Guillermo Rigondeaux in Miami!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Boxing Fanatic

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    Two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (2000, 2004) has escaped from Cuba and resurfaced in Miami. No details of his escape are available. The 27-year-old southpaw bantamweight will rejoin former Cuban Olympic teammates Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Erislandy Lara under the Arena Box-Promotion banner. Rigondeaux and Lara had previously tried to defect in 2007 in Brazil, but were returned to Cuba where they were not permitted to box. Lara later escaped successfully. Both Gamboa and Lara scored spectacular KOs in nationally televised bouts on Friday night. Arena CEO Ahmet Öner has confirmed Rigondeaux’s defection and announced that Rigondeaux has signed with Arena Box-Promotion. “It’s true,” said Öner. “Our director of boxing operations in the USA, Luis DeCubas, has met Rigondeaux in Miami. Obviously, we are excited that this extraordinarily gifted athlete joins our team of Cuban world class boxers like Yuriorkis Gamboa, Erislandy Lara and Odlanier Solis. They will train together at our gym in Miami. We will announce everything else and answer questions on a press conference in Miami next week.”
     
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  2. Cerberus

    Cerberus Kérberos, Hound of Hades Full Member

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    Bantamweights beware! The new king is here.
     
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    http://www.arenaboxpromotion.com/en/news.html

    :good
     
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  4. TommyV

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    Seriously?

    Rigondeaux is going to blow the 122 division wide apart.

    ****ing awesome.
     
    TommyV, Feb 23, 2009
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    wow,
    i hope more cubans take note and start fleeing for the states, mexicans need some new punching pags......

    :freddy
     
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    Bad_Intentions Boxing Addict Full Member

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    for mexicans it's way easier to turn pro, boxing will always have mexican boxers.
     
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  7. BlueApollo

    BlueApollo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is one punching bag to steer very, very clear of.
     
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  8. TommyV

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    Rigondeaux > Vazquez & Marquez. :smoke

    :D
     
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    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    just kidding ya'll, i can't wait to see him in action in the pro's.....
     
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  10. TommyV

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    I hope he rises up quickly, and makes the transition easily.

    ****ing hell, could you imagine a division with Vazquez, Marquez, JuanMa, Caballero, Rigondeaux, guys like Molitor, Cordoba etc.
     
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  11. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    People need to calm down. Just because this guy is an awesome amateur doesn't mean he is going to blow out top professionals in his first coupe of fights. Realistic people, realistic!
     
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    He won't, but he probably could. This guy is insanely good.
     
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  13. Tom_Tocca

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    Though, I see a fast rise in competition comparing to Gamboa's...
     
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    Okay, let's calm down and wait a few seconds.



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    WOW! Rigondeaux is going to dominate! :lol:
     
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  15. Addie

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    :patsch ESB are the king of knee jerk reactions.
     
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