Naoya Inoue vs. (PRIME) Guillermo Rigondeaux

No.

Inoue will get to him at some point. And either knock him out brutally or hurt him so he doesn't wanna be there and quits.

 

Rigo had a weak chin in his prime. It's interesting to me that fans call Donaire vs Rigo a schooling and Inoue vs Donaire a struggle despite Donaire vs Rigo being closer on fan cards.

Also, Inoue has leveled up a lot since the Donaire fight, besides winning more dominantly on fan cards vs Donaire and already having a stylistic advantage vs Rigo.

 

Rigondeaux's entire career comes down to one great win over a drained and overconfident Nonito.

He's been dropped and almost stopped by absolutely cans.

Inoue murks him.

 

Inoue has less chinks in his game. Rigo can absolutely shine at times though.

 

Really? You don't get why Rigo gets more praise than Inoue for beating Donaire? Rigo beat a prime P4P Donaire and was the underdog, if I'm not mistaking. Inoue was a big favorite over Donaire in their 1st fight.

Edit: Donaire was not on the top 10 P4P list, but Rigo reached #8 in 2013. Only a slight favorite.

 

I have Rigo winning this fight via TKO.

I think a lot of people just remember Rigo for his fight against Loma, but it's easy to look bad not only when your opponent has a very distinct size advantage over you, but is just as skilled.

 

Rigo in his prime was a damn good fighter, definitely would be the best and most dangerous fighter Inoue will have faced and as good as Inoue is he's not yet proven himself against this level of fighter, closest thing was Donaire who lost to Rigo and was faded by the time he fought Inoue.

I say it's a 50/50 fight as of now until we see more from Inoue. Neither of them faced a fighter like the other, honestly anything could happen.

 

Rigondeaux put on exactly ONE great performance in his career. He's been knocked down and hurt by absolute cans.

Inoue destroys him.

 

In his prime, Rigondeaux was getting knocked down and hurt by absolute cans. He's put on exactly ONE great performance.

Could be the most overrated fighter ever.

 

Inoue thrives on offensive boxer punchers.

Against Rigo who is not afraid to land one punch a round and run around the ring, Inoue will have problems looking good and will probably have the same problems Casimero had.

 

Fury's been dropped by nobodies, so has Pacquiao and even iron chinned Holyfield got dropped by a gate keeper in Cooper. Being knocked down in fights you win is still a win. I wouldn't right off prime Rigo just because he got dropped a few times.

 

Of course, but my main point was that Rigondeaux's entire career is based off of one great win and his Olympic/amateur background. Inoue's power is different and he's a brutal finisher. Looking at Rigondeaux's pro career as a whole, he's absurdly overrated.

There isn't enough to suggest that he'd beat Inoue.

 

Not saying he does, but I also think we haven't seen enough of Inoue to know for sure he beats Rigo either. Inoue's not even fought at 122 yet, lets see how he does at 122 before we suggest he definitely beats the bigger Rigo.

 

Donaire was never that good.Big win was Darch and Montiel.Rigo is better overall.Has the style to trouble punchers.In an era where runners use to get the nod of a win.I think Rigo gets robbed these days an age.Rigo is Dinaire’s papi.Also Donare from 2016 on had looked like a punching bag.The 2020 version is a donitasaur.