Comments Thread For: Ring Officials Named For Rigondeaux-Koietgym Title Fight

[CubanGuyNYC]

Why does HBO2 insist on showing Zou Shiming? Does he score big ratings for them or something?

As a subscriber and boxing fan I couldn't care less about him. Would much rather have seen Rigondeaux get that air time instead.

Frustrating, isn't it? But it is what it is.

[JakeNDaBox]

Gee, whomever could you mean?

I understand he had it 116-112 Alvarez. My guess is he didn't bat an eye at 117-111.

My favorite quote/tweet from him that night:
"Round One, Canelo Easily" - one of the few rounds EVERYONE ELSE watching scored for Lara without hesitation. And so it began.

[JakeNDaBox]

Why does HBO2 insist on showing Zou Shiming? Does he score big ratings for them or something?

As a subscriber and boxing fan I couldn't care less about him. Would much rather have seen Rigondeaux get that air time instead.

The deal has less to do about ratings than it does about whatever arrangement was made with Top Rank to get him showcased.

That said... it's HBO2 on a Saturday afternoon. Not much money or ratings are involved in that equation.

[Hougigo]

I thought he was fighting some guy named Loksyakma... or something that began with the letter L

[Hougigo]

I thought he was fighting some guy named Loksyakma... or something that began with the letter L

NVM.. I guess they're the same guy... oneof those thai things where they take the gym name or something....

[CubanGuyNYC]

My favorite quote/tweet from him that night:
"Round One, Canelo Easily" - one of the few rounds EVERYONE ELSE watching scored for Lara without hesitation. And so it began.

Heh, heh, heh...

He just doesn't like boxers, which is fine, I guess, as long as you don't allow it to taint your scoring. I remember he had Rigo-Donaire fairly tight. Judging from his articles, I get the sense that he considers it a personal mission to promote blood & guts action in boxing. His writings on Mayweather offer begrudging praise at best, whenever there's praise at all.

[Russian Crushin]

Why does HBO2 insist on showing Zou Shiming? Does he score big ratings for them or something?

As a subscriber and boxing fan I couldn't care less about him. Would much rather have seen Rigondeaux get that air time instead.

Then dont watch it

[The Ninth Layer]

I think it's ironic that the biggest supporters of Rigo and his tentative style are the same internet hardcore boxing "purists" that stream every PPV and even premium cable and have never so much as left their state to see a professional fight live. And they're the most vocal about wanting to see him too. Where were all you cats for the Agbeko fight? Probably streaming it I'll bet.

[LouIE G]

They should name the ringside paramedics. Cause the officials will not matter after Rigo knocks this dude's head off or crushes his liver or solar plexus.

i agree, rigo going to smash this guy!

[RINGG]

It is hard to find three judges in the world that can spell Koietgym and see well enough to fill out a scorecard.