Rigondeaux: Looking for a Beginning with Win #244

**BIGPOPPAPUMP** · 05-20-2009, 11:25 PM

Rigondeaux: Looking for a Beginning with Win #244

By Cliff Rold - 28 years of age is young by any measure except in athletics. 28 in the sporting world can often be the midway point of a career if not a few ticks from the end.

On Friday night, it will be the number in years lived fastened to the so far 0-0 resume of Guillermo Rigondeaux.

By Saturday, he�ll still be 28.

The first �0� should be changed to a �1.�

Barring a shocking turn, Rigondeaux should do what most blue chip prospects do in their pro debut. He should win. Rigondeaux�s opponent, Juan Noriega (3-2, 3 KO), wasn�t selected to risk a sure thing. Those who tune in and catch a glimpse of ESPN2�s Friday Night Fights for this undercard bout will know that going in.

They�ll be looking beyond the obvious.

After all, a likely first professional win for Rigondeaux will also be his 244th. According to Boxrec.com, Rigondeaux�s final amateur mark as a member of the storied Cuban machine was an astounding 243-4.

With World Championships in 2001 and 2005.

With Olympic Gold Medals in 2000 and 2004.

America�s hardcore fight followers got a look at Rigondeaux in those Olympic Games and, as had been the case with Cuban Heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson in the 1970s, his performances did more than impress. At the end of each Olympiad, Rigondeaux had viewers wondering just how far he could go in the pros. [details]

**K-Nan** · 05-20-2009, 11:25 PM

Teddy Atlas has seen all of the great amateurs from Breland to Gamboa, so when he said that Rigondeaux might be the greatest amateur fighter he'd ever seen, I was really intrigued. Definitely pumped for his FNF and pro debut.

**krispy kreme** · 05-20-2009, 11:26 PM

Originally posted by K-Nan

Teddy Atlas has seen all of the great amateurs from Breland to Gamboa, so when he said that Rigondeaux might be the greatest amateur fighter he'd ever seen, I was really intrigued. Definitely pumped for his FNF and pro debut.

Is he headlining the card?

**-Boxzilla-** · 05-20-2009, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by Tek My Pounches

Is he headlining the card?

i think Richard Gutierrez vs. Antwone Smith is the headline or co-headline ... lara is also on the card as well! cant wait to see him back in action and to get a look at Guillermo debut ...

**K-Nan** · 05-20-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by -Boxzilla-

i think Richard Gutierrez vs. Antwone Smith is the headline or co-headline ... lara is also on the card as well! cant wait to see him back in action and to get a look at Guillermo debut ...

Gutierrez is a live, live opponent in this one. He's no slouch by any means.

**krispy kreme** · 05-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Originally posted by -Boxzilla-

i think Richard Gutierrez vs. Antwone Smith is the headline or co-headline ... lara is also on the card as well! cant wait to see him back in action and to get a look at Guillermo debut ...

Thanks.

Originally posted by K-Nan

Gutierrez is a live, live opponent in this one. He's no slouch by any means.

Yeah, he is a fairly good opponent, his power is fairly good too.

**The Underboss** · 05-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Teddy Atlas is crazy.

Breland = the best Amateur boxer of all times.

**krispy kreme** · 05-20-2009, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by Radical

Teddy Atlas is crazy.

Breland = the best Amateur boxer of all times.

I think I remember him, was he the kid who would always shoe shine his opponents?

**K-Nan** · 05-20-2009, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by Radical

Teddy Atlas is crazy.

Breland = the best Amateur boxer of all times.

I would agree.

Let's hope Rigondeaux's am skill doesn't translate like Mark Breland's did, though.

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Rigondeaux: Looking for a Beginning with Win #244