Comments Thread For: Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Lands on BoxNation

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The battle between two-time Olympic gold medallists Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux on December 9th at Madison Square Garden will be shown exclusively live on BoxNation. The Channel of Champions' will air the dream matchup featuring two men regarded as boxing's greatest ever amateurs as part of the channel's exclusive output deal with promoters Top Rank.
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[BoxingFan85]

What about the US broadcast? Is it on ESPN?

[Lou Cipher]

Rigo finally getting exterminated by the new African Assassin. It's about time.

[MexicanStyle#1]

I imagine the fight with Rigo running circles landing 2 or 3 jabs per round (a la mayweather).... and Lomachenko chasing landing a couple of power punches... one to the body and one to the dome (sporadically)!!!! The verdict will be a decision for Loma.... even if Rigo wins on points... Rigo generates zero interest - he does not speak english, he is not American, and is not flashy outside the ring... Loma wins because he has an entertaining fight style and he is not american but at least white!!!! I know is politically, moral, and just plain wrong but that's how the world spins!!!!

[Boxnation fan]

Great stuff.

This is going to be FOTY for the Purists and if RIGO wins...P4P Number 1 no question.

[KingHippo]

Man, the insecure raza crowd is in full force today

Good on Rigo for challenging himself. These other cowards could take notes.

[J.Dempsey]

Yessssss.
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[skinnystev]

if rigondeaux loses he must repatriate back to cuba

[angkag]

I imagine the fight with Rigo running circles landing 2 or 3 jabs per round (a la mayweather).... and Lomachenko chasing landing a couple of power punches... one to the body and one to the dome (sporadically)!!!! The verdict will be a decision for Loma.... even if Rigo wins on points... Rigo generates zero interest - he does not speak english, he is not American, and is not flashy outside the ring... Loma wins because he has an entertaining fight style and he is not american but at least white!!!! I know is politically, moral, and just plain wrong but that's how the world spins!!!!

Rigo moves, but the opposition to date has never moved with him (been unable to), so he ends up with positional advantage. This will be the first time where he moves and the opposition moves with him so that he ends up in a position where he's at a disadvantage and gets clocked.

Rigo's counters are usually single shots or 1-2s, he'll miss a lot more than he's used to while ending up in an exposed position after Loma moves with him (ie Rigo's counters will get countered).

Rigo goes down pretty easily when he's caught unexpectedly. To date he's always got up and finished the job, but Loma's shots are going to be frequent and hard and wouldn't surprise me if Rigo went down more than once to punches he didn't expect.

Volume-puncher beats counter-puncher in this fight. I doubt it goes 12, but if it does, it won't be close on the cards.

[boxingitis]

The most important fight of the year.