Who is a better boxer Rigondeaux or Mayweather

[Capncrunch]

Gotta go with Money May. As much as I like Rigondeaux... what Mayweather did to Marquez, which was considered the best, was pretty embarrassing. I even have a nickname for JMM: 'La Tecnica'

I will never forget sitting in that theater like

Yeah that was wild. He came out of like a 2 year layoff and did it too.

[junior gong]

People need to get off their high horse.

Debates about how Cuban amateur stars would fare among the elites at the pro level have been going on for years. Does Teofilo Stevenson vs. Ali ring a bell?

Rigondeaux is 32 years old. We're seeing an older version of what many claim to be the greatest amateur fighter of all time. Imagine what his reflexes and speed were like at 24? How many world titles would he have won and where would he rank pound for pound?

The Donaire fight was real life evidence that we can now point to and start to wonder how other Cuban fighters in past years would have done if they had the luxury of having their careers babied at a young age and the opportunity to slowly progress through the pro system. It's one fight but its a much bigger deal than a lot of you are making it out to be.

Many credible people in the boxing world have said that he is one of the most skilled fighters they have ever seen. Are there statements ridiculous too?

I'm not saying he's going to become a hall of famer or an ATG. But debates like this are fair game because of the circumstances that Cuban fighters face.

Thats all anyone can do, much like Floyd with his fantasy fights and fantasy gold medal, and why noone should vote for Rigo in this poll. Floyd has a body of work as a pro that doesnt have to be imagined.

[Check_hooks]

Rigo has better offense, defense, handspeed and footwork so yes hes better

[Jcsuper]

Rigo has better offense, defense, handspeed and footwork so yes hes better

lol, pact@rds jumping on the Rigondeaux wagon to discredit Floyd because their idol got demolished in his last fight. The taste of their tears are still so good even after 4 months.


Rigondeaux is an incredible fighter, one of the best I've seen, but right now I think Ward and Floyd are more skilled than him, prime Hopkins and Toney are probably slightly ahead too.

And to the guy saying Rigondeaux has 1 great win and Floyd only good wins, you probably started watching boxing in the last year. Floyd against Corrales was an underdog just like Rigo against Donaire. Corrales was top 5 p4p just like Donaire. Corrales was crushing guys juste like Donaire, and I think Floyd dominated Corrales way more than Rigo against Donaire. Also Floyd totally outclassed Marquez who is one of the more skilled fighter I've seen, people forget how incredible it is to do it, and don't begin with the weight thing cause Floyd didnt bully or used his weight at all in this fight, it was all speed and skills.

[junior gong]

lol, pact@rds jumping on the Rigondeaux wagon to discredit Floyd because their idol got demolished in his last fight. The taste of their tears are still so good even after 4 months.


Rigondeaux is an incredible fighter, one of the best I've seen, but right now I think Ward and Floyd are more skilled than him, prime Hopkins and Toney are probably slightly ahead too.

And to the guy saying Rigondeaux has 1 great win and Floyd only good wins, you probably started watching boxing in the last year. Floyd against Corrales was an underdog just like Rigo against Donaire. Corrales was top 5 p4p just like Donaire. Corrales was crushing guys juste like Donaire, and I think Floyd dominated Corrales way more than Rigo against Donaire. Also Floyd totally outclassed Marquez who is one of the more skilled fighter I've seen, people forget how incredible it is to do it, and don't begin with the weight thing cause Floyd didnt bully or used his weight at all in this fight, it was all speed and skills.

Which was grossly inflated at the time...both sides Pacfarts and flojobs always leave out or try to embellish things like this. You both look like pricks when you do that.

[junior gong]

Rigo has better offense, defense, handspeed and footwork so yes hes better

Hideous comment...embarrasing. Get a ****ing grip!

[-Antonio-]

How can you make that claim after one good win? He has a long way to go.

[Tim2daresq]

Rigo has better offense, defense, handspeed and footwork so yes hes better

You see how mad they get when you speak the truth?

[Jcsuper]

Which was grossly inflated at the time...both sides Pacfarts and flojobs always leave out or try to embellish things like this. You both look like pricks when you do that.

I dont think it was inflated, he was 33-0-0 with 28 kos. He was coming off a 3 kos strike. I don't see how he was more or less inflated than Donaire was last week.

[Capncrunch]

Which was grossly inflated at the time...both sides Pacfarts and flojobs always leave out or try to embellish things like this. You both look like pricks when you do that.

How was that inflated? He trounced Robert Garcia, he trounced Derrick Gainer, Angel Manfredy, John Brown, then later went on to beat Joel, Acelino and Jose Luis. He deserved his spot.

If not, who did at the time?