The weight difference seems legitimate, although Rigo himself after the fight said it wasn't an issue.
Regardless, Kovalev was clearly more deteriorated than was Rigo. Kovalev had been TKO'd by Eleider Alvarez about a year prior. Rigo had nothing remotely close to that performance in his history.
So along with that (Kovalev more deteriorated), the reason the Loma fight can be seen as better is Loma won every second of that fight (Rigo didn't land more than 3 punches in any round). Most thought Canelo was losing his fight through 10 rounds, even if the judges had him slightly ahead 96-94, 95-95, 96-94.
Regardless, Kovalev was clearly more deteriorated than was Rigo. Kovalev had been TKO'd by Eleider Alvarez about a year prior. Rigo had nothing remotely close to that performance in his history.
So along with that (Kovalev more deteriorated), the reason the Loma fight can be seen as better is Loma won every second of that fight (Rigo didn't land more than 3 punches in any round). Most thought Canelo was losing his fight through 10 rounds, even if the judges had him slightly ahead 96-94, 95-95, 96-94.
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