Nonito Donaire vs John Riel Casimero on August 14th

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    1000% agree.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Jun 19, 2021
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  2. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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  3. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why tho... what's the point of moving down and not fighting big fights?
     
    BigBone, Jun 19, 2021
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  4. Stiff Jab

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    Rigo not daring to be great...or banking that the winner (either bigger star Donaire or a higher profile Casimero) will absolutely have to fight him next, leaving him the chance to take the undisputed fight against Inoue, turning one payday into three?

    That's a hell of a gamble for someone who has never had significant drawing power.
     
    Stiff Jab, Jun 19, 2021
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  5. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    What else can Rigo do but gamble at this point?
     
    Oddone, Jun 19, 2021
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  6. Stiff Jab

    Stiff Jab Despiser of Super-Middleweights Full Member

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    Fight and beat Cassimero, challenge Donaire to unification, then Inoue. Betting on himself rather than gambling that the cards fall in his favor.

    You're right though; what a wasted career.
     
    Stiff Jab, Jun 19, 2021
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  7. aaalbert

    aaalbert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Awesome fight and like this better the Rigo fight! WAAAAR!! Inoue gets winner?
     
    aaalbert, Jun 19, 2021
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  8. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    so casimero is not going to fight rigo then? I dont understand.
     
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  9. Scott Cork

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    Rigo accepted step aside money. Hes fighting on the undercard and will probably fight the winner.
     
    Scott Cork, Jun 19, 2021
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  10. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Great fight but why is Rigo at close to 41 years of age and by the time he was set to fight JRC him not having fought in 18 months taking a step aside? Time is not on his side
     
    Serge, Jun 19, 2021
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    :(
     
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  12. Stiff Jab

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    According to the twitter of Donaire's wife/manager, MP promotions (who rep. Casimero) approached them for the idea of a unification fight. They worked things out, and offered Rigo step-aside money, which he took, apparently on the understanding that he gets the winner. Even if that is signed on a document, I don't know how much it will be worth, given that all four of the governing bodies have it as part of their ruleset that "unifications trump mandatories" which is what Rigo is reducing himself to being. May be counting on yet another step-aside check before finally facing the undisputed champion.
     
    Stiff Jab, Jun 19, 2021
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  13. BoyBato

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    Sorry to say but as good as unifications are for boxing wtf was rigo thinking
     
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  14. MetalLicker

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    I'm very disappointed in Rigo for taking step aside money. That's such a beta move.

    Maybe he was scared of Casimero and he's banking on Donaire beating him so he can fight Donaire again.
     
    MetalLicker, Jun 19, 2021
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  15. Stiff Jab

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    He's thinking he can get 4 paydays instead of one or two; step-aside, gimmie replacement fight, Donaire/Casimero winner, Inoue. Basically, he thinks he's being smart, and I doubt it will work out for him like that.
     
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