Rigondeaux gets destroyed by Lomachenko

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  1. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    LOL, but tbh Lomachenko is getting overrated over his win against Rigondeaux. The ogre never fought at that weight before then and hasn't fought since. Rigondeaux is stiff and tiny compared to somebody like Pernell Whitaker. Just watching them fight i can tell Whitaker is far better than Rigondeaux. I dont know why people were comparing him to sweat pea
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  2. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't understand how this win is rated high at all for Lomachenko, at the moment they are fighting 4 weight divisions apart, Rigondeaux was fighting 3 weight divisions above his natural weight and Lomachenko was fighting at his natural weight
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Rigo was very stationary, all he had was handspeed.
     
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  4. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think many of us believe Lomachenko is a natural featherweight, seeing as he was never big there and only moved up because he wasn't getting the fights he wanted. I remember against Piriyapinyo, Lomachenko only gained 4 pounds after the official weigh-in. So to me, this was essentially a natural bantamweight versus a natural featherweight, which is one traditional division apart. The size difference between them mattered, but Lomachenko didn't rely on his size to beat Rigondeaux. It was more a battle of skill and Lomachenko seems like he would win that no matter what size they were. In that way, I don't think it's an insignificant achievement.
     
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  5. Bubba

    Bubba worst weekend in boxing history Full Member

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    In all fairness, I think Rigo went up 2-3 weight clases to fight Loma.
    He didnt belong at 130.
     
    Bubba, Aug 17, 2021
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