Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux: A Fight With Mares Would Have To Be at 122

[MDPopescu]

Mares has already publicly stated that he would return to 122 pounders for Rigo only. The only issue is Top Rank putting the $$$ up because Mares has freedom to fight wherever he wants

Where? I'm curious.

[-PBP-]

When is rigo's next fight? Who is he fighting??? Exactly my point!

He made more money with 1 this year than Mares will with 2. Yeah. Exactly my point.

[The Gambler1981]

Sooner or later Rigondeaux is going to realize that fighters below 135 are rarely a big deal in the US and the further down you go the less you mean.

That is not even taking into account his style which is not exactly fan friendly and he doesn't speak English so he can't easily build a big fan base (plus he doesn't have a readily built in one that is large).


He needs to hustle and do whatever it takes to really make it, if he is unwilling to do that he will never advance beyond what he is now and will likely never make as much as he made against Donaire again unless some fighter that has more going for them decides to give him a shot.

[The Gambler1981]

He made more money with 1 this year than Mares will with 2. Yeah. Exactly my point.

Will he ever make that much again? Past paydays are great but what the future holds is more important.

[GRboxing]

Regardless if Mares offered to fight Rigo at a 120 lb catchweight to help Rigo out, you think Top Rank/Arum would let that happen? Hell he wouldn't let Donaire fight Mares for 3 mill

[MDPopescu]

Here... May 10, 2013:
"Newly crowned WBC featherweight champion made a recent appearance on BoxingScene Radio to talk about his stoppage victory over Daniel Ponce De Leon."
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"Mares said that he feels stronger at 122 pounds and that he would only consider moving down in weight for a shot at the Cuban who beat him in the amateurs."
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"With Mares being promoted by Golden Boy and Rigondeaux co-promoted by Top Rank, the fight is highly unlikely to materialize."

[-PBP-]

Will he ever make that much again? Past paydays are great but what the future holds is more important.

Who knows? If Frampton gets some big wins that could be a big fight overseas.

[The Gambler1981]

Who knows? If Frampton gets some big wins that could be a big fight overseas.

So he is depending on Frampton's good graces to get paid again~

Rigondeaux has seen his career high payday while Mares will likely keep making more and more.

I knows which career I would rather have going forward, and it isn't the Cuban's

[-PBP-]

So he is depending on Frampton's good graces to get paid again~

Rigondeaux has seen his career high payday while Mares will likely keep making more and more.

I knows which career I would rather have going forward, and it isn't the Cuban's

Obviously. One guy is 32 and the other is 27.

[The Gambler1981]

Obviously. One guy is 32 and the other is 27.

That is not even why I said that, but that does play into it.

Even if they were the exact same age Mares will get the better opportunities going forward while Rigondeaux will be hoping someone calls his name~