Sometimes when I watch Rigo

[PBR Streetgang]

I agree. Casimero is a wild swinging bum and every time Rigo made him miss, there were opportunities to counter but he wouldn't and when he did land, you could see Casimero back off and become hesitant

Both are terrible though. **** fighters

I think part of it was their styles and abilities/limitations made for a bad fight.

Sure Rigo has been involved in snoozers, but I think he got clipped and buzzed in that first round and that made him even more apprehensive. I think Casimero was also clipped in one of those early exchanges which created some hesitancy as well. Add in Rigo's superior footwork compared to Casimero's plodding and you had a perfect mix of unwilling and unable.

Both Casimero and a 40+ year old Rigo have obvious limitations, but they are still dangerous opponents with decorated resumes. They just shouldn't fight each other ever again.

[dan_cov]

What is so difficult about stepping across exactly?

It has nothing to do with cutting a ring off being incredibly hard against a runner, he didn't attempt to or know how to cut the ring off, period.
There was plenty of times Rigo stalled and was right in front of him but he'd not step across or attempt to block his exit off or would spam the same right hand to the body, telegraphed left hook every single time or he'd be stood with a gormless expression on his face biting on every single faint.

He spent the whole fight following him in straight lines.


He is just as much too blame if not more so.
Why is it when these guys who cry he was running and make no mistake he was but they sit whinging getting frustrated at their own limitations, telling their opponents to stop running yet when they do and signal lets go they ain't about it?
I loved it when Postol tried that **** with Crawford and got a be careful what you wish for moment.

[dan_cov]

The thing is a lot of these times when these aggressors fight movers they're pretenders! They're great at building a perception or false narrative.
They're frustrated and chasing their opponents but at the same time they're pretending they are trying to make it happen when they are just as cautious if not more so. They aren't taking any real risks they just want to fight when they know its 100% safe to do so.

Casimero didn't exactly let his hands go himself.
The only time he wanted to 'fight' was when Rigo was on his toes. As soon as he planted his feet or moved less Casimero didn't throw a single damn punch and just stood like a cat ****ting razorblades biting on every faint.

Rigo ran, he fought pathetic. Cowardly and boring but Casimero didn't do anything either just spent most of the fight bluffing and playing a role

[Szef]

Casimiero is still barely a name and expected to be able to cut the ring off with a sweet science veteran who is hell-bent on not getting trapped. Sometimes some fans make me shake my head uncontrollably. Aren't you even thinking?

You're damn right he's expected to do that against a mover like Rigo if he wants to win.

What exactly are you shaking your head at?

[maguirre]

Don't even know who this Casimiero guy is until the Donaire altercation. Yeah, blame an unknown guy for being sloppy, one dimensional, etc., Yeah. It's all the guy's fault. The veteran boxer is never expected to do anything resembling greatness like punching the guy in the face before even getting close. Yeah... freaking hilarious.

[dan_cov]

Casimero is hardly an unknown fighter he's a 3 weight world champion and nobody is blaming him solely, they're seemingly blaming Rigo if anything when quite clearly they are both to blame.

When they're both averaging 8 punches a round combined I think they both need to accept responsibility, there is no excuse for that.

[blowblow]

Casimero is hardly an unknown fighter he's a 3 weight world champion and nobody is blaming him solely, they're seemingly blaming Rigo if anything when quite clearly they are both to blame.

When they're both averaging 8 punches a round combined I think they both need to accept responsibility, there is no excuse for that.

rigo is the only one to blame.. he don't wanna fight.. he run all night.. casimero is trying to bring it up.. how is that casimero's responsibility? he the one chasing the whole night and has the ring generalship.. rigo is boring and scared AF.. should be ban a boxer like that.

[QueensburyRules]

- -Sumtimes U be Rigomortis dead in ding dong ring wif no twinkies to bail U.

[Left Hook Tua]

This "can't cut the ring off" thing is utter nonsense to me.

"Easier said than done" - Abner Mares

Even if you cut off the ring on rigo, he'll turn his back to you or lower his head below waistline so you hit him from the back, referee restarts the fight.

Or he'll clinch forcing the referee to restart the fight.

It's far easier to avoid a fight than force a fight with someone who doesn't want to fight.

[dan_cov]

rigo is the only one to blame.. he don't wanna fight.. he run all night.. casimero is trying to bring it up.. how is that casimero's responsibility? he the one chasing the whole night and has the ring generalship.. rigo is boring and scared AF.. should be ban a boxer like that.

How is that ring generalship? He danced to Rigo's tune all night.
Rigondeaux controlled the pace for most part and dictated everything. He might not have got the nod but he sure did what he set out to do.

Plodding forward in straight lines all night, biting on every faint, visibly being frustrated and throwing wildly sending yourself flying into the ropes a dozen or more times isn't my idea of ring generalship, quite the opposite.