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

[rey guey]

when I heard about Donaire vs Arce I wasn't going to watch it, really why watch a one sided fight? knowing who's going to win really take away any of the excitement.

if Arum uses the event to build Donaire vs Rigondeaux that's great and I'm fine with that and will probably watch it.

after this Donaire vs Rigondeaux has to be made next, I couldn't take another Gamboa Lopez build up BS. I'm down to be strung along again with Arum letting the fight cook. I'm not going to wait years for Donaire to have a meaningful fight.

[kiaba360]

Honestly, I'm not sure if Rigo will ever be this really exciting fighter. When he opens up, he can be devastating. But his style is simply not aggression-based. Most of the fighters we consider crowd-pleasing take the fight to their opponent. Rigo is primarily a counterpunching, defensive specialist. His main concern is winning, not looking good in victory. Then again, he's still a rookie pro. It's easy to forget that. There's still the possibiliy Guillermo will evolve into someone who knows how to please a crowd within his own capabilities.

I find Rigo entertaining in the same way I find Ward or Mayweather entertaining. I'm not fascinated by their offensive capability, but it's what they're doing when they're NOT throwing a punch that I find enjoyable. Feinting/foot-work/gauging distance and other subtleties that most boxers don't bother to, or simply can't incorporate in their arsenal. Sometimes it can cross over into "boring" territory when not enough punches are being thrown, but the ability to effectively shut down your opponent's offense (without excessive clinching) is an art. Not every fighter can slow down the tempo to such a degree to where you can almost hear them thinking about what they're gonna do next. And once you start having to think against a counter-puncher, the fight is theirs for the taking.

[puga]

this is a major step up for rigo..protect that amir khan chin rigo , protect that amir khan chin..

props tho

[CubanGuyNYC]

I find Rigo entertaining in the same way I find Ward or Mayweather entertaining. I'm not fascinated by their offensive capability, but it's what they're doing when they're NOT throwing a punch that I find enjoyable. Feinting/foot-work/gauging distance and other subtleties that most boxers don't bother to, or simply can't incorporate in their arsenal. Sometimes it can cross over into "boring" territory when not enough punches are being thrown, but the ability to effectively shut down your opponent's offense (without excessive clinching) is an art. Not every fighter can slow down the tempo to such a degree to where you can almost hear them thinking about what they're gonna do next. And once you start having to think against a counter-puncher, the fight is theirs for the taking.

Boxing purists and some hardcore fans will find Rigo entertaining. The average fan thinks he's about as exciting as watching paint dry. Guille at least needs to adjust his approach to please those on the fence. For instance: Mayweather has a comparable style. But Floyd knows how to stay busy enough to maintain interest. And he's a closer. When Mayweather smells weakness, let alone blood, he moves in for the kill. Rigo has a tendency to allow inferior opponents to live too long. A visibly scared-to-death Rico Ramos should've been dispatched inside of two rounds, but Guille allowed him to see the sixth. Rigondeaux needs to fill in the lulls and close the show anytime the door is left open. "El Chacal's" stock will rise dramatically if he does those two things.

[kiaba360]

Boxing purists and some hardcore fans will find Rigo entertaining. The average fan thinks he's about as exciting as watching paint dry. Guille at least needs to adjust his approach to please those on the fence. For instance: Mayweather has a comparable style. But Floyd knows how to stay busy enough to maintain interest. And he's a closer. When Mayweather smells weakness, let alone blood, he moves in for the kill. Rigo has a tendency to allow inferior opponents to live too long. A visibly scared-to-death Rico Ramos should've been dispatched inside of two rounds, but Guille allowed him to see the sixth. Rigondeaux needs to fill in the lulls and close the show anytime the door is left open. "El Chacal's" stock will rise dramatically if he does those two things.

The ability to close is cultivated on the job and is partially instinctual. Rigo has shown urgency at times, but it doesn't dominate his mental make-up. He seems too composed for that, is content with out-boxing his opponent and can't seem to "let it go" on a moment's notice. Rigo's style leads to the unexpected; His fights are dull until he strikes like lightning and puts his opponent down. Sometimes he'll be able to finish them, and sometimes he won't. But, his preference will always be to out-box you. If you force the issue, then he'll try to get you outta there. He's too much of a counter-puncher, a gift and a curse. He does need to learn how to be an offensive ring general while never becoming defensively irresponsible. He got ****** against Marroquin and got clocked for his troubles, he can't allow that to happen again with higher-caliber opposition.

[4Corners]

Pretty solid fight. It'd be a good win for Rigondeaux. Agbeko still would have been good as well. Hopefully Arum is using this to build Donaire-Rigondeaux for next Spring. Rigondeaux is active this year. Ramos in January, Kennedy in June, Marroquin in September, and Poonswat in December.

Poonswat is #2 behind Donaire and Rigo in the division right now.

[Tobi.G]

It's good that Rigo and Donaire are finally on the same card, which means they're likely to fight in the near future but Rigo could have chosen a better opponent. Agbeko is available.

This Poonsawat-guy is one of the best and easily the best opponent Rigo would face yet.

[BennyST]

Now THIS is the sort of foe I want to see with Rigo. Good test.

Absolutely. Poon, lol, is a very good fighter. Very determined and has excellent skill along with it. I think this will be the first true test of Rigo after the Cordoba fight.

He's likely past his best, but has still beaten a lot of very good fighters, like undefeated Cordoba, Leo Gamez, his destruction of Dunne, and you could even argue that he is undefeated still. His loss against Sidorenko was very iffy and you could even make a lesser case that he won against the Japanese dude.

Still a good fighter and should really test Rigo. As far as I know, Poon has never been down and has an excellent beard so he shouldn't just fold under one left hand and he should be able to take some body shots too. Got a good punch, though is more of a wear em down type guy. Great fight!

[>tfw no gf]

i honestly don't know who the hell poonsawat is

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

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Originally Posted by -SWIFT-

what??????????

My bad. I was thinking of something else. I got confused. lol

Hes thinking of Donaire when he fought Vazquez after getting KTFO by little Arce.


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