Who is a better boxer Rigondeaux or Mayweather

[BafanaBafana]

And Rigo is craftier than a 135 lb. Floyd. So what???

And has more power than 135 FLoyd. Sluggers follow Floyd, unlike with Rigo. Rigo FORCES you to box.

Exactly.

135 pound Floyd lost to Castillo lol

[Tim2daresq]

135 pound Floyd lost to Castillo lol

Just imagine Castillo at 122. It would be step back, bazooka left hand. Castillo didn't respect FLoyd's power at all.

Rigo would've MADE JLC box, and thus schooled him.

[Capncrunch]

Exactly.

135 pound Floyd lost to Castillo lol

Guillermo lost to Cordoba. Far worse.

[-Kev-]

Rigo is 32 bruh.

Floyd went up in weight prematurely looking for Oscar for the money. Rigondeaux could do that too, if he's better than Mayweather, he'd put size aside like Mayweather did and just chase the money. He won't hurt most guys up there, but he'd be getting money and winning since he's better than Floyd, in your opinion. If Floyd fights guys 10-15lbs heavier than him for the money, Rigondeaux can do it.

So what if he's 32, look at his style. Guys with that style can fight for longer because they don't suffer much punishment. He just fought Donaire and returned home looking more like he was in a picnic rather than a fight with the 122 Ring champion, #5 P4P, 2012 FOTY. Hopkins is 48, Mayweather is 36, both still on top. Rigondeaux can do it too, he can go up to 135 within 3 years just to cash out. If he has the skills you say he does, he can do it.

[Tim2daresq]

why cant people vote for floyd without being a *****? Floyd has proven to the world that he is the best of this generation. Rig...as far as pure skill goes is amazing but what i noticed in the fight is that he cant sustain the action for long periods of time. I think Rig needs alot more to establish himself but he is on the right track. He keeps up what he is doing then he will go down as one of the best of all time.

Because he's setting traps, and luring Donaire in for a counter shot. That's called tactical fighting. Donaire wanted to do that, but even in their exchanges, Rigo got the better of him, so Donaire was forced to chase regardless.

[KickAzz]

well... Floyd did duck Casamayor

[Tim2daresq]

Floyd went up in weight prematurely looking for Oscar for the money. Rigondeaux could do that too, if he's better than Mayweather, he'd put size aside like Mayweather did and just chase the money. He won't hurt most guys up there, but he'd be getting money and winning since he's better than Floyd, in your opinion. If Floyd fights guys 10-15lbs heavier than him for the money, Rigondeaux can do it.

So what if he's 32, look at his style. Guys with that style can fight for longer because they don't suffer much punishment. He just fought Donaire and returned home looking more like he was in a picnic rather than a fight with the 122 Ring champion, #5 P4P, 2012 FOTY. Hopkins is 48, Mayweather is 36, both still on top. Rigondeaux can do it too, he can go up to 135 within 3 years just to cash out. If he has the skills you say he does, he can do it.

It's not about punishment. It's about his actual size. The reason why I brought up 32 is because he's set at this weight. He's not young like Floyd was back then, where he had room to grow.

[-Kev-]

Floyd was 3-4 years younger than Rigo when he moved up to welterweight.

People on this site love taking everything out of context...

I'm not talking about age though. Any way the older you are, more moving up would benefit you. the only thing Floyd benefited from moving up at a young age was more money in bank account. The size disparity of his opponents hindered his performances, he had to fight more defensive and use every ounce of his intelligence to win fights. Even at 130-135, he was constantly fighting WW's on fight night, and then at WW he was fighting Middleweights. But he still won due to his skills and defensive style. That is why he couldn't knock guys out like he did at 130 anymore.

[dynomyte1444]

I get what your saying but you are kind of discrediting an all time great off a fighters one amazing fight. Floyd sets traps too. Alot of fighters do

[Tim2daresq]

I get what your saying but you are kind of discrediting an all time great off a fighters one amazing fight. Floyd sets traps too. Alot of fighters do

Man, I'm not discrediting Floyd. I'm saying Rigo is a slicker, and more skilled fighter by a HAIR. Like literally, a strand of hair.

It doesn't come off that way, because I have to be demonstrative about it, due to the barrage of Flowmos, but that's the nature of the beast when you're on a message board.