Comments Thread For: Team Rigondeaux: Lomachenko Our Main Target, Ball in His Court!

[filup79]

Does Rigo have a real chance at beating Loma? Yes. Will Arum let anyone who isn't signed with him and who might win fight Loma? No. It has been proven hundreds of times over the decades and nothing has changed.

You are correct on that. Only way any fighter who has a great chance of beating one of Arum's top fighters, gets a fight is if they sign over options for future fights. Arum could say what he wants, tell people so and so turned down this much money, but in reality the fight didn't get made was because those fighters didn't want to be tied up to Arum for future fights.

[rickJen]

Fake fans keep lying to themselves. And you can't talk them out of it even when facts are in front of their faces.

Arum: Rigondeaux is Lomachenko's biggest challenge out there. (July 22, 2015.)
http://www.************.com/2015/07/...nge-out-there/



Bob Arum Looking to Get Rigondeaux vs Lomachenko (Oct 28. 2015)


“I would die to do that fight, I was willing to go into my pocket to do it. The deal I offered was each fighter would get $500,000 and the winner would get $500,000. It’s not Rigondeaux, it’s his promoter Caribe. Todd (duBoef from Top Rank) talks to them every couple of weeks.

“I would love to do it next year and I think I have a spot for it. We would do it in Toronto on HBO or Monte Carlo and let HBO do an afternoon show. I would pay money to see that fight.”

https://www.boxingnewsandviews.com/2015/10/28/bob-arum-looking-to-get-rigondeaux-vs-lomachenko-on/

[HandsofIron]

So there shouldn't be a problem getting it done, right?

They're in different weight classes now and too far spread apart in weight, it makes no sense. Loma's too big for Rigo but if Rigo wants to pull a Brook that's on him, Loma's not moving back down or doing a CW.

[j.razor]

They're in different weight classes now and too far spread apart in weight, it makes no sense. Loma's too big for Rigo but if Rigo wants to pull a Brook that's on him, Loma's not moving back down or doing a CW.

The difference with Brook is that he moved up 2 classes & fought a sub par skill fighter with a big punch. In this case its just a fast skilled fighter Rigo will go against plus Rigo. is way more skilled than Brook. So I don't see any eye sockets busting in this fight.

[Kigali]

They're in different weight classes now and too far spread apart in weight, it makes no sense. Loma's too big for Rigo but if Rigo wants to pull a Brook that's on him, Loma's not moving back down or doing a CW.

Lomo never wanted this fight

[Banderivets]

Lomo never wanted this fight

Lol

Keep telling yourself that. I know that helps you sleep at night

I pronounce you Black Tunney

[theface07]

Rigo is A lot more skilled; but loam may be stronger at that weight class. I still would favor Rigo

A LOT more skilled? Nah. Rigo has the slick, evasive, defensive ability but as far as offensive skills are concerned, Loma is a magician. It's one form of magic vs another and I think it would be fantastic to see how they would match up in the ring.
I really think Loma would have to look out for serious fouls though since Rigo felt it was necessary to beat Flores who doesn't have the skills Loma does. Thankfully that fight was changed to a ND or NC or whatever since it was clear fouls that caused the KO.
Ward should've been either DQ'd or given a NC decision as well but Roc Nation paid off the right people for that one.

[rickJen]

Do Roc Nation even have any significance to this guy's career?
Why does he have to wait for Arum's offer?
Why not make Roc make their own offers?
Roc has full of cash and Arum is using borrowed money.
Not to mention his ongoing rift with HBO.
Point is Roc has more power than any of the small time promoters.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

You are correct on that. Only way any fighter who has a great chance of beating one of Arum's top fighters, gets a fight is if they sign over options for future fights. Arum could say what he wants, tell people so and so turned down this much money, but in reality the fight didn't get made was because those fighters didn't want to be tied up to Arum for future fights.

What, Loma and Manny have taken n dangerous fighters over the years.

I doubt Loma is gonna let Arum stifle his rise to p4p1 after dismantling the dirty move ass boring midget with a big mouth.

[A-Wolf]

Gosh. I really hope Lomachenko doesn't b*tch out. He's a matrix and stuff.