I call BS on HBO not "wanting" Rigondeaux

[DoktorSleepless]

Where is there any evidence that Rigondeaux is asking for too much money? Yeah he got paid 750k in his last fight but that was against Donaire. That was Rigo's money fight. I haven't seen any interviews where he's asking for that kind of money.

This was according to that Cuban poster who seems to be in the know with Rigo.

That;s all bs rigo getting paid now because top rank had to match golden boy's contract which was paying him about 350-450k a fight no matter the opponent. Like team hyde told me once, why is nonito talking about over pricing this isnt a ppv he gets what he gets based on his contract and same goes for us lol

350k, let alone 450k, is a high ass minimum for someone like Rigo. Mares doesn't even make that much. If this is true, it could simply be the case that Arum isn't able to meet Rigo's minimum because HBO won't pay that much.

I asked Steve Kim about my theory, but he said HBO simply doesn't want him though.

I was told a few weeks ago that HBO simply didn't want Rigo on their airwaves for whatever reason. Which is certainly their choice..#boxing

— Steve Kim (@stevemaxboxing) July 11, 2013

@EdwinAA - no, they just really dont want him

— Steve Kim (@stevemaxboxing) July 11, 2013

[DoktorSleepless]

If you don't believe Arum, do you guys also believe HBO is begging to have Rigo back and Arum is like "No, I don't want your money!"

WTF?

[DoktorSleepless]

http://www.fight news.com/Boxing/guillermo-rigondeaux-update-3-212086

Guillermo Rigondeaux Update

Scuttlebutt on social media Wednesday is that HBO is not interesting in bringing WBA/WBO world super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux back for another fight following his unanimous decision win over Nonito Donaire in April. Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is not happy about it and will likely have to put the Cuban ring technician on pay-per-view undercards.

Meanwhile, Rigondeaux’s manager Gary Hyde has laid out a plan of potential fights he’d like to put Rigondeaux in that spans five continents.

Fight 1: Rigondeaux vs. Frampton in Europe
Fight 2: Rigondeaux vs. Shimoda in Asia
Fight 3: Rigondeaux vs. Agbeko in Africa
Fight 4: Rigondeaux vs. Darchinyan in Australia
Fight 5: Rigondeaux vs. Mares in North America

Here Gary Hyde (Rigo manager) doesn't deny Arum's comments and is talking about having Rigo fight in four non-American continents for god's sake. Only reason Hyde would want Rigo to travel like this is if HBO really wants none of Rigo.

I don't understand what incentive Arum has not to at least try to put Rigo in some HBO undercards unless HBO really doesn't want him. Is all this conspiracy coming out simply because there's no Donaire rematch? I really doesn't look like there's any interest in one and there's no way they would pay anywhere near the same amount again for part 2. I don't see there being enough money to satisfy both parties even if HBO wanted it. And it could simply be that Donaire or his team just don't want it. Dunkin has been ******* off over a Darchinyan rematch for a long time now. That isn't Arum's fault.

[JoeKidd]

Listen, this guy has the personality of a paper bag and does not fight unless you push him...real hard! Undercard material. A curiosity, not an attraction.

[CubanGuyNYC]

People have every right to choose what they want to watch and HBO has every right to market whom they want to market. It's just sad, from a longtime boxing fan's point of view, that a fighter of Rigondeaux's caliber is being given this sort of treatment. It lessens the sport, if you ask me. Guillermo is a master practitioner of boxing in its the purest form. Perhaps the sport is devolving into something other than what I once understood.

[QQQQQQQ]

yup. good thread. arums a greedy bastard and wont release him. he's going to have to wait till his contract expires. any1 know when that is?

[Light_Speed]

Further, Mayweather wins his fights more or less like Rigondeaux does and hes the most watched boxer in the world despite being "boring".

Floyd has greater offensive variety and he's much better at leading, that's why he's more spectacular to watch even for a layman. Rigondeaux does fewer things in the ring but he does them very well.

[ИATAS]

Floyd has greater offensive variety and he's much better at leading, that's why he's more spectacular to watch even for a layman. Rigondeaux does fewer things in the ring but he does them very well.

After every PPV thousands of people complain about how boring the Mayweather fight was. But like Alzheimer's sufferers they forget and keep tuning in!

I didn't see a lot of offensive variety against Guerrero, did you??

[285Kid]

Rigo vs Mares is going to happen on a GBP card HBO has rejected Arum’s proposals to televise any of Rigondeaux’s fights so Bob would let Rigo fight GBP guys on showtime

[The Big Dunn]

After every PPV thousands of people complain about how boring the Mayweather fight was. But like Alzheimer's sufferers they forget and keep tuning in!

I didn't see a lot of offensive variety against Guerrero, did you??

well thats in large part because of floyd's mouth. Yeah his standard stuff is pretty repetitive and boring but he always gives you a gem like-they should call me golden boy because I beat your whole crew.

but it stands to reason that they back floyd and ward heavily so why not rigo? other than the language barrier I don't get it myself.

as I said in the other thread it defies logic that the #1 boxing network wouldn't want to air one of the 5 best pure boxers coming off his biggest win.