Guillermo Rigondeaux: record, next fight and profile →
New York, New York - Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach has been linked to some Cuban fighters as of late. It was reported and then refuted on BoxingScene.com that Roach was approached with an offer to train Cuban fighters Luis Ortiz and Guillermo Rigondeaux.
Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is expecting to fight again sometime in the month of March He was last in the ring in November, when he dominated Filipino Drian Francisco over ten rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The bout was part of the Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez Pay-Per-View undercard.
The team behind two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux have denied a recent claim that was made by trainer Freddie Roach, who told reporters that he was approached with an offer to train the Cuban fighter.
On January 7, 2016, the WBA Championships Committee issued a Resolution titled Clarification of the Super Bantamweight Division, which concerns the status of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Scott Quigg, and Carl Frampton. On November 13, 2010, Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs), the mercurial southpaw from Miami by way of Santiago de Cuba, won the Interim WBA World super bantamweight title by defeating Ricardo Cordoba via split decision in Dublin, Ireland. On January 20, 2012, Rigondeaux knocked out WBA champion Rico Ramos in Las Vegas to become champion of the division.
Guillermo Rigondeaux ended 2015 with a new promotional agreement, but he starts the new year with a familiar face coming back to his corner. Cuban coach Pedro Diaz has accepted the request of Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs) to resume their past working relationship.
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (36-3, 23KOs) is back in the mix with the top names at 122-pounds. Donaire suffered a twelve round decision loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux in a WBA/WBO unification bout in April 2013. After that defeat, Donaire made the decision to move up in weight to the featherweight limit of 126.
The awards and accolades continue to fill with pride for Nicaraguan Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez, who yesterday was named the best boxer of 2015 by Univision Sports. Gonzalez, who was present at the awards ceremony, beat out Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, Miguel Cotto and José Carlos Ramirez for the top prize 2015 has been a banner year for Gonzalez, who was named as the best pound-for-pound fighter by most writers in wake of the September retirement of Floyd "The Money" Mayweather.
Guillermo Rigondeaux is still the recognized World super bantamweight champion. As of Tuesday, however, he has conceded the good fight to retain at least one alphabet belt. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) confirmed on Tuesday that Rigondeaux is no longer appealing the decision to derecognize his title status. The unbeaten southpaw from Cuba – who now fights out of Miami – was stripped of his belt in late October due to failure to defend in a timely fashion and versus a mandatory challenger.
Coming into last weekend there was some talk of rekindling a match-up between WBO featherweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko and former 122-pound belt-holder Guillermo Rigondeaux. This pairing would be one between two of the most highly decorated amateur boxers who have found professional success. But Rigondeaux, who just recently made his Roc Nation Sports debut this past weekend against Drian Francisco on the Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez pay-per-view undercard, was less-than-scintillating in winning a clear cut ten round decision. The boo-birds and catcalls could be heard early on at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas as he performed.
Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay - Former WBA and WBO Super Bantamweight World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (16-0, 10 KOs) made his return to the ring for the first time after signing with Roc Nation Sports and secured the win against Drian Francisco (28-4-1, 22 KOs) in a 10-round super bantamweight fight.