Donaire vs. Rigondeaux - Saturday night fight/chat thread

[Violent Demise]

I consider Rigo to be like baseballs Ichiro Suzuki. A superstar player in Japan who came to US and had instant success. Technically he was a rookie since it was his first year in the league. But everybody knew he was no rookie. What he was, was a superstar, future hall of famer. Rigo is not a young fighter who's raw and still has things to learn. What he is, is a really good fighter who is a legit threat to Donaire. He doesn't have many fights as a pro. But that doesn't matter. He's already the fighter he's gonna be. He's not still learning. His amateur career was a long one because he's Cuban. If not he would of turned pro a long time ago.

That's actually a pretty good fucking comparison. It's true. Rigondeaux is not the same as other 11-0 fighters. He's pretty much a vet in the sport of boxing

[ykdadamaja]

I really think this is going to come down to who gets off first and continually gets off first. So far Rigon has now shown me that he knows how to get off first- maybe he may surprise us this time around. He has a ways to go during training camp, so there is some time to work on his aggression.

But as it stands now, even if it comes down to who does more damage from their counter-punching, one would have to say that Donaire has proven he can not only counter-punch but also BE HIT and HIT BACK!!

Donaire by at least 8, maybe in 7, depending on if he starts off fast and times Rigon.