'd say Rigo has already surpassed Castillo's and Marquez' status as greats. lol come on man

Rigondeaux's ringwalk music should be MC Hammer - Can't Touch This. Stop. Hammer Time!

Rigondeaux's ringwalk music should be MC Hammer - Can't Touch This.

If guys could make over half a mill to fight him, there'd be a crowd. TR settled for Agbeko because HBO was putting up enough money for a better name. From a financial perspective, Frampton, Quigg, and Cruz are possibly the A-side in a potential Rigo match up. That supposed Roc Nations offer may have been his last chance. Last chance? Warren and Jay-z are offering lucrative deals. Surely Rigo has very little room to negotiate. lol.

Marquez was not a popular fighter before he strictly boxed, he changed his style and look at him now. Golovkin is from Kazakhstan and look at the following he has garnered because of his "Mexican style". Gamboa is from Cuba and he was very popular when he was rising up the ranks and knocking people out. When Jack Dempsey fought Gene Tunney, even when he got beat, people still liked him more than Tunney because of his style. No one gives a **** about his Rigo's nationality, you need to deal with that. Rigo is tremendously skilled, when I watched him fight Donaire I was in awe of his skills, but you have to undestand that as great as he looks, if he simply coasts to a decision the fight will get boring. Rigo vs Agbenko (or whatever his name is) literally put me to sleep for a few minutes, Rigo completely outclassed Agbenko and yet refused to apply some pressure when the guy obviously has no fight in him. If he wants to become more popular he needs to take more risks, simple as that. This is all there is to him not being popular. He had Agbenko completely shelled up and outclassed but couldnt finish him. Imagine what GGG would have done in that situation. He would CREATE holes in Abgenko's defense with his offense. But Rigo has no interest in that. He's perfectly fine with sitting back and stalling the rest of the fight after he's won. That's the reason one of them is a rising star and the other isnt.