Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux vs. Darchinyan is Possible For The Fall

[dan_cov]

Well, he is about 1000 years old now in terms of boxing and flyweights. He's also in a division he's clearly too small for and never been comfortable in. One good point is that he's very good at fighting southpaws though so he might put up a good fight for a little while, but he's just too slow now, he doesn't have the reflexes anymore and his stamina has gone from great to ****e and while his chin still holds up really well, considering the opposition he's faced he's getting hurt more and more these days. He'll be about 37 years old. That is ancient for a flyweight, especially one that has arguably fought the toughest competition in the sport with Mares and Froch.

Darchinyan is the ****. Takes on ****ing everyone and anyone. Along with Froch and Mares, he's the man leading the charge on what it is to be a true champion and warrior.

Rigondeaux
Donaire
Mares
Moreno
Yamanaka (the undefeated BW champion KOing everyone)
De Valle
Yohnny Perez
Agbeko
Arce
Mijares
Kirilov
Pacheco
Rojas
etc

That's crazy.

Good post I wish I could green K you. That is indeed one crazy resume and too think people have been writing him off for years saying he is too small and old. Apart from Donaire not one of those guys have had an easy time with Vic.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I don't care who he fights next. I just find the hypocrisy of his fans laughable.

What hypocrisy? There's no one particularly worthy of fighting, except for Mares. And we all know that ain't likely to happen. It's only hypocrisy if Rigo was avoiding someone, which he isn't.

[prinzemanspopa]

I don't care who he fights next. I just find the hypocrisy of his fans laughable.

[BennyST]

Really?! How many boxers fight a guy like Vic with only 12 fights??!
No one...Rigo doesn't get anything easy so I don't see how fighting Vic after fighting Donaire with just 12 fights is cherry picking!!!

Well, he is about 1000 years old now in terms of boxing and flyweights. He's also in a division he's clearly too small for and never been comfortable in. One good point is that he's very good at fighting southpaws though so he might put up a good fight for a little while, but he's just too slow now, he doesn't have the reflexes anymore and his stamina has gone from great to ****e and while his chin still holds up really well, considering the opposition he's faced he's getting hurt more and more these days. He'll be about 37 years old. That is ancient for a flyweight, especially one that has arguably fought the toughest competition in the sport with Mares and Froch.

Darchinyan is the ****. Takes on ****ing everyone and anyone. Along with Froch and Mares, he's the man leading the charge on what it is to be a true champion and warrior.

Rigondeaux
Donaire
Mares
Moreno
Yamanaka (the undefeated BW champion KOing everyone)
De Valle
Yohnny Perez
Agbeko
Arce
Mijares
Kirilov
Pacheco
Rojas
etc

That's crazy.

[BendOver]

I don't mind him facing Vic for a stay busy fight, after all he needs to make some money and he is 32, fighters are not lining up to fight him so he can keep himself busy make some money and wait for the next available good fighter that wants to tang;e with him...

[CubanGuyNYC]

Weren't the Rigonblow fans whining and complaining about people dismissing him on the basis of so few professional bouts prior to the Donaire fight? Now they're using it as an excuse to justify him fighting a clearly diminished fighter - and one who Rigonblow fans were quick to deride when reports came out that Donaire may be fighting him instead?

Who do you see as a better match-up, pray tell? Mares? A Golden Boy fighter we have little chance of seeing against Rigo? Everyone else seems like a cherry-pick after "El Chacal" roundly dominated the former top dog at 122.

[Cubanstyle]

Another cherry picked opponent for Rigo. If Nonito were to fight Vic again they would have the first 5 replies all insults calling Nonito a cherry picker, same must go to Rigo who is considered the most skilled, everyone must insult and scold him hard for being top caliber and fighting a scrub. no bias show the same fire.

Cherry pick? LOL
Who do you think Rigo should fight next, names please?

[prinzemanspopa]

Weren't the Rigonblow fans whining and complaining about people dismissing him on the basis of so few professional bouts prior to the Donaire fight? Now they're using it as an excuse to justify him fighting a clearly diminished fighter - and one who Rigonblow fans were quick to deride when reports came out that Donaire may be fighting him instead?

[CubanGuyNYC]

I have always thought this. People expecting another performance akin to the Donaire fight will be shocked to see that it's not a cakewalk early. No doubt that Rigondeaux will prevail in the end though.

Yeah, styles make fights. But "El Chacal's" simply the best at 122. Darch gets starched. lol

[alembic]

No doubt Rigo looked excellent against one of the best, Donaire. But am I the only one who thinks its premature to give him so much credit yet?

When a fighter embarrasses the current division kingpin in his prime, I feel he deserves accolades, despite a shorter than average pro career.