Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux's Manager: HBO is Making a Huge Mistake!

[Inoue Body Shot]

no they wont

[CubanGuyNYC]

You can tell who is actually a fan of the sport and who just came to this site because of one fighter so all they do is bash others. They try to discredit a FANTASTIC win by saying "But it was boring blah blah blah" when it was a masterful performance. There are definitely some boring bouts, this one was not one of them.

This. Never understood how people found this fight boring.

I have an obvious bias for Rigo, but that same bias makes me sensitive to Guillermo's shortcomings. If he fails to perform as I think he should, I feel it more deeply than with most other fighters. The only thing I felt he could've improved upon in this fight was by going harder for the kill in the twelfth. Even that is a minor quibble.

I was/am proud of the performance "El Chacal" logged in this bout. He boxed like the master he is and won a major encounter with a highly ranked fighter. Could the fight have been more exciting? Certainly. But boring it was not.

[The Raw Dog]

It's obvious HBO is trying to prop up European and East Asian fighters now, because their network is devoid of African American and Mexican talent. I'm sure in the next 18 months they'll try to introduce MMA to their subscribers, because their rapidly losing their boxing fan base.

Rigo contract should be sold to 50 cent, and then moved on to Floyd so he can at least have an opportunity to shine before its too late. Lombardo and Pelper were instrumental in the Greenberg situation, and to allow a has been Top Rank shill like Hauser take a "advisory" role,shows just how far this network has fallen behind the times in regards to the sport.

These guys were making money hand over fist, now they are in danger of losing the record of highest grossing PPV of all time....

Incredible .

[STREET CLEANER]

For the masses Rigo's style is boring. He has to be matched up against an action fighter.

PPL don't know who he is and the few fights that he has been in have been stinkers.

He doesn't have a crowd pleasing style. All he can do now is to keep winning against top opposition so he will become the man to beat in the division

[STEELHEAD]

HBO is making the right decision. If they're not getting any return for their investment, who can blame them? They're not into charity.

guzman fell off cause he disrespected the sport by not making weight.

bottom line, you gotta make HBO money to get on HBO airway

i bet rigo doesnt pull the running ugly act again. and i bet other boxers are taking note.
this is good for boxing

[Big_L]

i'm usually not a fan of fighters with that style but i was highly impressed and not bored at all with his performance vs. donaire.

[285Kid]

People don't get it...you cannot blame Arum for this in anyway shape or form..Networks wants fights that put people in front of their tv's and as much as we all like Rigo he's just not an exciting fighter. Is he an artisan at the game of boxing? Yes but that does not translate into casual fans..HBO and Showtime both are not catering to the going 12 rounds of boxing unless it's two sluggers doing it. I said this in the Maidana thread, Slugfest gets people watching and talking and this is a business. They held Donaire vs Rigo at the smallest venue of all in nyc (with the exception of the beacon theatre.) because tens of thousands of people are not going to pay to see Rigo no matter how dominant he is for 12 rounds..if you aren't knocking folks out you aren't pulling in ratings..Mayweather is an anomally simply because people are hoping each fight is the one he loses and the day he loses if he loses I bet you he will have to become offensive minded or risk losing huge purses as well.

Bob Arum knew HBO never wanted Rigo so why give him a new deal with top rank? Now Arum need to let Rigo fight GBP guys and UK guys so he can end his top rank contract

[pedrito]

Just watched the fight again - it's awesome.
People gonna be sour, can't help it - but seriously, who gives a ****? As long as we get fights like these, boxing is far from dead.

[brettWall]

Donaire himself is not what you call an exciting fighter. He prefers to counter. He knew that and realized he had to take risk and be more entertaining for the sake of the paying public. He's been doing that in his recent fights. But STILL he'll never become a PPV star. There's no DLH in his division. Add another boring Rigo to the mix, aarrggh...

Donaire is the DLH in his division. He managed to make a name for himself on his own and everyone wants a piece of whatever he got and take it away from him just like that. You'd wonder why they can't make a name for themselves without using another one's name.

Rigo got what he wanted. He's supposed to be on his own now and start making waves. You don't need a DLH all your boxing life. Do something. Promote yourself. Smile a lot. Go to Hispanic talk shows. Raise funds for the homeless or something...

[CubanGuyNYC]

i'm usually not a fan of fighters with that style but i was highly impressed and not bored at all with his performance vs. donaire.

Awesome to read this. You're obviously a real boxing fan, with an appreciation for the sport that transcends personal taste.