What happens with Rigondeaux????

[Malius]

I think this may turn into a Klit bros. situation where the champ/s are well above their division in terms of class, only difference is that the bros are heavyweight so their is always cash in that division.

[OnePunch]

Schafer should give him the same $3 million offer he offered to Donaire to fight Mares.

Donaire got that offer because he can sell tickets. Sad to say, but Rigo cant sell out an Elks Lodge........

[nachorjj]

I would like to see rigo vs mares.

Golden Boy was offering Donaire three million for fight against Mares, I do not think even offer Rigondeaux the fight. Mares in ten had a chance to beat Nonito. And I see the same with Rigo, but with the difference that if Rigo beats would not make so much noise

[CubanGuyNYC]

Donaire got that offer because he can sell tickets. Sad to say, but Rigo cant sell out an Elks Lodge........

I've read comments like this many times. It's no secret Rigondeaux isn't a big star, nor is he likely to ever be one; but I don't think he can't sell tickets, at least not if he's working with a good undercard. You put "El Chacal" on a card in Miami with a few other Cubans, and a good number of tickets will sell. I was at Radio City show, and I can assure you, not everyone was there to see Nonito.

[al-Xander]

Donaire got that offer because he can sell tickets. Sad to say, but Rigo cant sell out an Elks Lodge........

Don't know if that was even a serious offer by Schaefer or just a bluff to annoy Arum. Schaefer's boy Mares hasn't even reached the $500K mark. He got $300K, more or less, in the recent Mayweather undercards, from what I read. I have no clue why he can't sell Mares, who can't be considered a boring dude.

[Jack Napier]

Rigo is going nowhere fast
he's the legit world champ of his division and can beat everyone there
but nobody is gonna want to fight him, despite him having the title
and his promoter admitted he has no way of boosting him up
his style works but doesn't thrill, so there's no money in Rigo
Rigo will waste away beating so so guys, not getting chances to shine

[damit305]

Rigo is going nowhere fast
he's the legit world champ of his division and can beat everyone there
but nobody is gonna want to fight him, despite him having the title
and his promoter admitted he has no way of boosting him up
his style works but doesn't thrill, so there's no money in Rigo
Rigo will waste away beating so so guys, not getting chances to shine

Such tragic news...

[Canelo Phresh]

He needa to hype up a rematch with Donaire all thw while hyping up a Mares fight and slightly dissing topskank if and when the **** it up.

[paulf]

I agree with a lot of what you are saying, it is a shame that fighters of "unmarketable" nationality don't get the red carpet treatment that a lot of other fighters do, but you know what?

Fighting on the backfoot and pot-shotting for 12 rounds isn't going to make a fighter a star in professional boxing, and it shouldn't. Professional prizefighting is about pleasing paying customers who want to see exciting fighters between guys competing at a high skill level. The ONLY REASON these fighters have careers and make money is for our entertainment.

Look at Sergio Martinez. Look at Gennady Golovkin. Look at Manny Pacquiao. These guys all had just as many roadblocks to stardom in America, but here they are; all flagship names on HBO these days. They did it with nothing but great performances that made the casual fan take notice. They went to war, they earned their every single ****ing fan they have.

If guys want to fight with that perfect, defense-first amateur style and become champions, great for them, but if they are not providing serious excitement in one way or another the fans are not obligated to pay to see it, and are not any less fans for it. If you want to see that stuff, you can always tune into the Olympics.

I don't have a dog in the nationality fight, I don't have anything against anyone, I ****ing like Rigo and wish him the best, but as a fight fan I have got to keep it real.

[Cuban Linx]

I was disappointed to hear that Donaire got the Darchinyan rematch. I thought that was a fight that really should have went to Rigo. Rigo would have beaten him, but it's more exposure against a veteran fighter. Now it doesn't seem like he has much options with Top Rank.