The idea that Loma was ducking Rigo is absurd. And some guys just refuse to duck.

Remember when people were calling Rigo the most skilled fighter since Pernell Whitaker and Roberto Duran? Some were even saying his technical skill was the best ever. Which is a joke. Once he's hit he has no answer and his footwork isn't that good at all. That said, people were saying Lomachenko was ducking him. For what? Why would he duck? He's been fighting world class guys since his 2nd pro fight.

There are some guys out here who really haven't subscribed to the "0" mentality and will fight anybody that's put in front of him. They don't have an interest in ducking and they do not fear losing or pain.

Shout out thread to the non duckers in boxing. Guys like Lomachenko, Porter, Pascal, Pacquiao. Anymore you guys can think of just add.

 

Interesting question. Let's see they were both kind of old. Marquez was 35 and Rigo was 37. Both counter punchers and similar style, but Marquez had much more ring wear and tear than the fresh Rigo. So Marquez may have been more past it than Rigo.

Secondly, Rigo was 2 weight classes above his best weight, fighting the best technical fighter in the world in his prime. Likewise, Marquez was 4 weight classes above his best weight class, fighting the best technical fighter in the world who was in his prime. Though Marquez's opponent missed weight and Rigo's opponent made weight. Further compounding the weight disadvantage.

As far as who was more dominant against their opponent? Tough question it was a whitewash from both ends.

Both not great wins or even close to it. That's my take.

 

When Pascal took the Kovalev rematch I thought the man must be out of his mind. He must like pain and losing. Because that was the only possible outcome of a rematch, but he took it anyways. And predictably got busted up and damaged.

 

Neither was Loma.

 

Marquez never beat a single good young Welterweight. The Bradley fight was farce and Bradley was never that good anyways.

As for Loma making 126 he rehydrated to 137 when he fought at 126. Now that he fights at 130 he rehydrates to 137. He can make 126 pounds. Why he didn't fight Rigo at 126 pounds? I don't know ask Bob Arum.

 

I'm not sure. Marquez never beat a single good let alone great young WW. He never beat anybody young and good past 135 pounds. And the last time he looked amazing or anything like a near prime Marquez was back at 130 pounds. Marquez started declining as soon as he left 126 pounds. For those who actually know and followed Marquez's career know that he wasn't a third of the fighter he was against Floyd as he was in the first Pac fight.

As for Rigo, he was always overrated anyways.