Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux vs. Poonsawat in Play For December 15th

[DoktorSleepless]

I guess we don't need to look at WHO he lost to right?

And not just who. HOW matters as well. They were competitive loses. (not to mention, lots of people actually thought Agbeko won the first Mares fight)

Another example: Martinez certainly deserved a Pavlik shot after a close loss to Williams at 154 more so than most of the middleweights at the time.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

So he's fighting Sidorenko's leftovers? Eh.

The sad thing is that this is still a step up for Rigo.

Let me ask you a question here, wasn't Sydorenko leftovers already by the time Donaire got to him? Moreno beat him TWICE... Just saying.

[Light_Speed]

It's not as simple as "who has he beaten?", it almost never is. That's the same reason why most don't want Rigo to fight Donaire, even-though he has a belt and deserves to be in consideration.

Agbeko is a BW, and he's lost 3 of his last 5. He's trying to use Rigo as a "rebound", a fight that would propel him to the top while not having to do anything to get there.

How does beating Darchinyan (3 years ago) and Perez (2 years ago, and he lost the first time) automatically make him a better/more worthy opponent? So because he lost to top BWs, it means he should get special treatment at SBW? Poonsawat has the longevity to be worthy opponent. Excluding Mares/Darchinyan, the same can't be said for any of Agbeko's previous opponents.

Agbeko hasn't done anything to get to the top? He's a more accomplished fighter than Rigo. Going straight to the top without earning it is what Rigo is trying to do by calling out Donaire.

You forgot that first close fight against Mares that many people thought he won and now Mares is a top 122 lber.

Longevity means squat if you're fighting low level opposition.

But let me be clear : I'm not mad at this fight, it's a solid fight but I would have preferred Agbeko.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I suppose you're absolutely fine with this fight for Rigondeaux, right?

But, Donaire fighting Nishioka isn't legit, right?

Even though before the fight was signed you claimed he was ducking him.

You're as bad as the "Donaire fans" you cry about with your clear bias.

Sooooo Rigondeaux is fighting Poon in his 12th professional bout. Shall we look at who Donaire was fighting with 12 fights? I bet you Poon's record is better than Donaire first 12 opponents combined together.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

2005-07-02 117 Larry Olvera 119 5-4-2
Events Center, Reno, Nevada, USA W UD 6 6

Donaire's 12th fight... 5-4-2 opponent AND 6th rounder.

Another question, what did Donaire do to earn a shot at Darchinyan? Who had he beat? Just wondering...

[garfios]

what's funny is that they were a lots of ppl asking for a fight with the thai, now I c some of them saying adbeko would had been a better choice, to me either one of them will be good, Poon has been kicking a$$ for years at 122 and what I heard he was robbed agaisnt the Japanese, he was a WBA 122 belt holder and definitly have a name and nobody can say that he is old or is coming from loses, they always mention the loses when it fit... The Thai is not a bum and Rigondeaux will have to use all his talent to beat this guy, he have experience, power and can take a punch.

[daggum]

so donaire and rigo will be at the same place at the same time and on the same card yet they won't be fighting each other. boxing!

[ElMeroChingon]

Is this guy any good, don't think I've heard of him.

Rigo doesn't have a chin, so i'll give him a shot.

[garfios]

Yeah he's a better fighter than Kratingdaenggym. Agbeko arguably lost his last 6 fights? The **** are you smoking? He beat Darchinyan and Perez (in the rematch) clearly.


I'm just using the rigo tards logic. When a fighter calls you out you have to fight him or else you're a duck.


Yeah if those 2 losses were competitive and against elite fighters while those 7 wins were against B or C level fighters.

the first one yes, the second one mares took him to school, you saying he is ducking King Kong because he is fighting a true SBW that is been kicking a$$ for years and loss his belt in some how controversial dec in Japan, a guy that ppl were throwing his name around asking Rigondeaux to fight him, a 48-2-33 KO that never been down and not old or coming from loses, regardless? Common man you know this is a solid fight and whoever is saying the contrary is either a hater or doesn't want to give any credit to GR, I'll say that the Thai fighter is more dangerous than KK, I c signs of adbeko fading...

[IronDanHamza]

Sooooo Rigondeaux is fighting Poon in his 12th professional bout. Shall we look at who Donaire was fighting with 12 fights? I bet you Poon's record is better than Donaire first 12 opponents combined together.

So it's a different standard for Rigondeaux because he's only had 11 fights?

But, only when it suits you.

Fact is, you discredit Nishioka for Donaire (Whilst claiming he was ducking him before the fight) then praise Rigondeaux for fighting Poonsawat.

A clear double standard and a clear and obvious bias.