Comments Thread For: Photos: Rigondeaux Sparring Hard, Fully Focus on Ramos

[LeadUppercut]

without a doubt . .. . my favorite new fighter. . love watching this guy. . . WAR EL CHACAL!!!

he's at 122 now, by the end of 2012 he'll be a featherweight champ. . . first two-three quarters 2013 he'll clean house @ FW, make a quick stop at 130 to win a strap in the final quarter, and 2014 is the year he takes over lightweight. . . maybe push it back a year or two, but that's his path. . .

That is a huge call, but he is the goods alright.

[Cubanborn87]

I dunno...Rigo is pretty short. Boxrec has him listed at 5'4 1/2". Like Gamboa, it's hard to see him being at his best over 130. I can definitely see him being a force at 126, though.

Rigo's walk around weigh is like 125 that is the crazty thing about it

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So it appears he's getting the respect he deserves now, Rigondeaux is definitely it

[shoog]

Does anyone know if this fight is being televised? It was originally on showtime but its unclear now. Thanks.

[garfios]

Showtime is showing this fight...

[GoogleMe]

Rigondeaux is pretty old for a fighter in the lower divisions...

[FoxingFan2010]

"Rigondeaux is pretty old for a fighter in the lower divisions... "

This is kind of true, b/c he spent so much time dominating the amatuers his age could end up hurting him a bit--especially, if he doesn't start getting some top names on his resume..

[CubanGuyNYC]

So it appears he's getting the respect he deserves now, Rigondeaux is definitely it

I think a lot of fans just don't know his background or watched him fight. Then there are those that want to see his performance as a pro before jumping on-board. I can't blame them, especially after Rigo's fight against Cordoba. Nonetheless, I do expect Guillermo to have a successful professional career. I think he's very gifted.

[CubanGuyNYC]

"Rigondeaux is pretty old for a fighter in the lower divisions... "

This is kind of true, b/c he spent so much time dominating the amatuers his age could end up hurting him a bit--especially, if he doesn't start getting some top names on his resume..

That's true for both Rigo and Gamboa. A shame, really. They'll both do well, because they're both real talents, but one can only wonder what might have been....

[BritishBoxing92]

Super bantamweight Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux has continued to train hard at the The Heavyweight Factory GYM in Hollywood, Florida. Rigondeaux is preparing for his fight with WBA champion Rico Ramos on January 20th. Gary Hyde, Rigondeaux’s manager, is negotiating a March fight Alexander Bakhtin in Moscow, Russia. The Cuban star has been sparring with his countryman Hairon “El Maja” Socarrás. Rigondeaux is fully focused on Ramos at the moment, and he's not even thinking about the potential fight with Bakhtin.

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interesting stuff he looks determined and focused on the task in hand should be a good fight