Rigondeaux knocks Mares out

Why does every top fighter gets "hype" up in here after a good win? Why???

 

Now that Rigo beat Donaire he knocks Mares, Moreno ect..

 

mares has only ever been down once in his career against the huge punching darchinyan.

i imagine their fight would like a mini version of Pea vs Chavez.

More likely is rigo will look to face the new ibf guy, quigg and Frampton he isn't exactly big at the weight and he probably has maybe 4 years at the top. I see him enjoying a decent reign over the division.

 

Style wise it's the fight I think that provides Rigondeaux his most challenge around his weight class. Mares would fight every second of every round, bringing non stop pressure and a lot of dirty tricks with it. He's not short of boxing skill either

If anything going to throw Rigondeaux off his pure boxing game it's that. If predicting the fight, I do Rigondeaux would win, he has the power and accuracy to get to Mares when he's coming into range somewhat recklessly, but it's an interesting fight.

 

I can't see Quigg or Frampton being put anywhere near Rigondeaux in the near future TBH

 

VERY good post.
Rigo will hit Mares with HUGE shots. Mares' chin will be the biggest thing to be tested. It will also reduce Mares' willingness to trade, allowing Rigo to have a substantial influence in the pace of the fight, not a good thing as Mares is going to need volume punching to really get to Rigo.
I think you make a very big point in mentioning the power of Mares' punches - he doesn't have 1 punch KO power, nor is he a 'puncher' in general.

But one good thing about Mares is that when he is fighting at close range with opponents, he is great at creating a distance so even if Rigo does hit him with huge counter punches, the effect will be dissipated.
Also, Mares is actually really good on the outside as well.

I think Rigo's skill level will be the deciding factor in this fight. 8-4 or (if I'm really underrating Mares) a 7-5 but rather obvious 7-5 victory for Rigo.

 

He has 3 of the belts. Traditionally English fighters go the wbo mando route and that leads them to rigo.

Maybe Frampton will get an ibf shot but I'm guessing quigg would jump at the chance to fight rigo.

 

Neither of them are Allegedly fighters so the WBO is hardly a given as it would likely have been if they were.

Quigg might take the fight, maybe, with Hatton not having a TV deal and less bargaining power they may risk it.

As much as I'm a fan of Hearn as i am I don't think he will put Frampton anywhere near a ring with Rigondeaux. He will know Frampton won't win and will build him up another route, then maybe try and unify with Rigondeaux down the line. Frampton doing good business at the moment, and will get a shot at one of the other belts in time. Can't see them risking it

 

I think I seen on Twitter last night that they won't be rushing Quigg for Rigo.

 

quigg is a cocky fighter and is dangerously close to being sidelined atm. He'll jump at the chance.

As I said with Frampton he's being brought along differently and seems to be playing the alphabet game with his victories over molitor and kiko. I expect him to go for the ibf belt and then unify down the line hopefully.

These 2 really believe they're the best though and if they get offered (both top ten) I imagine either will take the fight. It's a win-win situation.

 

Agree with all of this, Mares has the style & the tools to give Rigo a lot of trouble.

I'd be betting on Mares tbh, he'll apply pressure & force Rigo to fight at a pace he's not comfortable with.

I cant see anyone at 122lbs outboxing Rigo but if anyone can drag him into the trenches its Mares.

 

2003 Bantamweight gold medalist at Pan-American games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Defeated Argenis Mendez (Dominican Republic) 17-2
Defeated Alexander Espinoza (Venezuela) RSC 2
Defeated Andrew Kooner (Canada) 22-2
Defeated Abner Mares (Mexico) 17-7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Rigondeaux

RiGOD will beat him again