Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux (20-1, 13 KOs) is ready for bigger things after claiming a title around his waist.
Rigondeaux, now under the Premier Boxing Champions banner, moved down to bantamweight last month and captured the vacant WBA "regular" title with a twelve round decision over Liborio Solis.
The goal for the Cuban boxer is to put himself in position for unification bouts.
Rigondeaux, at 118-pounds for the first time in his career, will remain in the division, according to his adviser Luis DeCubas Jr.
"I think he's going to stay at 118 pounds. The truth is that he weighed in on the day of the fight at 117 pounds and that was with his clothes on, and then the day after he was 121. The reality is, he's a genuine 118 pounder. He's got a better chance of going down than he has going up. This proves once again that the fight against Vasyl Lomachenko [which took place at 130] was not a legit fight," DeCubas told George Ebro.
Right now the plan is to keep the 39-year-old boxer active, with a ring return being targeted in the summer.
"[To have him claim another world title] was a very big thing for Cuban boxing and especially for Rigondeaux, who is a great fighter. Winning the 118-pound title at his age is a very special story in a tremendous career... double Olympic champion, world champion," DeCubas said.
"Rigo, obviously, he is going to fight in the summer. We'll look for fights that suit him and where he can get as much money as possible so that he can help his family, his daughter, his wife, so that everyone is happy.''
