So why is Lomachenko/Rigondeaux happening at 130?

[Helm]

Roberto Duran moved up in weight to fight Sugar Ray Leonard - and won.

And later moved up again to middleweight and beat Iran Barkley!

Manny Pacquiao started at minimumweight - much smaller than Rigo ever was at as a pro - and won titles all the way up to welterweight!!!

Rigo's move up is nothing compared to Manny Pacquaio's.

The problem is that Rigo is 37 years old...is a little bit late to climb weight classes like a 20 years old.

[The Hammer]

The problem is that Rigo is 37 years old...is a little bit late to climb weight classes like a 20 years old.

Duran did it when he was older than that.

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/80

And his fans didn't whine and bitch about it.

[KingHippo]

Duran did it when he was older than that.

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/80

And his fans didn't whine and bitch about it.

You can just tell by Duran's frame that his ceiling was much higher than Rigo's. As for Pac, he had a little help and a very powerful promoter backing him.

[The Hammer]

You can just tell by Duran's frame that his ceiling was much higher than Rigo's. As for Pac, he had a little help and a very powerful promoter backing him.

Rigo is just going from junior featherweight to super featherweight. Not a big jump.

His fans are pussies to bitch about it.

Roberto Duran started at bantamweight and went all the way to light heavyweight.

Billy Conn started at lightweight and fought at heavyweight, as did Sam Langford.

No reason Rigo can't man up!

[UNBIASED BOXING]

Fixed that for you

Quit your bull**** fabrication of lies.

It's been proven and shown time and time again Rigo dropped out of the fight at 126 because he didn't want to move up in weight to fight Loma. This was after they had already accepted the financials.

[daggum]

Loma is the b-side also. There is no A side in this one.

loma headlines hbo cards. rigos last 4 fights have been on undercards. where do you think all the money for this fight comes from....is it undercard rigo or from hbos pockets? thatas right rigo has no network that wants to back him. the only way he makes money is by being put on undercards yet they are both b-sides? really ****** "peeleft:

[daggum]

Fixed that for you

do you make up these stories in your head or do you get them from other delusional posters? rigo got his bluff called and ran away from the fight. money was never the issue. how do you even lowball a guy with no fanbase and no tv network backign him? makes no sense.

[boliodogs]

Loma fights at 130 pounds and apparently Rigo has agreed to fight at that weight. If the fight is close and Loma wins some will say it was the size advantage. If Loma wins easily then I have to think he would beat him just as easily 127. If Rigo wins it's a great win that will raise him even higher on my PFP list than he already is.

[Vasyl’s dad]

The a side b side trolling is coming back to bite some posters in the ass. Great job guys!

[KingHippo]

do you make up these stories in your head or do you get them from other delusional posters? rigo got his bluff called and ran away from the fight. money was never the issue. how do you even lowball a guy with no fanbase and no tv network backign him? makes no sense.

Easy, by offering him 500k WITHOUT that silly side bet he offered Walters because he knew damn well he would take it in a heartbeat. And it's not made up, it's all documented. And let me remind you that Loma was a nonfactor with a 4-1 record at the time and Rigo was still high off the Donaire victory.

Rigo is the one who wanted the fight from day one. Loma never showed any interest in fighting him, and made it very clear. The only reason we're getting the fight now is because Loma was pressured by both Rigo and the public for the fight to happen. Now Loma wants every advantage on his side and Rigo will take the challenge, because that's apparently what cowards do in the fantasy world you live in.