Comments Thread For: Photos: Rigondeaux is Honored Before 10,000 in Florida

[toolegit]

10,000 curious people out to see the show. but i doubt if there would be 10,000 people out to see him fight.

[jqSide]

If he ain't doing his job as a promoter then being a free agent is a better alternative, a lest he could fight for any network... He ain't fighting anyway

He would have had the same fate as Gamboa did if he left Arum.

[damit305]

Escaping Cuba was the easy part. The hard part is being away from his family. He will get fights. Right now he really needs to stay busy.

Two times in Rigo's case. I wouldn't say it's easy but I agree the family part is tougher to deal with.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Does anyone really think Bob Arum, who's been at the top of the boxing game for more than 40 years, is intentionally missing out on a windfall of cash just to spite Rigo? If he's not promoting him in Miami it's because he knows these mythical crowds of 10,000 a few people on the internet think he'll get based on living in that general area and thinking Rigo's world famous because a few people they know have heard of him aren't actually there, guys don't last this long in a tough business to make money in by being bad at spotting opportunities to make money.

There's no doubt, Arum knows what he's doing. He wouldn't intentionally miss out on an opportunity to make money, except maybe if Rigo was a ****, but even the best are wrong from time to time. While I agree Guille is probably a tough sell on cable, he's got to be marketable in Miami. C'mon. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. The real question is why?

[Grimgash]

There's no doubt, Arum knows what he's doing. He wouldn't intentionally miss out on an opportunity to make money, except maybe if Rigo was a ****, but even the best are wrong from time to time. While I agree Guille is probably a tough sell on cable, he's got to be marketable in Miami. C'mon. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. The real question is why?

I don't think that Arum doesn't think hes completely not marketable...it's just Rigo is looking for pay days equal to or higher than his donaire fight....which is unrealistic. He can get shows on hbo and such and be showcased if he wants 250-300k a fight....looking for 750k-1mil purses is not a number thats marketable.... at least that's how I view it.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I don't think that Arum doesn't think hes completely not marketable...it's just Rigo is looking for pay days equal to or higher than his donaire fight....which is unrealistic. He can get shows on hbo and such and be showcased if he wants 250-300k a fight....looking for 750k-1mil purses is not a number thats marketable.... at least that's how I view it.

This is one of the smartest things I've read on the subject. It's speculation, but I can totally see how it's possible. Rigo seems to have a very high opinion of his position. I can envision how he's being unreasonable in his expectations. There aren't too many other theories that seem to make sense. Everyone else repeats the same old shit: there's no market, Rigo's boring, yada,yada, yada.

Green K.

[La_Vibora]

Why is that they never announce these things ahead of time? I always find out after the fact. That idea of having Rigo do that fight at that Hialeah casino would be a great idea as that area is basically Cuban town over there. I wish there was a way that they could do a Rigo/Gamboa/Lara fight card over there to start establishing that as the venue for Cuban fighters.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Why is that they never announce these things ahead of time? I always find out after the fact. That idea of having Rigo do that fight at that Hialeah casino would be a great idea as that area is basically Cuban town over there. I wish there was a way that they could do a Rigo/Gamboa/Lara fight card over there to start establishing that as the venue for Cuban fighters.

Me, too. Rigo-Gamboa would be an awesome co-feature. I mentioned it earlier in this thread. Lara is with GBP, so he's out of the question. Throw in a couple of lesser Cuban fighters in there and you've got yourself a guaranteed sellout.

[damit305]

Me, too. Rigo-Gamboa would be an awesome co-feature. I mentioned it earlier in this thread. Lara is with GBP, so he's out of the question. Throw in a couple of lesser Cuban fighters in there and you've got yourself a guaranteed sellout.

Nice avi man... Jose Capablanca, the Mozart of Chess. That's a powerful stare, looks like he's about shoot lasers out of his eyes.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Nice avi man... Jose Capablanca, the Mozart of Chess. That's a powerful stare, looks like he's about shoot lasers out of his eyes.

lol I always wonder how many people might recognize the "Immortal" Capablanca.