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Guillermo Rigondeaux is going to (air on) Unimas.
Free agency, realized or looming as the case may be, produces different landings.
This Saturday in Macau, and replayed on Unimas Saturday night (11 PM EST), the Cult of Rigo gets their semi-annual fix of one of the sport’s most polarizing talents. It might be their last look under the Top Rank banner. Barring any big one-off’s, Rigondeaux is set to hit the boxing free agent market.
How many suitors can he really expect?
That’s a big question. There is no question about how good the lineal Jr. Featherweight champion is. At only 13-0, with 8 stops, he’s easily described as one of the best in the world at what he does. The polarization he creates is between the broader boxing public that can be apathetic about his outings and the smaller niche of boxing purists who appreciate his talents more than his entertainment value.
He was masterful in lifting the 122 lb. crown from Nonito Donaire in a unification scrap last April. In a fight where he won probably eleven rounds, two of the judges had him just getting by en route to a unanimous decision. Economical in his output, Rigondeaux outclassed Donaire without raising many pulses.
HBO, allegedly, didn’t want him back on the air after that. They relented for his defense against Joseph Agbeko and it’s clearly outcast city now. The Agbeko fight was dreary, a shutout that saw paying customers exit early and too many viewers turn the dial. It wasn’t all his fault. Agbeko, clearly outmatched, never went for broke and was content to last. [Click Here To Read More]
Guillermo Rigondeaux is going to (air on) Unimas.
Free agency, realized or looming as the case may be, produces different landings.
This Saturday in Macau, and replayed on Unimas Saturday night (11 PM EST), the Cult of Rigo gets their semi-annual fix of one of the sport’s most polarizing talents. It might be their last look under the Top Rank banner. Barring any big one-off’s, Rigondeaux is set to hit the boxing free agent market.
How many suitors can he really expect?
That’s a big question. There is no question about how good the lineal Jr. Featherweight champion is. At only 13-0, with 8 stops, he’s easily described as one of the best in the world at what he does. The polarization he creates is between the broader boxing public that can be apathetic about his outings and the smaller niche of boxing purists who appreciate his talents more than his entertainment value.
He was masterful in lifting the 122 lb. crown from Nonito Donaire in a unification scrap last April. In a fight where he won probably eleven rounds, two of the judges had him just getting by en route to a unanimous decision. Economical in his output, Rigondeaux outclassed Donaire without raising many pulses.
HBO, allegedly, didn’t want him back on the air after that. They relented for his defense against Joseph Agbeko and it’s clearly outcast city now. The Agbeko fight was dreary, a shutout that saw paying customers exit early and too many viewers turn the dial. It wasn’t all his fault. Agbeko, clearly outmatched, never went for broke and was content to last. [Click Here To Read More]
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