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Originally posted by HeroBando View PostSuch bulls1t. Before Agbeko he was twice offered brawler Avalos but he didnt like the sound of 350k. Good luck getting that off hbo
Dear Bob,
I read your comments once again trashing Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Let me remind you that it became clear to us well before the bout that Joseph Agbeko was, to use a euphemism, " troubled ". We asked, through Mr. English, that an opponent likely to be more competitive be used. The public does not know this. But you do.
All Joseph Agbeko did was to try to survive, perfectly predictable under the circumstances, as we both know.
Now you are once again trashing Guillermo Rigondeaux for following the direction of Top Rank and of HBO in fighting an opponent who did not want to be there and who simply wished to survive.
Tell the public the truth. Tell them that we knew full well that Agbeko was an inappropriate opponent and that Mr. Rigondeaux's representatives said so. Tell the truth and blame those who went forward in light of the advice to select another opponent. Tell the public who made the decision to use Agbeko, who made the decision to keep him in light of unmistakable signs as to the likelihood he would simply fight to survive (at best) and stop trashing the fighter you promote.
We look forward to Rigondeaux's next bout. It is time that Top Rank schedule same.
Gary Hyde
(http://******.craveonline.com/news/3...ng-his-fighter)Last edited by racostaa; 02-03-2014, 12:48 PM.
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Originally posted by drivenboxing15 View PostWhat else do you want Rigo to do!? He threw over 800 punches, that is way more than most fighters throw! It was a bad fight becasue Rigo is too damn good and causes fighters like Agbeko to go into a shell. Rigo is the champ because of what he has been doing so like he said "why change anything".
And as for my comment on how boring the Agbeko fight was, yes he threw 800 punches, most of them jabs by the way, but of those punches how many were crowd pleasing?
Rigo had a guy in front of him refusing to punch back, and Rigo chose not to press the gas. Not to close the show, not to go for the kill. etc...
Now if he choses not to do this, that is his decision. But he's going to have a hard time finding any network or promoter to get him major fights.
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Originally posted by racostaa View PostHere is the text of the letter I mentioned before. Hyde's opinion is everything was prepared by Arum. Of course he wanted the best purse, but Arum offered the good purse for the bad opponent. Probably he should offered the same amount of money for the Avalos fight. Here is the letter
Dear Bob,
I read your comments once again trashing Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Let me remind you that it became clear to us well before the bout that Joseph Agbeko was, to use a euphemism, " troubled ". We asked, through Mr. English, that an opponent likely to be more competitive be used. The public does not know this. But you do.
All Joseph Agbeko did was to try to survive, perfectly predictable under the circumstances, as we both know.
Now you are once again trashing Guillermo Rigondeaux for following the direction of Top Rank and of HBO in fighting an opponent who did not want to be there and who simply wished to survive.
Tell the public the truth. Tell them that we knew full well that Agbeko was an inappropriate opponent and that Mr. Rigondeaux's representatives said so. Tell the truth and blame those who went forward in light of the advice to select another opponent. Tell the public who made the decision to use Agbeko, who made the decision to keep him in light of unmistakable signs as to the likelihood he would simply fight to survive (at best) and stop trashing the fighter you promote.
We look forward to Rigondeaux's next bout. It is time that Top Rank schedule same.
Gary Hyde
(http://******.craveonline.com/news/3...ng-his-fighter)
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Originally posted by opotemo View PostHe gets told he needs to throw more punches and stop "running". So he stands in front of his opponent the whole fight and throws more punches, his opponent- a known aggresive volume puncher gets hit with hard shots goes into a defensive shell and stops throwing. But according to you this is Rigos fault.
It is Rigo's fault when he doesn't press the action. As you said he has a guy in front of him in a defensive shell, refusing to engage, yet Rigo is content to jab (600 of them) here and there and win the fight on points.
That's a boring style, and a style most people hated which is why so many turned off the channel.Last edited by JJRod; 02-03-2014, 01:06 PM.
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Originally posted by HeroBando View PostHe didnt say anything about Avalos whod make Rigo look good.
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It's weird how Mayweather is literally the only one that can put people in the seats continuously fighting a defensive counter punching style.
When Rig does it people call it a bore, when Mayweather does it, people call it art. I remember Winky Wright used to get crapped on for his defensive style too.
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Originally posted by keithers View PostIt's weird how Mayweather is literally the only one that can put people in the seats continuously fighting a defensive counter punching style.
When Rig does it people call it a bore, when Mayweather does it, people call it art. I remember Winky Wright used to get crapped on for his defensive style too.
Don't try to find a logical excuse because there's no logical reason. Of course, many others don't want to see him destroying their national "champion" and follow the Arum's choise of ask everybody to sabotage the Cubans. Basically this is what Arum is saying, that everybody who wants his national champions should sabotage Rigo. That's why he didn't release Rigo neither, because as his promoter has the forum to create this sabotage.
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