I think the movie "Rocky" causes fighters like Rigo issues!

[RL_GMA]

I said it before after the Cunningham vs. Adamek circus act, fighters need promoters who really care about them and Rigo doesn't have one. I was thinking that maybe if he spoke english, they would try harder, then I'm reminded of the circus act!! Steve dominated Adamek and first thing Duva said amidst everyone screaming robbery was basically " yea yea Steve will be back, but GIVE IT UP to Adamek YAAAAAAY!!!" Manny, Nonito,Nelo, Broner ALL got where they are by being set up to knockout overly aggressive, undersized BUMS!!!! Bottom line is IF they WANTED, they could push Rigo as some super duper boxer, IF THEY WANTED...

So Barrera and Morales were BUMS when Manny fought them? LOL let's try not to forget that Manny had a career prior to his win over Oscar and what came after that. Manny just like Floyd, Roy Jones, Oscar, Leonard all had that "IT" factor about them. That goes beyond just being a "good" fighter. Rigo is without a doubt one of the most skilled fighters in the world today, but he's got 3 things going against him as far as being a crossover star:

1. Speaks absolutely no English
2. His style isn't a fan friendly style
3. He has no personality

If you look at the names mentioned above, each has "at least" one of these qualities the Networks and promoters can work with. Floyd early on wasn't selling any kind of tickets, even in his hometown. Once the money persona came in, a new crossover star was born. The promoter can only do so much. Hell, they even try getting fights for him in Miami (which is the US biggest Cuban population) and you'd think the Cubans would hold him in high esteem...when in reality they ask, "Quién coño es Rigo?".

[LoadedWraps]

See, in the movie Rocky, it's about 2 FLAT FOOTED boxers, exc Appolo, ****ing it out...blow from blow....%0 defense.

You got guys like Rocky yelling "HIT ME" HIT ME" and casual fans and boxing fans want to see that, they think that boxing should look exactly like the movie Rocky, 2 guys just slugging it out.
The term boring boxer wasn't as popular until the movie Rocky.

Now when you don't stand infront of a opponent with your hands down and allow yourself to get hit cleanly, it's called being bored, coward.

You're right, Rocky is directly correlated to Rigos "issues"

[New England]

And before that he was making 25,000 per fight. If he holds out for 6 figure paydays then he has nobody to blame but himself. He's 31 and cant speak english. What else is gonna do go work at Wal-Mart?

he made more than that (25k) when he was on hbo and showtime. he made 150 k against marroquin. he's probably made about a million dolalrs in purses at this stage. if he wanted to move to a foreign country and retire he could do it easily. cuba would be the intuitive leap, but that country doesn't work like that, so he won't go back there.

again, rigondeaux has to run a full training camp with a top trainer, and pay good sparring partners to get into shape. after he pays his manager and trainer he will hardly break even with a purse like that. they'd never take that fight unless it was purely to stay busy with the notion that another payday is coming down the pike.


his people will not take a fight for 25k. they'd rather sue top rank and get out of that contract, i'd guess. that's what i'd do most likely, but i'd have to see what the deal looks like.

[maenyfresh]

What happened to the people who where saying Rigo was a good smack talkee during the build up to the Donaire fight?

HBO has been very quiet concerning thus Rigo issue, it's like they letting Arum do the dirty work for them coz they don't want to come out and say it themselfs.

Hopefully Rigo can fight on showtime if HBO is really serious about not showcasing him and not just trying to force Rigo to change his style. I've got a feeling Arum won't want to allow him to fight on Showtime for whatever reason he makes up.

[SlySlickSmooth]

Rigondeaux-Donaire was a battle of two counter punchers, people need to chill out. I remember when Mayweather was labeled as boring solely for his performance against Baldomir, and that stuck with him for a while after. It's all styles, put Rigondeaux in there against any aggressive fighter and he'll do serious damage.

This exactly, didn't yall see Angulos face?!

[Weebler I]

do you think in roman times spectators wanted to see a guy stabbed to death? hell no they wanted to see his head removed from his body

that's only because they watched Rocky

[sugar555]

Ok so what its the fans money they spend on whoever they want to spend it on to watch. Are you ****ing ******ed? Rigo is boring i mean if he was the main event fighter everybody would leave after watching the undercard i can appreciate his boxing skills and the way he can dominate opponents but would i tell my friends to watch him hell no!! He is so good hes unwanted hes avoided hes put down nobody wants to watch him. Asians mexicans americans british europeans africans nobody just no entairtainment value at all what so ever with him. We cant force him to be like rocky or even try to be gamboa you get what you get. Fans want to watch fights like gatti ward so they can get up off there chairs and cheer for there fighter they want excitment thrills hell if i had a choice of watching rigo giving an asswooping to another fighter or watch this years foty canidate bradley prov. i would choose bradley fight any day every day

[puga]

what , you pulled this one out of your ass?...