Can Donaire Beat the Same Version of Rigondeaux in a rematch?

[SplitSecond]

Laughable....

i didn't mean the fight would be easy, i meant i could easily see it

like i said, take rounds by a hairs margin, not looking for the ko but to win rounds, i think it's very possible, even if he doesn't choose to cut off the ring, if he lands the first punch, no need to go looking for rigo anymore, play rigo like rigo played him and sit back and if rigo wants to get his points back he can come get'em

[KickAzz]

That's the thing he can try to make it an ugly fight and Rigo will adjust something donaire hasn't shown he can do.

yeah, rigondo adjusted by getting knocked down. Donaire should've kept on fighting ugly like Hopkins or Ward... win by any means necessary

[Suavecito80]

yeah, rigondo adjusted by getting knocked down. Donaire should've kept on fighting ugly like Hopkins or Ward... win by any means necessary

I guess you all can live off of that knockdown. No matter how cheap it was.

[KickAzz]

Theres a reason donaire ducked rigondeaux for a long time he knew he wouldnt catch rigo

that's the fu*cked up part... if Donaire knew that rigondo was gonna be a tough fight, why didn't he prepare for it? He should've known that Rigondo was gonna run. He should've realized that there is a chance Rigondo was gonna be able to take his punch and prepared to hold-n-hit like Ward.

[KickAzz]

I guess you all can live off of that knockdown. No matter how cheap it was.

hey, if you wanna call Hopkins' and Ward's style cheap, that's on you.

[The Big Dunn]

that's the fu*cked up part... if Donaire knew that rigondo was gonna be a tough fight, why didn't he prepare for it? He should've known that Rigondo was gonna run. He should've realized that there is a chance Rigondo was gonna be able to take his punch and prepared to hold-n-hit like Ward.

because he isnt that good a boxer he's only a good puncher. He was in over his head and couldn't adapt. Nonito is like the basketball player that spends all day practicing crazy dunks but not 15 ft jumpers and free throws. Its great to do a 360, I can't. But does that help you win a close game?

[lebrick]

when morales and pac fought the first time, purist said morales would win 10 out of 10.. styles makes fights...

i know the comparison is apple to orange but this is boxing.. one punch can change the outcome of the fight.. donaire might not win the rematch but still i wouldn't say he has 0 chance of winning..

[KickAzz]

because he isnt that good a boxer he's only a good puncher. He was in over his head and couldn't adapt. Nonito is like the basketball player that spends all day practicing crazy dunks but not 15 ft jumpers and free throws. Its great to do a 360, I can't. But does that help you win a close game?

Donaire didn't have a plan B... they thought they were gonna walk in there and blow him out. Really underestimated Rigondo

[The Big Dunn]

Donaire didn't have a plan B... they thought they were gonna walk in there and blow him out. Really underestimated Rigondo

TR has matched him in with good opponents that usually find Nonito and when doing so walk into a left. This time Nonito had to do the finding and he just wasnt good enough to do it.

[waxfondler]

because he isnt that good a boxer he's only a good puncher. He was in over his head and couldn't adapt. Nonito is like the basketball player that spends all day practicing crazy dunks but not 15 ft jumpers and free throws. Its great to do a 360, I can't. But does that help you win a close game?

great post... i see where youre going with here, but i think 'nito got more facets to his game than he showed against rigo.

simply put, rigo MADE 'nito look horrible. i dont think it was that 'nito was always a limited fighter, that only takes away credit from rigo for what he did. 'nito is a top notch fighter, and rigo schooled him. period.

rigo was unwilling to let 'nito get his offense going, at the risk of looking like he "ran" all night... all the pressure was on 'nito. the fans, the hype, the promotion was there for DONAIRE. he had to deliver with a level of activity... rigo fought selfish and stunk it out, but got the well-needed and deserved win.

think about it, what if donaire stuck to his guns and played the counterpuncher.... forcing rigo to initiate action, giving 'nito more chance to land. there wouldve been NO action... BOTH wouldve been booed out of the venue... it was a battle of wills, and 'nito crumbled and fought out of character. VERY similar to floyd/jmm... someones got to give, or there is no fight.

great fights happen when BOTH fighters give & take... like rios/alvarado I & pac/jmm IV