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At the PPL Center in Allentown, Pa. 39-year old Guillermo Rigondeaux moved down in weight to win a world title in a second-division, capturing the vacant WBA "regular" bantamweight world title with a split-decision win against former champion Liborio Solís. Rigondeaux became the oldest boxer to win the world title at 118 pounds.
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – Guillermo Rigondeaux kept his promise to trainer Ronnie Shields on Saturday night. Seven months after engaging in what Shields considered an unnecessary slugfest against Julio Ceja, Rigondeaux returned to his defensive, tactical ways Saturday night. The former 122-pound champion definitely didn’t excite the crowd at PPL Center or those watching on Showtime, but he beat Liborio Solis and won a world title in a second weight class.
Rigondeaux, Solis Scorecard BoxingScene Live - WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. and unbeaten mandatory challenger Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar went face-to-face at the official weigh-in Friday before they headline action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – It’s highly unusual for a 39-year-old boxer to drop down to compete at a new weight. But that’s exactly what Guillermo Rigondeaux will do Saturday night. The Cuban southpaw, a longtime champion at 122 pounds, will make his bantamweight debut when he opposes Panama’s Liborio Solis in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBA world 118-pound championship at PPL Center.
ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania – Guillermo Rigondeaux’s last performance pleased action-craving boxing fans like no other fight in his professional career. Rigondeaux traded hard shots with Julio Ceja for much of what was a thoroughly entertaining, surprising dogfight June 23 in Las Vegas. The typically careful Cuban southpaw got hit much more often in that bout than usual before finally flooring the Mexican veteran with a left hand that ended their scheduled 12-rounder with one second to go in the eighth round.
Guillermo Rigondeaux, Liborio Solis Weights Allentown Photos Gallery - WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. and unbeaten mandatory challenger Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar went face-to-face at the official weigh-in Friday before they headline action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
Gary Russell Jr. wasn’t exaggerating when he said before Friday’s weigh-in that he still has no problems whatsoever making the featherweight limit of 126 pounds. The long-reigning WBC featherweight champion came in at 125¼ pounds for his mandatory title defense against Tugstsogt Nyambayar on Saturday night at PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Nyambayar was slightly heavier than Russell, as he came in at 125½ pounds.
Guillermo Rigondeaux, Liborio Solis Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. and unbeaten mandatory challenger Tugstsogt "King Tug" Nyambayar went face-to-face at a final press conference Thursday before they headline action live on SHOWTIME on Saturday, February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux is only a few days away from his upcoming showdown with fellow former champion Liborio Solis. Rigondeaux returns to ring in what is going to be his debut in the bantamweight division to face Solis for the vacant WBA "regular" title in a Showtime televised fight on February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pa.
Guillermo Rigondeaux Training Camp Photos Gallery - Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux will seek to become a three-time, two-division world champion when he moves down to bantamweight to challenge former champion Liborio Solis for the vacant WBA title live on SHOWTIME this Saturday, February 8 in a Premier Boxing Champions event from PPL Center in Allentown, Pa. (photos by Hosanna Rull).