Donaire would UTTERLY OUTCLASS & possibly OBLITERATE Rigondeaux

[garfios]

Source? .........

Do a search, he even stated that even moving to 126 whe will lose to Gamboa and Lopez...

[HeroBando]

Thats why boxing is great. It doesnt always take fancy pedigree to win fights. Sometimes heart and determination win fights. That was a good lesson for Robert - not to take the sport lightly. And its a shame what happened to Frankie.

I dont know iwho would be the better AM but I can tell you that Robert had a better AM record and had more notable wins as an Amateur than Mathebula.

And yet all those Donaire opponents you're slamming haven't managed to lose to someone lowly like Leal (or Dunne) lately.

Based on the last couple of Olympics, being the US representative is not really much better than repping SA. And Marroquin did not qualify. Mathebula did, and won a fight in the olympics.

[!! Shawn]

And yet all those Donaire opponents you're slamming haven't managed to lose to someone lowly like Leal (or Dunne) lately.

Based on the last couple of Olympics, being the US representative is not really much better than repping SA. And Marroquin did not qualify. Mathebula did, and won a fight in the olympics.

So now winning a fight in the Olympics makes him worthy? I know someone who has won many fights in the Olympics. His name is Rigondeaux.

[garfios]

Rigo is 32. Considering he is cuban he might be closer to 35.

hmmm, right...

You are so off, Dominicans(baseball players) are the one that change their age, Olympic Gold medal can't do it because they are on record from the start, I think Rigondeaux won his first Gold when he was 19-20 years old, there is another Cuban that one Gold in the last Olympics and he is 18 years old, all of them are on record, even the baseball player start playing organized base when they are 10 years old, they have to bring their birth certificate and will stay for therest of their career, try something else

[HeroBando]

So now winning a fight in the Olympics makes him worthy? I know someone who has won many fights in the Olympics. His name is Rigondeaux.

I didn't start with amateur creds, someone else boosted Marroquin due to his amateur creds, cause he sure doesn't have much pro wise. I'm just pointing out that this awkward beanpole was just as accomplished there, but much more so as a pro

[Elotero]

And yet all those Donaire opponents you're slamming haven't managed to lose to someone lowly like Leal (or Dunne) lately.

Based on the last couple of Olympics, being the US representative is not really much better than repping SA. And Marroquin did not qualify. Mathebula did, and won a fight in the olympics.

Youve lost it.

Qualifying in the US > Qualifying n SA.

[HeroBando]

Youve lost it.

Qualifying in the US > Qualifying n SA.

Apparently neither is a good bet to take you past the 1 rd of the olympics. though Mathebula managed somehow

[The Gambler1981]

Normally I read a thread all the way through before commenting but I had to stop half way.

Donaire is a guy that looks impressive especially against guys he can over match, fans tend to love these guys because they look real impressive and it is easy to understand why that guy is a quality fighter.

Rigondeaux it a totally different animal, he is a guy that will do his thing even against over matched guys and that tends to leave people thinking he is not that impressive a fighter. He is a real cool customer though and guys like him can make even hard fights look easy and guys like that are extraordinarily dangerous to guys who are used to blistering guys with their physical tools which is exactly who and what Donaire is.

It is an interesting fight though, and Donaire fought well so considering the what have you done for me lately nature of boxing fans it is to be expected that people would favor him. Maybe Donaire can make it work by overwhelming Rigondeaux but Rigondeaux is in no way an easy fight for Donaire probably the toughest fight he could take stylistically speaking and even if Donaire was to win he would not look great in the process I reckon.

[Dale Cardon]

neither of those two guys were donaire's #1 choices.donaire wanted moreno after demolishing montiel, but moreno priced himself out, and mares was scheduled in the rematch against agbeko, so narvaez (two weight world champion, undefeated, and #1 guy at super flyweight) was the one they decided to go with. also donaire wanted nishioka as his first fight at 122, but nishioka decided to take a year break. then there was arce who had just upsetted wv2 to win the wbo title, but arce instead of fighting donaire or remtaching vazquez jr decided to vacate the title and go down to 118 to fight for a vacant title against a guy he already beat. so vazquez jr vs donaire was made for the wbo title that arce vacated...vazquez jr was still ranked top ten in the sbw division at the time.

This ^^^^^^^ facts are facts.

[Roja's480]

Donaire is a duck /thread