Rigondeaux's comments about Mexican boxing

[_original_]

So before the fight, HBO did an interview with a perturbed Rigo who understandably defended his style of boxing and lashed out at critics. However, when noting the distinction between mindless brawling and "pure boxing," he felt the need to diss Mexican boxing. I don't remember the exact words but he said something to the effect of it being a ****** way of fighting and completely generalized the culture of Mexican boxing as face first brawling. I love Rigo, he's easily one of my favorite fighters, but he's way out of line here and sounded pretty ignorant. Thoughts?

[kardsufur]

So before the fight, HBO did an interview with a perturbed Rigo who understandably defended his style of boxing and lashed out at critics. However, when noting the distinction between mindless brawling and "pure boxing," he felt the need to diss Mexican boxing. I don't remember the exact words but he said something to the effect of it being a ****** way of fighting and completely generalized the culture of Mexican boxing as face first brawling. I love Rigo, he's easily one of my favorite fighters, but he's way out of line here and sounded pretty ignorant. Thoughts?

he's right. just cus JMM can fight different doesnt mean every other mexican doesnt fight the same

[AgainstTheRopes]

Mexicans love to pride themselves on that style of fighting but if someone else refers to it as such its racist? Come on

[-PBP-]

I didn't take it that way. I think he was trying to say that Cubans have their own style and Mexicans have their style and he doesn't believe in taking one punch to land 2. He thinks its not a smart way to fight.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Mexicans love to pride themselves on that style of fighting but if someone else refers to it as such its racist? Come on

Are you surprised? Everything around here is racist.


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[kardsufur]

Mexicans love to pride themselves on that style of fighting but if someone else refers to it as such its racist? Come on

word that's ******ed!

[_original_]

he's right. just cus JMM can fight different doesnt mean every other mexican doesnt fight the same

Finito Lopez, Salvador Sanchez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Ruben Olivares, ect. Not all Mexican boxers are face first brawlers and many have exhibited great skills and technique. Yes, when he think of Mexican boxing, many of us think about heart, grit, body punching, and excitement but it's a pretty broad generalization. I think Rigo is mad he doesn't have the built-in audience like many Mexican fighters have (fair criticism) but no need to generalize all Mexican fighter as mindless brawlers.

[Deevel916]

That's fine. He can continue to fight the way he fights in front of a live gate of 73 spectators.

[DannYankee]

He is right but said it's two different schools ofc it would be shocking to someone being told he has to get hit to be succesful, Mexican school has been very successful in large portion because violence sells nobody really wants to see a guy pitch a shutout domination soul taking avg fan they want to see two guys mangle ea others faces they want to see boxing for the brutality it can offer . But the up side is skills > everything if you win enough and beat the toughest bravest punching bags you eventually force get that respect.

[_original_]

I didn't take it that way. I think he was trying to say that Cubans have their own style and Mexicans have their style and he doesn't believe in taking one punch to land 2. He thinks its not a smart way to fight.

Perhaps you're right, maybe I'm interpreting it wrong and gotta give it another listen. However, Rigo definitely comes across as a guy who feels that the Cuban school of boxing is vastly superior to Mexico's.