Rigondeaux is the closest thing to perfect I have ever seen

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  1. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes.. another Rigondeaux thread.

    But when someone asks to to make the 'perfect fighter' what attributes do you generally go for?

    - Super fast (check)
    - Southpaw .. for awkwardness (check)
    - Great defence (check)
    - Great footwork (check)
    - Great boxing skills (check)
    - Great power (check)

    If god is real then Rigondeaux is his fighter. :deal
     
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  2. Console Command

    Console Command Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No chin, went down from donaire random shot, no power.
     
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  3. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    As a Lomachenko fan I hope to God we can see a fight between the two.

    It would be one of the greatest fights from a purist standpoint of all time.
     
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  4. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He didn't looked all that godly when he got gunshy against Cordoba or at time against Maroquin.
     
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  5. TJ Max

    TJ Max Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He's great at what he does, but put him in against a rangy guy that can box, and we'll see what he can do.

    You have to be versatile in boxing. Rigo could stay at his weight class and it may be years and years before he has to fight a rangy guy that can box.

    It's even worse if the guy has punching power too.

    Rigo would be forced to be on the offensive. At the very least, I would like to see Rigo vs Mathebula.

    The best guys in history can do both. Sugar Ray Leonard couldn't outbox Hearns, so he had to be the aggressor. He had to use aggressive defense.

    Can Rigo do this? I don't know.

    I know you deride Pacquaio a great deal bluebird, but Pacquaio steps and uses his explosive style because he's often undersized and has no choice, but to fight aggressively or be shut out. He also enjoys putting on a fight.

    Can Pacquaio box, absolutely. Can he box off the back foot as good as Rigo. No.

    On that I agree with you, Rigo is excellent on the back foot, but so is Hopkins.

    Hopkins got into a fight recently where his opponent wouldn't fight Hopkins' fight and picked him apart with single shots and combos at times on the ropes.

    Remember, Rigo barely beat Cordoba.
     
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  6. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I will have to wait to see how many top fighters he faces
     
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  7. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    [YT]IaOkNeVsbnA[/YT]

    He's so fast he can land that lazer left even from miles out.

    He clearly beat Cordoba imo, never believed the hoopla with that fight. People just want to finger point 1 fight as a fighters 'weakness'. Happened with Mayweather vs Castillo (injured shoulder) and Duran vs Leonard 2 (didn't train properly). I also do not deride Pacquiao, you must have the wrong guy. Pac is my favourite active fighter by far.
     
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  8. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Questionable punch resistance is seemingly his only weakness...
     
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  9. JAB5239

    JAB5239 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great power?
     
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  10. Lopetego

    Lopetego Guest

    Nah, the closest thing to a perfect fighter is the Roy Jones from the montel griffin rematch
     
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  11. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes. Great power. If only he turned pro in 2000 :( Would have ruled a weight division for 15 years at least. Morales.. Barrera etc wouldn't have got past him.
    [YT]SnfwIod-YOY[/YT]
     
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  12. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rigondeaux is great at what he does. Just wish he would fight more on the inside. He hasn't shown that total package just yet.

    When I think of perfect the first guy to come to mind is Finito Lopez.
     
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  13. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    inactive (check)
    garbage promoter (check)
    terrible opponents (check)
     
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  14. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Fragile Cuban mandible(check)
     
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  15. TJ Max

    TJ Max Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It looks like he got clipped at 1:13 and almost went down.

    I'm not sure he can fight aggressively in the pros.
     
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