Who is better overall: Donaire vs Rigondeaux

[Pain~Lucy]

Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire vs Guillermo "El Chacal" Rigondeaux

NONITO DONAIRE
Birthdate: 1982-11-16 / age 30
Manager/agent: Cameron Dunkin
Division: super bantamweight
Boxrec rating: 1 / 1117
Ring rating: Ring Super Bantamweight Champion, P4P #5
Stance: orthodox
Height: 5′ 5½″/166cm
Reach: 68″/173cm
Country: Philippines
Residence: San Leandro, California, USA
Birth place: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
Record: 31-1 (20 KO) KO% 62.5
Rounds boxed: 182
Biggest victories: Vic Darchinyan, July 7, 2007, TKO 5 (won IBF,IBO flyweight title), Fernando Montiel, February 19, 2011, TKO 2 (won WBC, WBO Bantamweight title), Toshiaki Nishioka, October 13, 2012, TKO 9 (defended WBO super bantamweight title, won WBC diamond super bantamweight title, Jorge Arce, December 15, 2012, TKO 3 (Defended WBO super bantamweight title)

GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX
Birthdate:1980-09-30 / age 32
Manager/agent: Gary Hyde
Division: super bantamweight
Boxrec rating: 3 / 1117
Ring rating: Rank #1 @ Super Bantamweight
Stance: southpaw
Height: 5′ 4½″/164cm
Reach: 66″/168cm
Country: Cuba
Residence: Miami, Florida, USA
Birth place: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Record: 11-0-0 (8 KOs) KO% 72.73
Rounds boxed: 59
Biggest victories: Ricardo Cordoba, November 13, 2010, SD 12 (won interim WBA super bantamweight title, Robert Marroquin, September 15, 2012, UD 12 (defended WBA super bantamweight title)

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References: http://******.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-featherweight
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...2989&cat=boxer
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...8243&cat=boxer

[IronDanHamza]

We'll find out in April.

Donaire's level of opposition is so drastically better than Rigondeaux's you have to lean on him.

[Pain~Lucy]

We'll find out in April.

Donaire's level of opposition is so drastically better than Rigondeaux's you have to lean on him.

just a head-head comparison, the poll will also close the day before the fight.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

We'll find out in April.

Donaire's level of opposition is so drastically better than Rigondeaux's you have to lean on him.

I think this is the best answer. But I don't think its fair to lean on resumes simply cause of the fact that Rigo turned pro waaayyy late and he wasn't rushed like Gamboa was. If Rigo and Donaire had the same amount of bouts and Rigo's resume looked the way it looks now then I think it would be fair to use the resume as an argument point.


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[chav]

April time will hopefully tell us

I think Rigo is the better technical boxer with more going for him overall, but I think Donaire has massive attributes that can possible equalise Rigo's weakness...or his potential weakness, his chin.
If Rigo can protect his chin for 36 minutes, I think he wins. I'm just not sure he can.

Its truly a great match up, the fight i've been hoping for the most over the last 12 months. My dreams have come true with this fight and i'll be staying up in the early hours of the morning to watch it live

[Pain~Lucy]

I just hope April wont fool us where he'll end up fighting vic

now back to donaire-rigo, the hype of this fight is getting bigger and bigger and I just cant wait for april, I just hope that this fight will live the hype we fans are building

[STREET CLEANER]

I predict that Rigo is going to stink up the place

[Cuauhtémoc1520]

I think Rigo has better boxing. His background in the Cuban amateur program speaks for itself.

Saying that i think Donaire wins this fight because his style is more pro friendly and his power will change this fight.

[Pain~Lucy]

well it show's that guillermo's chin will betray him, keep voting

[BigAlexSand]

I believe it goes many ways:
Rigondeaux has great boxing Skill/IQ, Has great Footwork, Great Defense but so far yet to show if he can handle a big Punch(Age possibly), has good speed bordering Great, and good power.
Donaire on the other hand is very Athletic, has impressive power, has showed a worthy chin and I think has a slight edge on speed.

So over all Rigondeaux has more to use, but if is chin is weak; then he better use great defense while outboxing Donaire!