Guillermo Rigondeaux: record, next fight and profile →
The current light heavyweight champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC) and International Boxing Federation (IBF), Andre Ward (31-0, 15 KOs), made a recent visit to ESPN's 'A Los Golpes' to promote his upcoming rematch with Sergey Kovalev (30-1, 26 KOs). The rematch is set for June 17th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
An agreement was recently reached for undefeated super bantamweight puncher Moises "Chucky" Flores (25-0, 17 KOs) to challenge WBA champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) in June. The Mexican fighter continues his workouts in Mexico City, and set some time aside to speak with BoxingScene.com/Ringsidefightingnews. The fight with Rigondeaux is slated to take place on June 17th, as part of the undercard to Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev II at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas - but Flores has yet to receive any confirmation of that date.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, the camps behind Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KO) and Moisés Flores (25-0, 17 KO) have reached an agreement that allows them to avoid a purse bid that was scheduled for April 3rd in Panama. Alex Bornote, an adviser for the 122-pound world champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA), is in possession of the necessary information to suspend the purse bid.
Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) and Mexico's Moisés Flores (25-0, 17 KOs) have been able to reach an agreement for their super bantamweight championship showdown, which was ordered by the World Boxing Association (WBA). After both sides informed the sanctioning body, the WBA's world championships committee canceled the purse bid which was scheduled for April 3.
Even the closest people to Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KO) are unable to deny the bad luck that constantly pursues the WBA world champion at 122 pounds. After numerous delays, his fight against mandatory challenger Moises Flores (25-0, 17 KO's) will go to a purse bid on April 3 to determine when, how and where this mandatory defense will take place.
The World Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association have called for a purse bid between Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11KO), who is the super champion at super bantamweight, and Mexico's Moisés Flores (25-0, 17KO), who is the interim champion at 122 pounds.
Outspoken manager-promoter-trainer Ahmet Oner, who’s handled a number of star Cuban fighters over the years, recently resurfaced on the scene with a new star prospect, Turkish super middleweight Avni “Mr. Robot” Yildirim (14-0, 9 KOs).
World Boxing Association super bantamweight world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is itching to get back in the ring and so is his undefeated mandatory challenger, interim world champion Moises 'Chucky' Flores. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other on February 25th in Texas as the co-featured attraction to the HBO Pay-Per-View which would have had Miguel Cotto facing James Kirkland in the main event. The entire show was canceled last week after Kirkland withdrew with a fractured nose suffered in training camp.
NEW YORK, NY – Two action-packed fights featuring world champions, emerging stars and fierce rivalries have been added to the televised pay-per-view undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Saturday, February 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. The event, sponsored by Corona Extra, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Pedro Diaz and his Mundo Boxing team are hard at work at their Miami base preparing Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) for his bout with Moises Flores (25-0, 17 KOs) on February 25 for the WBA Super Bantamweight world title. The clash in Texas between two unbeaten fighters will be the Cuban’s first since he stopped James ‘Jazza’ Dickens in two rounds last July in Cardiff, Wales. Díaz is of the belief that Flores could prove to be the toughest challenge yet for the 36-year-old.