Rigondeaux vs Donaire - - - Lead Hook vs Lead Hook

I don't know if it was the 12th but there was a distinct moment I remember where Rigo landed 3 shots and each time stepped right out of the range of the left hook in perfect balance. He was undoubtedly prepared for it.

 

When I saw Rigondeaux and Pedro Diaz warming up before the fight and they were just doing the 'block the left hook' move... I though that they had worked a lot on this.
I think Pedro Diaz is one of best trainers out there; they would make a great team.

 

Cuban boxing coaches are top quality just like Cuban boxers.

 

I remember this moment. Even at that point, when Donaire was vulnerable, Rigo was still cautious and didn't lose his head. What stood out to me (and what usually stands out to me about Rigo) is his grasp of distance. It's refined to a pretty crazy degree -- when he moves out of range, he only moves as much as he needs to in order to evade the punch by a very small margin, which leaves him in range to counter again. He's really precise and economical.

 

Before the fight there was talk about Rigo having no right hand. His right hook was his best punch in the fight imo.

 

The lead left put Noni completely on ***** street.

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Look at how the dude looking 2 classes bigger is on the bicycle

 

Also in the 12th near the end instead of throwing the left straight and over committing, he threw the left uppercut instead because the way he through it he was out of range for Donaire's hook because Donaire was flat footed but Rigo was still in perfect balance to dodge it just in case, the guys a genius
He landed it twice without barely changing his foot position

 

Being on ***** street and being buzzed are different things, ***** street is when a fighter is almost completely removed from his senses. If Donaire had truly been that hurt he would have fallen over trying to back up.

 

Why is Rigo throwing a left when Nonito moves to the right :twisted:
And Rigo ain't cutting of **** there..

 

He had just ****ed Donaires right eye up. He was also still wary of the left hook, cutting the ring off at that stage would have given Donaire more opportunities if he decided to throw.

 

Nonito throwing a left hook while running away like that? No way obviously. Gotta plant feet to land his money shot.
Nonito ran a 2x 360 degree circle around Rigo.
Besides, you said it yourself: he hurt Noni's eye. Even more reason to cut of the ring and/or throw a right hook right into a dazed Donaire.

 

He ****ed his right eye up. Donaire was virtually blind to Rigo's left hand at that particular point, no need for the right hook until Donaire got his awareness back and began throwing the left hook wildly. Rigo remained composed like he did the full 12 and didn't even give Donaire the chance to hit that left hook on the back foot or not. Like I said, if he cuts the ring off (moving to his right) this gives Donaire a chance of possibly land that hook. No point taking away that punch for virtually 11 rounds then give him the chance to land it big in the 12th whilst in survival mode.

 

I take back everything I said about Diaz following the Cotto.