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

[Market]

if he fought better, sure he could
he got frustrated and stopped throwing shots
he was looking for 1 big shot to get a KO
he was following Rigo instead of cutting him off
if Nonito wasn't leading, he wasn't fighting much at all
he's normally a better counterpuncher than he showed in this fight
obviously, some of this was simply taken away from him by Rigo
can't tell quite how much of it was just him showing up flat
but if he was injured or struggling with weight, that's his fault
in any case, he didn't look his best in the fight
props to Rigo, but Nonito is certainly capable of fighting better

This is all I'm saying basically....He is capable of fighting much better, will that get him a W...who knows, but it will def make the fight more competitive.

[manueltf]

This is all I'm saying basically....He is capable of fighting much better, will that get him a W...who knows, but it will def make the fight more competitive.

Donaire can fight better, no doubt, the problem is that Rigo is far superior, that's Donaire's problem. In the begining of the fight Rigo stood in the center of the ring, without moving, Donaire tried but received Rigo's hard punches....so he lay still and doubtful. He felt Rigo's power and feared being defeated by KO... that's all

[BendOver]

i totally agree that 'nito's inability to adapt WAS the problem. personally, i dont believe all his excuses... and i found myself more upset with 'nito instead of rigo. donaire refused to do anything else but load up on a shot... BUT, i do feel rigo was a bit stingy for my taste. when he decided to mix it up, he got dropped, so i dont blame him for playing it safe. again, we wouldve got a more dynamic fight if rigo opened up a bit more, FOTY-type dynamic.

this was a great learning experience for donaire. like you said, GREAT fighters can deal with all types of opponents... and i, personally, wouldnt call either fighter "great" yet. but at the moment, rigo is showing more promise obviously.

No he didn't, everytime he exchange he got the better of "nitos", he got dropped coming out of a clinch and that show that he needs a to learn a few tricks in the pro ranks, "nito' got tagged and he felt Rigondeaux power in the first round and was looking for a way out in the 12th, he was lucky he didn't get hit earlier or the fight was not 15 rounds, he didn't do $h1t because he was scare at what was coming back to him.

[BendOver]

Donaire is capable of fighting so much better than he did. I can't believe he would just lose to Rigo every single time.

Rigondeaux stood in front of him without moving for the first 4 rounds, every time he went after GR he got tagged and hard, that is why he didn't do $h1t the rest of the fight... He was scared and he say he didn't feel Rigondeaux power until the 10th round, he have a sack of excuses and he is beind using it since Rigondeaux call him out one year ago...

[RA-Box]

Rigo had an answer for everything and Donaire had all the momentum going into the fight. There was this punchers mystique about him that I believe no longer applies. I mean sure he knocked him down but nonito was never able to hurt him.

Rigo did hurt Donaire and had him figured out from the first minute. Rigo gets the ko in the rematch.

[MASTER1454]

Maybe if he catches Rigondeaux when he is older or near retirement like Sydorenko, Nishioka, and Arce. So the answer is no. Because beating some one because of old age/they're close to retirement, is not really beating them, you're a beating a shell of that fighter.

I agree - there are so many examples of that...

PPL forget to mention that Donaire try to rush Rigondeaux in the first round he got tagged for his trouble, Rigondeaux stayed in the pocket daring ND to coming but that first left hand that stagger him back was in his mind, the bottom line is that he didn't want to engage because he felt Rigondeaux power and he was in the brink of getting stopped in the last round; GR won the fight in the first round...

Donaire ain't want none of that so much that he doesn't want a rematch.....

i totally agree that 'nito's inability to adapt WAS the problem. personally, i dont believe all his excuses... and i found myself more upset with 'nito instead of rigo. donaire refused to do anything else but load up on a shot... BUT, i do feel rigo was a bit stingy for my taste. when he decided to mix it up, he got dropped, so i dont blame him for playing it safe. again, we wouldve got a more dynamic fight if rigo opened up a bit more, FOTY-type dynamic.

this was a great learning experience for donaire. like you said, GREAT fighters can deal with all types of opponents... and i, personally, wouldnt call either fighter "great" yet. but at the moment, rigo is showing more promise obviously.

Rigo was in Donaire's range for the 1st 4-5 rounds, giving him the business (mixing it up). Don't blame Rigo for Donaire being unable to pull the trigger - well actually, you could because Donaire was afraid of getting KTFO. And the knockdown was off of a push-off, so it was a cheap knockdown at best. And what did Rigo do? He put it on Donaire even worse after that. Besides, if it ain't broke why fix it? He mixed it up efffectively & then proceeding to fight his fight because Donaire couldn't force his will on him, nor deal with the speed & defense. A clinic was put on, plain & simple by an "amateur, paper champion" over the seasoned P4P champ. That's it. If they fight again, it will be an even worse L for Donaire.

[woopwoop]

Donaire can definitely beat any version of Rigo, he has the skills and power, he just needs to change his fighting mentality.

[DannYankee]

Donaire can definitely beat any version of Rigo, he has the skills and power, he just needs to change his fighting mentality.

Donaire hit Rigo with he's hardest left hook and he took it and gave some back so what does Donaire have in terms of skill to beat him as you know him now that Rigo cant handle? Unless he develops some new moves The Donaire we all know and loved in 2012 since 07 has a slim to none chance.

[woopwoop]

Donaire hit Rigo with he's hardest left hook and he took it and gave some back so what does Donaire have in terms of skill to beat him as you know him now that Rigo cant handle? Unless he develops some new moves The Donaire we all know and loved in 2012 since 07 has a slim to none chance.

your qoute makes me question if you seen the fight, No Donaire never landed a hard left hook on Rigo, not even close, if Donaire landed the left hook, same one he landed on Montiel and Darchinyan, it's nightie night for Rigo. dont make it seem like Rigo has a solid chin when we all know he doesn't

[Ido]

Donaire best tactic, is to wait for Rigo to get old. Otherwise class is in session again.