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Taken from twitter. A Rigo routine. Who knows, maybe he watched Rocky films and was inspired.
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Rigo is going to be ready, willing and able to this. I will be rooting for him to pull this upset.
Good little routine to work on proprioception. Fits perfectly with how he will intend to fight, quick movements and immediate counters.Quote:
Originally Posted by sanatogen
Rigo needs to be scary good the first couple rounds or Loma takes control. If Rigo can make him hesitant though, maybe, just maybe...
This fight just doesn’t excite me. One old inactive man moving up two weight classes, he’ll be on the defensive all night being outworked and losing rounds. This fight is going the distance and it’ll be a snooze unless you’re a fan of seeing Loma taunt a smaller man for 12 rounds.
You are forgetting that Rigo is a highly skilled and awarded boxer which makes this fight very interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by GaMo
@Master he is a great boxer and probably better than Loma pound for pound but he’s a lot smaller, he’s a lot older and I just don’t think he can keep the Ukrainian off of him. Loma will win it on workrate because he’ll be able to just keep walking forward and throwing punches
You probably are right but the fact that Rigo is willing to take the risk tells me he is confident and taking the biggest and dangerous fights out there. If Rigo pulls this off he will be the best.Quote:
Originally Posted by GaMo
I think you’re going to be upset if you’re rooting for Rigo as I expect Loma to billy and taunt him. Rigo skills will mean he won’t get a beating but he’ll lose Wide I reckon
I think that would be a moral victory for Rigo. I would take that.Quote:
Originally Posted by GaMo
Fuck Moral victories and accepting defeat. Rigo will fancy it. I could be way off here, but I don't see Rigo being a lamb to the slaughter here.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterI think that would be a moral victory for Rigo. I would take that.Quote:
Originally Posted by GaMo
He is very highly skilled and awkward and a great counter puncher. I think he may give Loma (who I think is fantastic btw) a lot to think about and could even make him look a bit silly.
Also , until I see them stood face to face, I'm not overly convinced about this "massive size difference."
Rigo has a reach advantage.
I'm not 100% convinced Rigo will win, but it wouldn't desperately surprise me. I find the fight intriguing and am looking forward to it.
Like I said, I could be way off beam on this one.
The way that Rigo (or one of his team) talk on twitter, they are confident.
People that Rigo has fought that probably belong in Featherweight are Garcia, Teon Kennedy, Jazza Dickens
Rigo either couldn't put them away quickly or at all, so he's go to be looking at dancing for twelve and counterpunching, not letting himself be caught on the ropes or in corners
Bodyshots and headshots from distance, but Rigo is good on the inside as well
Rigo doesn't telegraph punches as much as others, i.e. the glove moves from its position instead of a backward movement first.
Loma has to be discouraged quickly, otherwise as you say, he'll just march forward for 12 rounds moving from side to side swarming Rigo, cutting him down.
You are right, Rigo has no "tell" with his punches and that is why he beats most of his opponents. Donnaire had no clue how to handle him.Quote:
Originally Posted by sanatogen
Great to see it's sold out. The closer the fight gets the more excited I am for this one.
This is a fantastic fight two master boxers a true fight for the purist Rigo is brilliant but he is 36 and a bit on the small side
in this fight Lomo is at the top of his game bigger and younger I favour Lomo cant wait.:)