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I'm surprised that so many are picking Donaire over Rigo. I'm not so sure. I favor Donaire based on experience and flash, but I have to wonder, would Rigo have lost to any of the guys Donaire beat?


I'm gonna turn this around and ask another question. Has Rigo fought even 1/10th the quality and "who's who" of opponents Donaire has faced and beaten.... as a pro? IMO, the answer is "no". I'm all up for seeing a good fight, which I'm sure we will. But having an 11-fight pro billed as an overnight sensation and a threat to someone arguably in the top 3 current p4p rankings, is slightly odd.


Ahhh the good ole quantity vs quality question. Well lets begin with the fact that Donaire has pretty much been the much bigger man in his fights even though on paper it was he who was moving up.
You can go as far back as Sydorenko. It looked like he was fighting some grade 6 kid. Now I agree that the amateurs and pro are almost like two different sports and that the pedigree gained from it does not as a rule translate to the pros but sometimes it does. In addition it may be that a guy like Rigo has brought some bad habits with him from the amateurs however after some 400 fights I think its fair to say that he has seen a litany of different styles. Rigo has been waiting for this moment since he left Cuba and unlike some other Cubans he seems to have a sense or urgency. And who can blame him. Manny, Donaire, Gamboa and other stablemates from Top Rank have taken most of the attention. Rigo views this as his time and Donaire to me seems like he's been coasting and getting a little high on his fame. I'd be very surprised if this was a blow out but do I think it will end dramatically.