Comments Thread For: Arum: Rigondeaux, Salido Are Lomachenko's Options for 12/9

[RetroSpeed05]

Let's see...

Face his 'Salido problems'...or...

face a clearly over-the-hill Rigondeaux.

I'm guessing Rigo gets picked.

And the excuses begin, he picks one hes ducking the other.

[aboutfkntime]

it will be Salido

it's an easier fight

it's just as big financially, probably bigger

Top Rank does not hate Salido

[aceventura]

That means its that old uber driver with 10 losses salido.... Rigo is just to keep the fans from bashing the next fight loll

[Beercules]

For what? Saying Rigo is over the hill, or expecting him to be chosen over Salido?

I'm sorry. The Amagasa fight was a disgrace and that Flores fiasco was even worse. Rigo went from box office to basic almost overnight.

Besides, I still feel that Loma needs to learn from Lennox Lewis about avenging losses. A Rigo win doesn't do anything for him because Rigo hasn't been spectacular in the last two years. Salido wouldn't be much better, but at least they can sell the fact that Loma is trying to avenge the one loss on his record - like Adonis Stevenson did against Darnell Boone.

You're already down playing Lomas win over Rigo. That's the vibe I'm catching.

[Im king tut]

That means its that old uber driver with 10 losses salido.... Rigo is just to keep the fans from bashing the next fight loll

White Peetah!

[Floyd is TBE]

Both are these **** fights. I want to see Garcia vs Loma, not these garbage match ups.

[Ajvar]

Salido is safe choice, easy win for Loma but gives him a "revenged loss" achievement.

Rigo is a dangerous route yet brings bigger scalp to the wall in case of dominant win and possible P4P acknowledgment + building moneyflow background for Loma-Garcia fight. Also should agree on 750-1250$$.

Arum clearly wants Salido to pick but whether he will or not is the question.

[Combat Talk Radio]

And the excuses begin, he picks one hes ducking the other.

I said nothing about ducking. I frankly think Salido is the better choice given these two options - SIMPLY BECAUSE it's the one that can be marketed. I don't care if he never fights Rigo because Rigo is just too old at this point.

You're already down playing Lomas win over Rigo. That's the vibe I'm catching.

I don't downplay any decisive win, or any underdog win. Thus why I support Jeff Horn as much as I do.

But the reality is that Rigo is old. He's not at the top of the game. If Loma faced a guy like Tank or Garcia, he'd be facing a threat that's fresh off a dominant win. Not a guy who is fresh off a no contest because the ref was incompetent.

Salido's old too, but he's coming off a stoppage win AND he holds a victory over Loma. Given these two as choices the fight basically sells itself. Hell, if I were promoting Salido, I'd be all over the fact that everyone's favorite poster boy (and I AM a fan of Loma, BTW) got beat by a guy who drives Uber between fights. Just to piss Loma off.

[Raonic]

We will probably get neither lol.

Not that it will be Loma's fault though.

[HanzGruber]

If it's at 130 I don't wanna see the RIgo fight. He'll be so much bigger