******Rigo v Donaire - Build-up Thread*****

In my eyes and mNy many more folk he ran mand.he did what he had to do to win a fight against a aggresive counter puncher, some folk may like that, i don't, but to call it a master class , total bollocks.
I could rhyme off many many fights of master class fights, with boxers standing in front and making the other miss or moving back and turning fights, but this man, who many on here are are sucking his dick did not do this, but hey ho mate , no problemo.
And one more thing, this fight meant nothing to me, im not a great fan of either, i didnt and still don't give a **** who won, it just did nowt for me :|:good

 

Fair dues Wid :good, I do think it was a masterclass to some extent. He basically dealt with one of the most highly skilled operators in world boxing with sheer ease and even clown'd him.

 

Agree with this to an extent, Widdy. What he did was very effective, but IMO it was very negative and not really fun to watch. I can appreciate a technical masterclass or counter punching but for me that's James Toney or Floyd Mayweather. This I would not call a masterclass myself. Very surprised at the way people are describing it on here. I just didn't see it myself. Rigo just pissed me off running around like a dickhead, but the guy did what he needed to win against a class fighter so credit where it's due.

 

I even think theres a shout for the 10th being scored 10-10. Aside from the knockdown Rigo won the round.

Notice that DFTaylor has stayed away. Fair enough people get things wrong, but when you have demeaned and slated everyone as stupid for predicting the other way you gotta get pulled up on it!

 

Finally watched it!

That was mightily impressive from Rigo, before watching the fight I knew the result and had seen a lot of the feedback on the fight. Rigo getting called out for negative tactics by some but having watched that can't honestly see what exactly he did wrong.

He completely nullified Donaire (apart form that mini-slip in the 10th) and even the rounds he was taking off Donaire couldn't get anywhere near him. What astounded me most was how much faster he was than Donaire, I did not expect the speed difference to be anywhere near as pronounced as that.

Rigo does strike me as the sort of fighter who's happy to do what's needed to pick up the round. Any time Donaire pushed him he fired back and made sure he got the better of the exchange. But when he was in control he showed no interest in pushing it and looking for the stoppage.

I've got no problem with people not liking that style. How **** would it be if we all liked the same type of fighter? It's the same with football, some people like Spain's tiki-taka football, a lot of other people don't. They might prefer Dortmund's/Germany's style. Nothing wrong with that.

What I do have a problem with is anyone saying that was a close fight. It wasn't. When professional journalists, whose opinions hold a lot of sway with boxing fans, are posting cards like that. Then something is wrong. Donaire did not win more than 3 rounds. And even then you'd have to be generous to him to find those extra two rounds.

 

That's what I like about Rigo as soon as you hit him he immediately fires back hes so competitive, Donaire I think has the best left hook in boxing who would stand and trade with that guy, its like if Mayweather beat Pac everyone would say Mayweather ran etc but what exactly was the other guy doing
Donaire could not land clean on that guy until the mistake in round 10, funny thing is the same fans that said Rigo had a glass jaw said Rigo was running, so they are basically answering their own question to why he was 'running' even though his jaw isnt glass, i watched the fight again about 2 hours after i didnt even get bored watching Rigondeaux is something special

 

Yeah that's true noticed it myself.

 

Don't be a ****, Rob. This is the first time I've been on here today. I posted on CHB this morning and then I was out.

I got it wrong. So what?

 

I thought Donaire was trying to go for the KO rather than set up his work early on. He never really got out of that mind-set and Rigo did a great job of working at the right range.

It's the most complete performance he's shown as a pro. Some of the sneaky little counters Rigo delivered were really impressive. It wasn't the domination some are making it out to be though - it was a close fight with a clear winner. Don't see how anyone could have Donaire winning that.

 

Might go back and watch it again. Technical analysis.

 

I got it wrong too,I expected Donaire to be the stronger man
And puncher.about 30seconds in I realised that wasn't the case,nonito
Felt the straight left and was very wary of being caught after that.that's why we saw so much jostling for position Donaire knew any mistakes were going to be punished and was tentative.
Someone earlier wrote Donaire should of made him trade but that's the whole point,in any spells of engaging nonito was coming off second best due to rigs reactions
And speed.
When it was obvious he couldn't thrown in combinations without hitting air or getting hurt himself,Donaire was restricted to looking for one punch.
People can be critical of him but in hindsight rigos speed and style was a disaster for Donaire.if you are trying to apply pressure but you can't get hold of your opponent without getting hurt what do you do.
Also I read nonito is one dimensional that's bull****.

I still rate Donaire highly but he was dominated by a man who will be very hard to beat.

I'm not saying they would win but mares,Moreno and garcia will
Have best chances against him.

 

When your contribution to a build up thread is;

And the fighter you back loses a clear clear decision, you gotta get pulled up on it. You were the one putting people like Terminator down for puting together a pretty acurate prediction. So in this case...you look like the ****!

 

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