HBO aired Floyds fights for years, why not Rigos?

[Dagomba]

It's easy, Floyd was a monster at 130 and became an established star. From then on HBO had no problem putting him on because he was already a big name by the time he began to be more defensive minded.

Rigondeaux on the other hand has been defensive minded from the start, I'm not saying they're right. Hell I love watching Rigo fight and they're been assh*les to him but you can't compare the two.

[Pacdbest]

Floyd can speak English! can thrash talk, was hated!

Rigo was just boring in and out of the ring!

[STREET CLEANER]

Other than Donaire what is other big name that Rigo has faced that would want to make you watch him again?

Rigo sits back and counterpuches, at this stage at least Floyd pot shots the other guy

[Dagomba]

Floyd can speak English! can thrash talk, was hated!

Rigo was just boring in and out of the ring!

You might not know this since you're not even a boxing fan but Rigondeaux talks a lot of crap, he trashed talked Donaire the entire time claiming he could beat Donaire's previous fights in one night. Mayorga didn't speak english and that didn't stop HBO.

Tagging Rigondeaux as boring inside the ring is just plain ****ing ******. What makes a fighter exiting in your opinion?

[Pacdbest]

You might not know this since you're not even a boxing fan but Rigondeaux talks a lot of crap, he trashed talked Donaire the entire time claiming he could beat Donaire's previous fights in one night. Mayorga didn't speak english and that didn't stop HBO.

Tagging Rigondeaux as boring inside the ring is just plain ****ing ******. What makes a fighter exiting in your opinion?

crap u understand but not us! I hate Floyd but I've paid his early ppvs coz I want to see him loose! normally hbo paid for fighters 126 and up but they have to be exciting. below 122 was rare! Donaire become an hbo fighter because of his spsctacular kos! Rigo has bored us in his high profile fights! he'll be back in the rematch!

[Dagomba]

crap u understand but not us! I hate Floyd but I've paid his early ppvs coz I want to see him loose! normally hbo paid for fighters 126 and up but they have to be exciting. below 122 was rare! Donaire become an hbo fighter because of his spsctacular kos! Rigo has bored us in his high profile fights! he'll be back in the rematch!

Let's be realistic here and most importantly honest. I'm not taking anything from Donaire, in fact I like Donaire, but I'm sure given his opposition, Rigo could have scored some good KOs with people in Donaires resume. We have to blame his promoter because his job believe it or not is to promote fighters. Rigo's high profile fights? Which one, Donaire's? If master boxing bores you then I don't know what to tell you.

[HWChampion]

I don't understand how people can discredit rigo. The guy is a ****ing mythical creature.

[CubanGuyNYC]

It's easy, Floyd was a monster at 130 and became an established star. From then on HBO had no problem putting him on because he was already a big name by the time he began to be more defensive minded.

Rigondeaux on the other hand has been defensive minded from the start, I'm not saying they're right. Hell I love watching Rigo fight and they're been assh*les to him but you can't compare the two.

You might not know this since you're not even a boxing fan but Rigondeaux talks a lot of crap, he trashed talked Donaire the entire time claiming he could beat Donaire's previous fights in one night. Mayorga didn't speak english and that didn't stop HBO.

Tagging Rigondeaux as boring inside the ring is just plain ****ing ******. What makes a fighter exiting in your opinion?

Let's be realistic here and most importantly honest. I'm not taking anything from Donaire, in fact I like Donaire, but I'm sure given his opposition, Rigo could have scored some good KOs with people in Donaires resume. We have to blame his promoter because his job believe it or not is to promote fighters. Rigo's high profile fights? Which one, Donaire's? If master boxing bores you then I don't know what to tell you.

A string of good posts are a rarity around here, my man. I commend you. Green K

[CubanGuyNYC]

I don't understand how people can discredit rigo. The guy is a ****ing mythical creature.

He kinda sorta is. Rigondeaux lost some mystique with the Cordoba fight, but he gained it back with the Donaire encounter. "El Chacal" looked like a black samurai with that wide stance and fierce accuracy. Let Mares come and get some....

[New England]

You might not know this since you're not even a boxing fan but Rigondeaux talks a lot of crap, he trashed talked Donaire the entire time claiming he could beat Donaire's previous fights in one night. Mayorga didn't speak english and that didn't stop HBO.

Tagging Rigondeaux as boring inside the ring is just plain ****ing ******. What makes a fighter exiting in your opinion?

comparing rigondeaux to mayorga is equally silly.