Rigondeaux has way too low workrate - do you agree?

I feel sorry for aggressive fighters that walk into this guys counterpunching. Saw him blast a guy to the liver and it was a powerful shot.

 

I agree that his work-rate is low, but he's very economical with his punches and I think that has made the manner of his victories - although against poor opposition - look more impressive because he hasn't been wasting punches. I hope that when it comes to him being required to throw more leather, he will do so.

 

I haven't really seen him pushed at all, so I haven't seen him need to up the output. It's a good observation, but one I don't think will have a chance to affect him in his next fight.

 

he sucks.........

well, not skillwise but as far as the pros he does...he was a great amateur

 

Workrate is a big issue if you want to attract the professional audience, plus as you said, Rigo might not be able to keep off a solid chinned pressure fighter with a such selective punching. That's why I hope Ronnie Shields will bring the beast out of him, after all, Rigo has one helluva punch. Cordoba is an extremely tough test at this stage because he brings a lot of intensity, and I'm equally excitied and worried how this plays out.

 

thats kind of.. no scratch that, thats a REALLY stupid thing to say. despite of the fact he only has 6 fights as a pro he hasn't fought one oppnent with a losing record, and the opposition he has faced so early in his career is stellar. add that to the fact he completely dominated them, so what are you talking about?:huh

 

He may be a Chad Dawson in the works

 

It's because he's a counter puncher. The fighters he faces are too scared and he needs to force the issue which is something he doesn't do. Therefore, he fights at his own pace. Against Cordoba I think we'll see him throwing more but only because Cordoba will be forcing the issue and fighting and then we will see Rigondeaux punishing him time after time.

 

If anything i'd say it demonstrates his killer instinct. He sits, waits, sees an opening and then rapes. How is that not killer instinct? He looks to dispose of an opponent in the most efficient way possible

 

its ok its because hes not mexican

 

It's the hurt Mexican pride speaking there. Freddy has no basis whatsoever to say that, yet he says so. He's hurt. :yep

 

Since you mentioned Papito, lets compare up until their 6 fight
Rigondeuax
3-2
4-2
60-11
8-4
20-12
33-18 and his next fight is against a guy with 37w 2L and 23ko (he beat Caballeros too)
WVII
0-1
1-0
0-3
0-4
0-0
5-1
2-1 (yes I know he didn't have any amateurt experience, but he grew up around professional boxing, being his father a HOF boxer, I'm sure he use to train with his father)
You don't need to throw 100 punches per round if you are doing damage throwing 20 and landing 12, knocking out guys with one punch, beside he hasn't being push at all. IMO he will do just fine, his only problem is his age.

 

I agree... I've only seen him fight a couple times, but I think his work-rate is low because he's like a snake waiting to counter and he has sneaky speed, power and throws wicked body shots. I think a pressure fighter that goes in throwing a volume of punches against Rigondeaux will go to sleep before the final bell rings.