Mares is the key to the Rigo dilemma.
Abner leaving GBP and signing up with TR even if only for 2 fights, Donaire and Rigo, will be good for boxing.
Recall that Arum offered Mares a Donire fight and GBP turned it down.
Mares could have had what Rigo got ($1 million) if GBP accepted.
Mares got only $350K (plus/minus) as undercard in the May/Guerrero fight.
Bottom line is Mares, of course, is not happy.
Mares vs Rigo would be a big fight. Maybe bigger than Donaire/Rigo.
(Donaire is scheduled to fight Darchiniyan in Nov, so....
Abner leaving GBP and signing up with TR even if only for 2 fights, Donaire and Rigo, will be good for boxing.
Recall that Arum offered Mares a Donire fight and GBP turned it down.
Mares could have had what Rigo got ($1 million) if GBP accepted.
Mares got only $350K (plus/minus) as undercard in the May/Guerrero fight.
Bottom line is Mares, of course, is not happy.
Mares vs Rigo would be a big fight. Maybe bigger than Donaire/Rigo.
(Donaire is scheduled to fight Darchiniyan in Nov, so....

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