Better fighter: Shakur Stevenson or Guillermo Rigondeaux (prime)

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  1. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    At 122 or 118, I’d have to favor rigondeaux..

    I still can’t believe I got free tickets to watch Rigo when he body shotted a dude in Round 6 at the Palms Hotel



    @kirk sent me money to put in a bet for Rigo. I sent him the money order back.
     
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  2. Grinder

    Grinder Dude, don't call me Dude Full Member

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    Rigo could at least KTFO of his opponents with that left. Subsequently noone wanted to fight him, and those that did, were destroyed, apart from an exceptional Loma.

    His destruction of Donaire was evidence of his capabilities.

    Shakur is good at avoiding punches, hugging, but has zero power.

    I liked Rigo but he was farked by boxing politics.
     
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  3. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    Shakur doesn't hug people. Like you can say hes not the most exciting or explosive but hes not really a hugger or runner outside of the EDLS fight which is an anomaly in his career.
     
  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Rigo turned pro at 28.5 years old, we're comparing someone who already left over half of their best years when they were freshest a d at their best in the amateurs with tons more wear and tear on his body when they turned over and had to fight in their opponents backyards or on the road their entire careers to someone who turned pro at 19 and who has never once fought outside their homeland as as a pro and who is young, fresh and in their prime with a lot less wear and tear on their body

    It's like comparing a beautiful 20 y/o woman to a beautiful 40 y/o one and saying the 20 y/o one is not only much more beautiful but that she was always so. It's so dumb and ignorant to ignore such very obvious and important context but it's exactly what we see all the time from many fans. It doesn't mean Shakur is better it just means he turned pro way younger with way more of his prime years in front of him not behind him :facepalm:
     
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  5. AhmadBP

    AhmadBP New Member Full Member

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    Dude all weekend you been hating on Shakur, give it a rest
     
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