Bob Arum/HBO send Rigo into exile, his fight will NOT be televised! SMH

[way2strong]

First of all what is Daeontae whatever the hell his name is source? Sounds like he's making it up.

Going through a couple of his videos, he doesn't seem reliable, in fact he seems like one of those "boo hoo everyone hates us cause our skin color" types. No surprise he has numerous HBO/Top Rank hate videos. He seems like your typical butthurt flomo battered in red K.

I also read in an article that was put out on BS that it was HBO that was refusing to air future Rigo fights unless his viewership went up. It was Arum who had to pull strings just to get the Cuban his TV dates. And yeah, it's a pretty simple concept, you don't bring the viewers you get shafted. Pretty sure the arena was close to EMPTY in his last fight.

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[Masters01]

That's not the problem; Arum's job is to promote his fighters, and him blackballing Rigo is a sure fire way to keep him from getting much more fans, let alone any TV time. If Arum wanted to, he'd be able to get Rigo another HBO fight but he simply doesn't give a ****.

He deserves it, honestly. I was such a huge fan of Rigo after the Donaire fight, and i am a fan of the scientific aspects of fighting, but that last fight Rigo had was literally the most boring fight I'd ever seen (worse than floyd v baldomir!). I remember hyping him to my friends and as that fight was going down, i had to apologise - when youre THAT boring and repetitive, no one cares how good they are.

Im sure he's lost Arum some leverage with that performance and Arum isnt trying to lose any more leverage and future bargaining power, which inevitably accompanies another Rigo flop. He did the right thing.

[Masters01]

I don't feel the least bit sorry for him.

Boxing is just like a sales job. Your company can get you the best leads and the best spots, but if you cannot sell your product, well then you either try to rework your approach, or expect to take a pay cut.

Rigo is not willing to do anything. He cannot sell tickets or get people to watch him, and he does nothing to try to gain fans. I do not see him speaking English, or putting opponents away, which he can do, but refuses. Even his management team refuses to do anything for him, they sit back and b|tch also.

He still expects to make top dollar but HBO will not air him any more. Frankly he is a money pit, and I do not see any promoter caring. Nobody is in the business to lose money.

Bud Crawford used to get the same "safety first boring" criticism. The last couple fights, he has been taking it to guys, and now everyone loves him, even Bob. You see Bud listened and found a balance. He is a smart guy and knows how to gain fans. It will not be long before he starts getting his million+ paydays. He is the man with a plan.

Perfectly said^.

[Fighter Pilot]

Wait, so it's Arum's fault that he got Rigondeaux a career high payday, against a top 5 lb for lb star, as the main event, on THE premiere boxing network, in one of the biggest boxing cities in the world? If rigo couldn't make something big happen out of that opportunity it's HIS OWN damn fault.

Rigotards

[Drunk Punch]

This is what you get for schooling his no 1 cash cow.

[Fighter Pilot]

I don't feel the least bit sorry for him.

Boxing is just like a sales job. Your company can get you the best leads and the best spots, but if you cannot sell your product, well then you either try to rework your approach, or expect to take a pay cut.

Rigo is not willing to do anything. He cannot sell tickets or get people to watch him, and he does nothing to try to gain fans. I do not see him speaking English, or putting opponents away, which he can do, but refuses. Even his management team refuses to do anything for him, they sit back and b|tch also.

He still expects to make top dollar but HBO will not air him any more. Frankly he is a money pit, and I do not see any promoter caring. Nobody is in the business to lose money.

Bud Crawford used to get the same "safety first boring" criticism. The last couple fights, he has been taking it to guys, and now everyone loves him, even Bob. You see Bud listened and found a balance. He is a smart guy and knows how to gain fans. It will not be long before he starts getting his million+ paydays. He is the man with a plan.

This is spot on. Rigondeaux nor his team don't seem to have any business or marketing sense at all.

[Masters01]

This is what you get for schooling his no 1 cash cow.

Usually when some up and comer schools a cash cow, they become a cash cow or at least get markedly bigger. Pac and Floyd went from schooling a cash cow to knocking out their next opponent in entertaining fashion (Hatton). Rigo went from schooling a cash cow, to turning off the majority of hardcore fans to him in his next fight, with HBO and Vegas announcing that they dont want him anymore.

So, this is what you get when youre the most talented guy in the world, and you use that talent to displease the **** out of the fans. Boxing and TV generally is market-oriented (look up the definition), so it's always about the fans.

[Sweet Pea 50]

This is what you get for schooling his no 1 cash cow.

That wasn't Pac in there.

It's pretty simple.

I think the majority on here know how skilled Rigo is. Unless they are just trolls, or still have their moms tell them that the bright orange on the stove is a hot place.

But that skill hasn't translated itself in cold hard numbers financially for the network, or The Bobfather.

So therein lies the rub.

I'll watch every fight Rigondeaux takes apart in.

Because I'm boring like that.

[Edmond Dantes]

There's been a smear campaign against Rigo ever since the Donaire fight that's why it's been difficult for him to put bums on seats. Hell, I've seen more praise for Limo from journalists than I have for Rigo.

[Bullrider]

His fight with Agbeko was embarrassing. You gotta be an idiot to blame HBO for that. Unless you expected them to put clowns in there to entertain the crowd.