Comments Thread For: Guillermo Rigondeaux is Stripped of WBA World Title

[leestarky]

you don't know **** about boxing

[boliodogs]

I used to be a Rigo fan but it's hard to remain a fan after his sorry showing against Loma. If he fought his hardest and just got outclassed by a bigger, younger, better boxer I would still be a fan. He hardly threw any punches and then he quit. They are probably being unfair to him. He had some great wins in the past. Maybe he is still the best at 122.

[chubuk7]

Legit question, I'd love to hear the WBA explain that part.

Following through with what they said they'd do is one thing, but it would be nice if we knew why they were doing it in the first place. I can't see justification for stripping a guy of a 122lb title because he stepped up and lost to a P4P fighter @ 130lb.

Are they under the impression that Rigo will no longer make 122 going forward? There has to be some justification for giving him this ultimatum beforehand.

Whether the rules are good or bad, the initial creation of the rules was done for a reason. Hence, even if the rules should be broken, they were made to be followed. Sorry for Rigo.

[j.razor]

Clottey had five more fights after Manny, although it took him over a year and a half to fight again.

You right, I forgot he fought Gabriel Rosado in his last fight....

[chrisJS]

Bizarre ruling given that he didn't have a mandatory due and fought for a different title in a different division. I suspect Rigo may get a lifeline in the form of a tournament possibly at 122 or 126. That's possibly his only way back into relevance.