Comments Thread For: Donaire vs. Rigondeaux in Doubt? Darchinyan Standing By

[Dr Rumack]

Why is Rigondeaux jeopardizing the fight on the behalf of these Caribe guys, if as the article suggests he has settled his differences with them?

If Caribe have a legitimate grievance then they can pursue it through the court themselves. On the face of it, Rigo putting the biggest payday of his career at risk for their sake doesn't make any sense at all.

[Dr Rumack]

Bob Arum is exactly right. That promotional company is gassing Rigo to use this fight to settle their differences with Top Rank. My thing is, if Rigo fought his last fight without the company involved, then why won't he do it for the biggest fight of his life? He is a JACK ASS. I also feel that he doesn't want to fight Donaire. All of his screaming about getting the fight and he finally gets the nod and all of a sudden he puts up a road block. Or better yet, letting a 3rd party influence him to drop the ball on this opportunity.

That's what's so strange about. They must be leaning on him in some way. Unless of course he feels some sort of loyalty towards a company that would buy and sell him like a piece of meat.

[Lorily]

Rigondeaux wouldn't last six rounds with Donaire. The Darchinyan rematch would be a good competitive fight with surprises. Believe me. There is bad blood between these two and the rematch is long overdue. Don't sleep on this rematch like Pacquiao Marquez 4 was slept on. It's the same kind of fight.

Meh. I have a hard time believing that, as you said, Rigondeaux wouldn't last 6, but that Darchinyan would be a good competitive fight. The Darchinyan fight might have more excitement to it then a Rigo fight (due to the backstory and Rigo being more technical), but the only surprise I could possibly see happening is that Donaire finishes Vic off quicker then the last time. Darchinyan has gone pretty well downhill since their first fight (not to mention Donaire has improved greatly as well) - and Vic got flattened in that one. I just see Vic chasing Nonito around more, missing wildly in desperation (anyone who has ever watched Vic fight knows he gets frustrated by movement), and eventually getting countered and embarrassed quicker than in the first fight. Maybe that's just me, though.

[Rolph Spicer]

So rigondeaux flaps his big Cuban gums incessantly for a Donaire fight, gets it, and now wants to pull this BS? Donaire is not at fault here whatsoever.

Rigondeaux's a b1tch.

[Hindsight 20/10]

An obvious ploy by Top Rank to protect Donaire by not settling the Caribe dispute. Obviously.

If Rigo fought Marriquin, even though Cribe tried to stop it; why can't he fight Donaire even though Cribe is trying to stop this fight? Rigo is trying to wiggle his way out of cashing a a check his big mouth wrote. OBVIOUSLY!:ANYWORD:

[Hindsight 20/10]

So rigondeaux flaps his big Cuban gums incessantly for a Donaire fight, gets it, and now wants to pull this BS? Donaire is not at fault here whatsoever.

Rigondeaux's a b1tch.

Rigondeux is *****ING OUT of the Donaire fight! When I heard that the Mares fight wasn't pushing through; I knew the Rigo fight would be made. But now this BULLSH_T from the Rigo camp; even after Rigo fought Marroquin while these Cribe people were whining. Now the Cribe whining is going to be the deal breaker for the Donaire fight?! WTF!!!

[richardt]

Rigo is a damn B1TCH! He needs to sign the fight and let his LEGAL team deal with the legalities - and ONLY if someone blocks the fight legally should the fight not go on. THAT is NOT Rigo's job, he is not the lawyer or arbitrator!!!

[thekofixer]

The real reason Rigo is BS n with this caribe BS is he is scare of Nonito bank on that Rigo will get clock and rock go back to Castro in your raf and quit wasting fans time

[richardt]

Someone needs to tell Rigo - Be carefull what you ask for - You JUST MIGHT GET IT!

[RajahBell]

Rigondeaux apparently signed a 3 year promotional contract with Caribe in 2009 with an automatic 3 year renewal(1). Then in 2010, Caribe and Top Rank reached a Co-promotional agreement in which Top Rank is the main promoter. However in July 2012, Top Rank decides to cut out Caribe and Manager Hyde by negotiating a deal with Rigo directly. Hyde won his injunction but Caribe failed theirs, setting up Rigo vs Marroquin.

Bob Arum should just settle with Caribe if they have rights to Rigo. Arum or Rigo owes them a cut of the fighters purses and promotion. The old man likes to play too many games with contracts. It is his fault if this fight doesn't go through.

(1)Source:http://www.royblack.com/files/news/C...ns_lawsuit.pdf