whys rigondeaux rated so highly?

[BoxingIsGreat]

Whats he actually done? People talk about him like hes the most talented guy in the sport. Seems to be very high on many peoples pound for pound lists.

The guys beaten donaire and lived off of that win for 4 years since. He also got put on his arse in that fight and it was a very close fight on the scorecards (116-111, 115-112, 114-113). ESPN had it 114-113 rigo. For some reason there seems to be some narrative on this forum that it was a schooling.

Theres been plenty of good fighters around his weight class, after all hes had 4 years since the donaire fight to fight someone that would have an ecg trace. Dont give me the bull**** about him being ducked cause lomachenkos managed to get better names in the ring already and he also had the feared amateur reputation. If you want big fights you can generally get them.

The guys 36 and hes wasted his career, as far as im concerned what ever bone lomas promoter decides to throw him, he should go and fetch it.

Maybe it might be down to his amateur pedigree, thats why hes rated so highly, but then i get told by many people that amateurs dont matter.

Im not an avid follower of the lower weight classes but from where im looking it looks like his resume is full of a bunch of stiffs? James ****ens, really?

Not even heard of most of them, i know of 'king kong' agbeko but he was so far past his sell by date im surprised he wasnt covered in mould.

Ive never known someone be so highly rated for such a thin CV...

How come Golokin never got even ONE big fight? Jacobs isn't one. Donaire was P4P at the time, if I remember correctly.

[Sheldon312]

I think it's because of the eye test. Today's era of boxing fan's don't really care about resume like the previous era of fans did. This is why Terence Crawford, Loma, GGG, and Rigo are rated so high while fighters like Thurman, Spence, and Canelo aren't rated as high even though they have better resumes than both.

[Teetotaler]

Because hes black.












I wish i were joking

[Sheldon312]

How come Golokin never got even ONE big fight? Jacobs isn't one. Donaire was P4P at the time, if I remember correctly.

Nonito was never that special to me. Same as Roman, if you place them in any other weight class they would lose. Say for instance Roman was a natural welterweight, would you really pick him to beat Porter, Thurman, Brook, and Spence?

[BoxingIsGreat]

Nonito was never that special to me. Same as Roman, if you place them in any other weight class they would lose. Say for instance Roman was a natural welterweight, would you really pick him to beat Porter, Thurman, Brook, and Spence?

Same goes for Jacobs, IMO. Jacobs isn't and never was anything special. That's Golovkin's biggest win, and many thought Jacobs won. The fact is Donaire was rated P4P at the time Rigo beat him. Can you name anyone on Golovkin's resume who comes even close to P4P?

[Sheldon312]

Same goes for Jacobs, IMO. Jacobs isn't and never was anything special. That's Golovkin's biggest win, and many thought Jacobs won. The fact is Donaire was rated P4P at the time Rigo beat him. Can you name anyone on Golovkin's resume who comes even close to P4P?

What does GGG have to do with this? I'm not even a GGG fan. I have a question, can you name anyone on Crawford's resume that was close to P4P?

[1g5a22]

Or maybe it is simply that Donaire was never as good as some would have u believe? But Rigo ruined him doe.. Tiny Rigo with his huge power ruined him doe.. He did doe

[BoxingIsGreat]

What does GGG have to do with this? I'm not even a GGG fan. I have a question, can you name anyone on Crawford's resume that was close to P4P?

Well, I was responding to the topic starter, who is Golovkin's biggest fan. I compared the resumes of the two. For your question (a hypothetical one, mine wasn't), make a thread, I'll respond to it. If Golovkin isn't relevant here, neither is your comparison.

[GhostofDempsey]

How come Golokin never got even ONE big fight? Jacobs isn't one. Donaire was P4P at the time, if I remember correctly.

GGG didn't have the talent pool to choose opponents from. Rigo has a lot of talent to choose from yet hasn't had a big win since beating an over-hyped Donaire.

[1g5a22]

Same wiv PAC, before Floyd beat him the Floydettes were all slagging him off for years, when Floyd beat him they automatically have to defend him now to make Floyd look good! But PAC is a legend doe... He wasn't shot doe... Give me some chicken! Fried! Doeeee...

Rigo beating Donaire.. When a black dude beats him he's suddenly the greatest thing since sliced bread but I can bet you that before Donaire lost to him none of these purported Rigo fans gave a **** about Donaire!