Should Matchroom Sign Rigondeaux

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  1. cassiusbrit

    cassiusbrit Active Member Full Member

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    Now that Rigondeaux is a free agent after his Top Rank contract eneded.
    Would it be a good signing for Matchroom Sports?
    With little fan base in America and no television network willing to show his fights due to his style of boxing, Rigondeaux finds himself in a state of limbo.
    However were Matchroom to sign him and bring him over to England and broadcast his fights on Sky, would we the UK fans pay to watch him live?...would we support him and raise his fan base?......would he develop a larger profile fighting in the Uk??
     
    cassiusbrit, Jul 25, 2014
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  2. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If eddie goes after a high profile american based fighter in a promotional dispute he should go for Andre ward
     
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  3. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Never thought about this but with the American networks shutting him out then you never know - can't ever see it happening though.

    I'm sure a few of the Irish will remember his demolition job of Willie Casey.

    Getting him over to the UK for a fight with Quigg (if Hearn dares) on Sky, now that would raise his profile here and would obviously set the ball rolling for Frampton.
     
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    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    He's too pally with Froch for that ever to happen.
     
    Furey, Jul 25, 2014
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  5. ChipChair

    ChipChair Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wont ever happen but would love it, would be great to see such an amazing fighter over here fighting regularly in the flesh.
     
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    Wouldn't it just! I'd travel far to see him fight. Exceptional talent!
     
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    Number 1 pound for pound in the world in my opinion id love to witness him live something to tell the grandkids in 30 or 40 years time
     
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  8. Tony Yeboah

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    Sign him on a 1 fight deal, send him to Belfast to assassinate Frampton, vacate the belts for Quigg.
     
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    Barry Hearn, is that you? :lol::lol:
     
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  10. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I would pay to watch him. Plenty of fighters from other countries go to base themselves in Germany, Germany and Canada, so why not the UK. Don't be surprised if Ward when Froch retires gets signed up
     
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  11. I Shot JR

    I Shot JR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I get the feeling Froch has one fight left in him (Chavez Jr/DeGale) so that wouldn't be an issue.

    Ward's style isn't exactly Box Office is it?
     
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  12. Pez

    Pez Active Member Full Member

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    I'd like to see it happen but I'm not sure how interesting the casuals would be.
     
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  13. Will

    Will Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes because Ward has demonstrated that he loves fighting away from home!!!

    I can see him being really keen on coming to England to defend his belts.
     
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  14. big_daddy

    big_daddy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Think eddie may relish the challenge of making him box office though
     
    big_daddy, Jul 26, 2014
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