HBO officially drops Rigo

[boxing prospect]

The fact the crowd emptied out for his fight with Agbeko said everything you need to know about the relationship between Rigondeaux, Top Rank and HBO. What Rigondeaux needs is a willing dance partner, what HBO need to do is think outside of the box, what Arum needs to do is make sure their will be a crowd and what Rigondeaux needs to do is either adjust his style (unlikely) or take less money.

I've been saying on other forums for a while that what Rigondeaux needs is to be on a Macau against a Japanese guy. Rigondeaux v Hasegawa would be fun as Hasegawa tends to go out on his sword and has speed to match Rigondeaux that'd be a good one and Japanese gamblers would be there to back their guy meaning their would be an audience.

If Rigondeaux's minimum fee is as high as rumoured you can understand HBO pissing on him in fairness. He's talented but can't draw shit to flies. Why pay big bucks for someone who has a negative effect on the audience?

[FinitoElDinamita]

The fact the crowd emptied out for his fight with Agbeko said everything you need to know about the relationship between Rigondeaux, Top Rank and HBO. What Rigondeaux needs is a willing dance partner, what HBO need to do is think outside of the box, what Arum needs to do is make sure their will be a crowd and what Rigondeaux needs to do is either adjust his style (unlikely) or take less money.

I've been saying on other forums for a while that what Rigondeaux needs is to be on a Macau against a Japanese guy. Rigondeaux v Hasegawa would be fun as Hasegawa tends to go out on his sword and has speed to match Rigondeaux that'd be a good one and Japanese gamblers would be there to back their guy meaning their would be an audience.

If Rigondeaux's minimum fee is as high as rumoured you can understand HBO pissing on him in fairness. He's talented but can't draw shit to flies. Why pay big bucks for someone who has a negative effect on the audience?

I agree that a willing dance partner would do him well...

Speaking of Hasegawa. He has the experience to give Rigo a fight, he'll put up alot more than AGbeko im sure.

WHat i really want to see is Shinsuke Yamanaka move up and face Rigo...

[El Kabong]

Perhaps HBO sees the writing on the wall in terms of the talent that Showtime have gathered and the only way to win this war is to beat them in views......problem is, all out wars like Gatti-Ward and Corrales-Castillo are very hard to predict in the planning stage. You can set up matches where the styles SHOULD mesh but then the brawl never materializes.

[zhubin]

The best pure boxer outside of Mayweather...and HBO basically says "fuck off." Disgraceful.

[boxing prospect]

I agree that a willing dance partner would do him well...

Speaking of Hasegawa. He has the experience to give Rigo a fight, he'll put up alot more than AGbeko im sure.

WHat i really want to see is Shinsuke Yamanaka move up and face Rigo...

Yamanaka has said he's looking for bouts with LSC and Moreno in 2014. I dare say he'll have to fight Iwasa in 2014 as well. Don't think he much fancies fighting Rigo.