Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux Cements Pro Credentials With Donaire Win

[2501]

Shouldn't have been a shock to anyone who understands styles and boxing. Speed, technique and intelligence will give any pure boxer trouble and if you have seen rigo at his best before this fight, you'd know that he had an excellent chance at winning this fight.

[Suckmedry]

It's amazing how that punch defined the route of the fight. Nonito realized that Rigondeaux was very powerful and then he wasn't so eager to engage.

I saw that too. As soon as he tasted Rigo's power he was very cautious and gave him distance and let Rigondeaux take control.

[KJB]

I remember when he kept saying Nishioka was the best super bantam while overlooking both Rigo and Mares.

However, i still give Donaire credit for fighting Rigo instead of a dull rematch with Darchinyon.

After both Bam Bam Rios and Donaire getting outboxed, i wonder do people think Robert Garcia is deserving of trainer of the year? Is he better than Nacho and Virgil Hunter?

Nacho ain't ****, he didn't teach either Marquez brother to box, their father did. Virgil Hunter is a good trainer, but we've yet to see what he does with his stable of guys. Garcia has an established resume, a couple losses don't change that.

[thuggery]

Schooling!

My God I want to motorboat your sig.

[check hook]

I saw that too. As soon as he tasted Rigo's power he was very cautious and gave him distance and let Rigondeaux take control.

and he controlled that distance ala Mayweather.

[junior gong]

and he controlled that distance ala Mayweather.

slurp slurp

[MDPopescu]

It's amazing how that punch defined the route of the fight. Nonito realized that Rigondeaux was very powerful and then he wasn't so eager to engage.

Donaire looked uni-dimensional — looking for the KO all night long… No combos, no imagination… One can take out a southpaw counter-puncher with volume and pressure...
Rigo had an easy fight, eventually…

[Tomasio]

Like I mentioned before in another thread...Was I really WRONG!!!! I was telling everyone how Donaire was going to either KO Rigondeaux or win a clear decision when Rigo felt his power & got on his bike to survive... But instead Rigondeaux boxed beautifully & dictated the pace threw out the whole fight, even after he suffered the knock down!! At one point Donaire looked lost, confused & scared to throw cause Rigo was countering the S H I T out of him!! & the very few times Donaire landed a good shot, Rigo retaliated right back with a better one!! Rigo didn't land more cause he didn't throw more, but if he would have thrown more, who knows if he would have probably stopped Donaire..Last night Rigo made Me a believer!!! Great win & great performance by Rigondeaux & his team...Now ¿What fight were the judges watching? I understand that it's not the same watching fight live at a arena or in last nights case, at a theater than watching it on T.V, but to have it that close! The ONLY round I saw Donaire win was the round he dropped Rigondeaux & if he had not dropped him, that would have been another round for Rigo.. Even the 116-111 that Julie Lederman had was too close! But at least the right guy won the fight...

[Bushbaby]

Yes, yes he did.

[SkillspayBills]

By the middle rounds Rigo had Donaire is la la land. Donaire started throwing 20 punches a round. He had him thinking about every movement, every punch, ever twitch that he could make. That sort of high level, high speed chess match was too much for Donaire. It really was shocking to watch such a great great great fighter get schooled like that.