Comments Thread For: Lomachenko on Rigondeaux: I Learned Nothing, It Was Easy!

[CubanGuyNYC]

It's not just the hand, it's the age, and inactivity! Rigo cashed out last night, and it's pathetic. I gave him props for moving up 2 weight classes, just like I did for Kell Brook. However, Kell Brook didn't quit! Rigo did! I lost all respect for him. I can't imagine the homecoming he'll get in Miami! SAD!

Oh, I know it wasn’t the hand. Lol That was just a lame excuse to bail out of the fight. Like my boy said — and he was right — if Rigondeaux went out like Gamboa, he would’ve gotten nothing but sympathy and respect. As it is, Rigondeaux shit on a once proud career with one bitch act. Sad isn't the word.

[Bronx2245]

Oh, I know it wasn’t the hand. Lol That was just a lame excuse to bail out of the fight. Like my boy said — and he was right — if Rigondeaux went out like Gamboa, he would’ve gotten nothing but sympathy and respect. As it is, Rigondeaux shit on a once proud career with one bitch act. Sad isn't the word.

Have you spoken to members of the Cuban community in Miami? What's the word on the streets?

[j.razor]

Am I the only one thinking that, if you look at Rigondeaux's pro career, the lone slightly significant fight is the win over Donaire, and all the rest is more or less bull****?

Against donair Rigo fought, against loma he just stood there. That was the difference. Why did he not fight against loma?

Now how come salido was having success putting pressure on loma & gave him his 1st defeat & salido was never a great fighter?

[cali37]

More like it was rigged. I wonder how much money did Rigo get from Arum on the side.

You sound pathetic

[Damn Wicked]

I didn't expect Loma to win that easily.

Loma learned nothing from this easy win but we learned that Loma is levels above Rigo....That surprised me.

[Eddy Current]

Loma lost to Salido who is an average fighter. He only wins when the deck is stacked heavily in his favor.

[Tatabanya]

Now how come salido was having success putting pressure on loma & gave him his 1st defeat & salido was never a great fighter?

I'd say that Lomachenko entered the Salido fight too convinced of his superiority and he was not mentally prepared for Salido's aggression and dirty tactics (and also, lest we forget, his being overweight). He surely had a good lesson from that one fight.

[Legendary Hater]

More like it was rigged. I wonder how much money did Rigo get from Arum on the side.

This is actually a possibility...this IS Boxing after all...and if it was, Lomachenko was not in on it...

Arum gives Rigondeaux an extra mil or so like they gave Clottey for the Pacquiao fight...I can hear him relaying it to the translator now...

"Look, Guillermo. We both know you have a slim chance of winning this fight. We're pushing this whole 'NO MAS chenko' thing with our boy, you see. We need you to NOT try to hurt him and quit somewhere mid-fight. You can say it was an injury or something."

Arum then makes the "hurt it in the dressing room?" comment afterward to throw people off the scent...too easy...

[Xi_]

Against donair Rigo fought, against loma he just stood there. That was the difference. Why did he not fight against loma?

Now how come salido was having success putting pressure on loma & gave him his 1st defeat & salido was never a great fighter?

I tried to tell you this was a floyd/jmm situation......the only difference was floyd came off a long layoff and rigo quit.

[sparda77]

This is actually a possibility...this IS Boxing after all...and if it was, Lomachenko was not in on it...

Arum gives Rigondeaux an extra mil or so like they gave Clottey for the Pacquiao fight...I can hear him relaying it to the translator now...

"Look, Guillermo. We both know you have a slim chance of winning this fight. We're pushing this whole 'NO MAS chenko' thing with our boy, you see. We need you to NOT try to hurt him and quit somewhere mid-fight. You can say it was an injury or something."

Arum then makes the "hurt it in the dressing room?" comment afterward to throw people off the scent...too easy...

My thoughts exactly