Rigo Got This: Final Thoughts

by davidemore Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:21 pm

First topic message reminder :

So excited about this one. Rigo got this by KO IMO. I just think that despite not having many 12 round fights under his belt, and despite him having slight chin issues (remember the weight he fights at, KO weight), he's got this.

What ya'll think, ya'll? Who got this in your mind and why?

Whatever happens it will be one hell of a fight, sheer entertainment, and a purest's dream. I know it. No stinker here, nu uh.

Excited. heart

by AlexHuckerby Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:40 am

Anyone else falling asleep?

by Dr Gregory House MD Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:51 am

AlexHuckerby wrote:Anyone else falling asleep?

I've chosen to watch Game of Thrones in the build up

by mobilemaster8 Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:11 am

Was starting to Alex, especially when a woman started to commentate?! Never had that before?

That kid looked pretty decent....good start to the card.

by AlexHuckerby Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:14 am

It starts at 4am on HBO.

by AlexHuckerby Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:14 am

Don't think theyre showing undercards.

by JabMachineMK2 Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:35 am

I'm still up and ready for analysis Wink

by JabMachineMK2 Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:28 am

manos de piedra wrote:I think Donaires power combined with Rigondeaux being slightly suspect in terms of durbility could be crucial. A huge part of Danaires success lies in the strength and quality of his punch.

Weaknesses I would potentially see for Donaire in this fight would be work rate, accuracy with jab - especially in setting up his power shots against an elusive target like Rigondeaux and defence.

I think the problems Rigondeaux faces is how to deal with Donaires power and send enough traffic back to win rounds. I can see Rigondeaux using his defence and movement to frutrate Donaire and make him miss. I can also see him outjabbing Donaire. However it doesnt really look like hes solid enough to be able exchange or soak up punishment from Donaire. So I would expect he tries to win it from the outside using movement, jabbing and countering. The challenge I think he faces is can he do that for a full 12? And can he do enough to convince the judges fighting in that way. Against Mathebula, Donaire was comfortably outpunched, outlanded and outjabbed but he landed the more telling, quality shots. Fighters that have decided to open up against Donaire in the past, most recently Nishioka, have usually been taken out so I think Rigondeaux must box a very controlled, disciplined fight but also not stray past the line between fighting defensively and survival mode.

Think Rigo must have read this.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:50 am

In your face Ghosty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In your face Shah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In your face Boxingfan88!!!!!!!!!!!!

In your face Donaire Nut Huggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahahahhahahaahahahha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:51 am

RIGO, RIGO, RIGO!!!!!

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:14 am

In your face Alex Huckerby!!!!!

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:23 am

To anyone who hoped I'd be crying into my porridge this morning....in your face!!!

by John Bloody Wayne Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:00 am

If anyone has a full fight link, please be a darling and send it to me. And no Rick Astley this time.

All I've managed to find is round 10.

by **ShahenshahG** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:36 am

Hahaha, congrats. Truly a great win for the amatuer. Can't be commenting on here much my boss took exception to using the work computer for researching religious stuff Laugh

now checks on me every 10-20 minutes. Bitch.

No1Jonesy wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=176N8Cg6p3g rounds 1-3 4-6 will be up in 10 minutes - shuld all be up by 8ish, get on it sharpish before they take it down

Quality is tolerable.

by **ShahenshahG** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:39 am

it was alucky punch!

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:18 am

Please be prepared to get drowsy up until round ten when both actually decided to fight

by 6oldenbhoy Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:52 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfUdFKfb2zk

full fight. Will get taken down soon.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:09 am

Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn wrote:Please be prepared to get drowsy up until round ten when both actually decided to fight

I'm watching it now. I've got to disagree. Just starting the 4th round now. Rigo is totally out thinking Donaire. Donaire needs to find the answer... but can't. 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.

I'm loving this!!

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:13 am

Commentators are full of crap. They saying the fourth is all Donaires. Rigo's accuracy easily won that round for me. Donaire caught Rigo with a big left hook in the final 14 seconds but it was answered immediately by a Rigo left.

10- 9 Rigo.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:18 am

I disagree with the commentators in the 5th they're saying the flurries are separating them. They're not.

It's Rigo preemption which winning the round.

They are also saying that nonito is dictating the fight. Donaire is dictatating nothing. He's coming forward but it's Rigo footwork which is dictating Donaire. Donaire is having to constantly adjust. It's Rigo pulling the strings.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:22 am

5th 10-9 Rigo

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:25 am

Love this kind of fight. Brilliant. Donaires Corner are doing my head in "rhythm, rythm inform of him". Rigo is breaking his rythm. Shut up.

10 - 9 Rigo.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:31 am

hahah! I'll give Donaire the 7th because Rigo didn't throw a punch....he just moved and made Donaire look quite silly.

10-9 Donaire

by 6oldenbhoy Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:33 am

I scored it 116-111 as well. Not a classic but delighted Rigo pulled it off. Sheridan on commentary was poor, in my opinion. Giving rounds to Donaire solely due to what he perceived as ring generalship. If anyone was the bossing the tempo of the fight, then it was Rigo. So often Donaire just marched forward aimlessly, following Rigo around but not doing anything of note. He fought Rigo's fight and lost.

I was really disappointed with Donaire. He didn't look his usual self, looked lethargic, flat footed and let the fight get away from him. All credit to Rigo though, I didn't think he'd hear the final bell, let alone pull off the victory.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:35 am

I want to give the 8th to Rigo for his immense skill and defensive work (but I'm worried I'm being biased). Donaire landed the most, so reluctantly, and against my better judgement I'll give it to Donaire.

10-9 Donaire

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:41 am

9th. Closer than the commentators were saying.

10-9 to Rigo.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:44 am

hahahahha! Rigo is a class act!! Even when hurt he stopped the great finisher from setting himself. Brilliant!

10-8 Donaire

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:48 am

I can't give the 11th to someone so lacking in ideas.

10-9 Rigo

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:54 am

12th easy round for Rigo

10-9

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:57 am

Easy.
9 rounds Rigo
3 rounds Donaire.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:58 am

RIGO P4P NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by sittingringside Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:34 am

Not bad for a bloke in his 12th professional fight.

by John Bloody Wayne Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:46 am

I can't remember ever being so uninterested in such a clear display of talent.

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:51 am

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SAY WELL DONE EMORE???? LOL

by **hampo17** Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:54 am

Fair play to anyone who called this but Rigondeaux isn't going to be a draw fighting like that.

I've seen a few who called it right but non with as much conviction as Spencer Fearon, have to wonder if he had a few quid on it.

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:55 am

Yea well done, a 50 50 fight between a number 1 and number 2 in a weight division and someone got the result right!! Shock horror!!!

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:56 am

Imperial and that thought I was barmy though, BARMY, got a link???

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:56 am

Not about being a draw Hampo, it's about boxing. Boxing won!

by **hampo17** Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:57 am

If he wants to make money its about being a draw. Doubt I'd stay up for another one of his fights.

by Reborn-DeeMcK-Reborn Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:59 am

Dwyer called it on youtube, gave Donaire a "punchers chance" . Was spot on.

by **ShahenshahG** Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:00 am

I might stay up for a rematch but agree, he made it dead boring. That said he had to do it - The one time Donaire managed to get to him he dropped him. So it was a cold calm clinical display which he might not use against others.

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:01 am

I called it too, he had more than a punchers chance.

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:07 am

epic fight so far, watching it now!

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:09 am

Great circling by Rigo, fast hands, great thinking man's fight so far.

by mobilemaster8 Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:10 am

Rigo boxed donaires ears off his head. In fact it got that bad that it resorted to jut pure talent at one point:

http://www.boxingscene.com/photo-rigo-smashes-donaires-own-glove-his-face--64400

Nice. Rigo school of boxing.

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:10 am

Donaire a little reluctant to let his hands go. Bit lacklustre.

by davidemore Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:11 am

Mackern, mobile and me, we knew. Wink

by joeyjojo618 Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:12 am

davidemore wrote:So excited about this one. Rigo got this by KO IMO . I just think that despite not having many 12 round fights under his belt, and despite him having slight chin issues (remember the weight he fights at, KO weight), he's got this.

What ya'll think, ya'll? Who got this in your mind and why?

Whatever happens it will be one hell of a fight, sheer entertainment, and a purest's dream. I know it. No stinker here, nu uh.

Excited.

...with your incredible powers of prediction you should be fighting crime davide.

by TheMackemMawler Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:12 am

I'm not really into the whole "I called it" thing.

It was always going to be Rigo (the greatest most talented fighter that has ever lived) on points.... or Donaire by stoppage.

by mobilemaster8 Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:12 am

We did indeed. I took a little stik yesterday when I said Rigo would just outclass him and box his ears off.

Low and behold it happened.

Great performance from a pro "novice"

by mobilemaster8 Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:13 am

Indeed Mackem. I predicted Donaire KO but heart felt Rigo would win easily.

Who next it him though!?!?

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