Donaire Rejects Rigondeaux

WBA super bantamweight champion Guillmermo Rigondeaux called out Donaire after his 6th round knockout of the previously undefeated Rico Ramos this past Friday. When we asked Donaire if he looked at Rigondeaux as a potential opponent, the Las Vegas resident said that WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka and WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce are at the top of his list of possible future opponents in the division and that Rigondeaux doesn't bring as much to the table as the aforementioned fighters.

"Guillermo goes on the back of the list. He hasn't impressed me yet to where he is one of the best in the division," Donaire explained. "When I decided to move up I wanted to fight Nishioka and Arce. He hasn't impressed me to the point where he boils my blood and I want to jump right into training (to face him). I don't want to get back into a fight like Narvaez where the fans come and pay money to see me and then he won't engage," he continued.

Donaire didn't want to bash Rigondeaux and said that the Cuban is a good fighter. Donaire also said that at this stage of his career he wants to make sure that he faces opponents that will fight a fan friendly style.

"At this point I have accomplished a lot in life and I want to give the fans a good fight. I am not taking anything away from him. He is a good fighter and he accomplished a lot in the amateur ranks and now he starting to do it in the pro ranks," Donaire told The Boxing Lab. 

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as a fan i for one am tired of reading tons of fighters that dont fight calling out other fighters.its childish and phoney.they fight mostly twice a year and call out 4 fighters for publicity or to chase a big payday they dont deserve.it used to be for 90 plus years that fighters actualy fought.now its talk on twitter law suits insults of a first grade nature.they cant fight unless its tv money.baloney.during boxings hayday yes there was tv money and tons of fights weekly.that was great for a decade then tv fights 3 times a week actualy hurt great fight clubs like st nicks arena.unless it was a top popular fighter fighting there folks desided to stay home and watch for free top guys go against each other.dispite that the site live where they were fighting drew a excellent crowd and gate.today a handfull of fighters can draw fans in anyplace.
casino action does do well in drawing fans as a show to go too like wayne newton but if these guys actualy had to fight in a good location outside a casino most of the fighters would draw as many live fans as berto or paul williams.why.cause they dont fight just call out.
today there maybe 3 fighters maybe 4 who have names as big as george foreman.foreman made his comback on espn or usa fights almost every other month.small tv money and a decent gate but he suceeded to promote himself in a folksy style great PR and it paid off into several good paydays.he actualy fought.
be carefull for what you wish for fighters.turn back the clock anywhere from 1920 till 1980.if you called out a fighter or 2 or 3 of them all of them would say lets do it 30 days from now.youll get your underseving ass kicked fast.id love to see guerrara the ghost call out a basilio or a graziano .yeah piss thoses guys off.they actualy would say yes fast.30 days punk.then youll find out you would have all you can do to try to stop thoses guys from killing you.
shut the fuck up unless your ready to do a george foreman and actualy fight and earn your way back to big fights.who the fuck are these clowns name wise compared to george.there a pile of crap that cant draw flys.fans dont get sucked in by this first grade stuff.lol im calling you out.fight you piece of junk.big george did

Typical now a days...

I hope he does fights Arce or Nishioka next bc either of them will really challenge this hype job!

not sure either will really challenge him,though arce will be around for a while.if darch could beat arce convincingly,the only chance he has against donaire is if taking the easy way has made him soft.arce won't fold,but donaire can bang.
rigo,though potentially a great fighter,though not the most exciting(so far),probably needs to build his name a little more,but i still think donaire is overvaluing himself thinking he's big enough to make decisions like this.really donaire for someone moving up,is too selective.he needs to fight more with his fists.in a way it seems he's giving himself hypothetical victories.just because he feels a fighter's style isn't suitable for him,doesn't mean he should ignore them.the great ones are those who win,even against those whose styles might be different/difficult.

I have virtually no interest in watching Donaire destroy Arce.

GrantZilla wrote:Rigondeaux on Donaire: I Will KO The Top Rank Traitor!

WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7KOs) has issued a response to an earlier article on BoxingScene.com, where Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18KOs) took a pass on facing the Cuban boxer at a later date. Donaire explained that he wants an exciting opponent who comes to trade punches, and not an opponent who will generate a boring match like Argentine veteran Omar Narvaez.

"If he doesn't want a Narvaez fight, I will agree to a 15-foot ring. This guy is not a real man, he's a traitor to Top Rank. Stop hiding behind your manager and your wife, I'm ready to fight in the summer. If Top Rank allows me to get a fight with this traitor, I will put him to sleep. After I get done with this traitor, he'll be shooting pictures permanently," Rigondeaux said.

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Donaire has mentioned Arce for months now. I think that will be the next fight for him. If Rigondeaux wants a chance at landing Donaire, he needs to fight Nishioka next. He will then be the only guy left after Arce for Donaire. It will be face Rigondeaux or move up.

So Donaire has no issue fighting the likes of Wilfredo Vazquez and Omar Narvaez but he won't fight Rigondeaux? I don't get why he won't make this fight.

hardcorebee24 wrote:So Donaire has no issue fighting the likes of Wilfredo Vazquez and Omar Narvaez but he won't fight Rigondeaux? I don't get why he won't make this fight.

Arum matched him with Narvaez because he figured Donaire would knock the smaller fighter out. It backfired. So now I guess he just want to fight guys he can knockout.

I can kind of understand in the fact every fight I've seen of Rigo was boring as fuck. But Donaire should eventually fight him if he continues to be a factor in the division.

GrantZilla wrote:

hardcorebee24 wrote:So Donaire has no issue fighting the likes of Wilfredo Vazquez and Omar Narvaez but he won't fight Rigondeaux? I don't get why he won't make this fight.

Arum matched him with Narvaez because he figured Donaire would knock the smaller fighter out. It backfired. So now I guess he just want to fight guys he can knockout.

I can kind of understand in the fact every fight I've seen of Rigo was boring as fuck. But Donaire should eventually fight him if he continues to be a factor in the division.

I guess I'm just going from a purest perspective, Rigo is a highly ranked opponent who just knocked off a belt holder. In this instance it would be the best fight available so they should make it. I just wish for once like D Mar said that when a top guy in a division would accept a verbal challenge right away and make a fight.

hardcorebee24 wrote: I guess I'm just going from a purest perspective, Rigo is a highly ranked opponent who just knocked off a belt holder. In this instance it would be the best fight available so they should make it. I just wish for once like D Mar said that when a top guy in a division would accept a verbal challenge right away and make a fight.

I agree. But Donaire just moved up in the division. He's not even ranked. And he's likely going to fight # 1 ranked Nishioka this year. And if Donaire get's past him, Rigo and him would be the top two guys in the division. And that's when they should fight.

Not that it'd happen, since The BobFather doesn't give a fuck what fans want.

GrantZilla wrote:

hardcorebee24 wrote: I guess I'm just going from a purest perspective, Rigo is a highly ranked opponent who just knocked off a belt holder. In this instance it would be the best fight available so they should make it. I just wish for once like D Mar said that when a top guy in a division would accept a verbal challenge right away and make a fight.

I agree. But Donaire just moved up in the division. He's not even ranked. And he's likely going to fight # 1 ranked Nishioka this year. And if Donaire get's past him, Rigo and him would be the top two guys in the division. And that's when they should fight.

Not that it'd happen, since The BobFather doesn't give a fuck what fans want.

What a way to make a statement, fight the top dog. It happens all the time when guys move up. These guys (especially Donaire) piss me off. Where are their balls.

I'll go on record now, I think Rigo is the best in the division right now including Donaire. I think Donaire's aggressive and occasionally reckless style is ideal for him.

Donaire knows Rigo is dangerous, but isn't exciting. It's the reason he doesn't want the fight, but they're both on TR boxing, so who knows they could fight eventually.

HBO have no reason to ignore him, Hershman better stamp that shit out.

sounds like a early-bird diva crybaby.sorry fight someone else then.

dmar5143 wrote:sounds like a early-bird diva crybaby.sorry fight someone else then.

It's not right for a boxing network to ignore a talented title holder like Rigondeaux, this is the kind of bs that pushes me further towards MMA.

Hagler's Bald Head wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:sounds like a early-bird diva crybaby.sorry fight someone else then.

It's not right for a boxing network to ignore a talented title holder like Rigondeaux, this is the kind of bs that pushes me further towards MMA.

Not this crap again. You seriously have rosy colored glasses as far as MMA.

And Rigo's promoter is Arum and Top Rank.

Donaire vs Rigondeaux would be a very boring fight. I can see why no one is in a rush to see it.

Hagler's Bald Head wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:sounds like a early-bird diva crybaby.sorry fight someone else then.

It's not right for a boxing network to ignore a talented title holder like Rigondeaux, this is the kind of bs that pushes me further towards MMA.

dear god here we go again.....bye bye and enjoy it while it last. rumor is fox is already a little worried after the three cards they have put out already.

Rum Capital wrote:

Hagler's Bald Head wrote:

dmar5143 wrote:sounds like a early-bird diva crybaby.sorry fight someone else then.

It's not right for a boxing network to ignore a talented title holder like Rigondeaux, this is the kind of bs that pushes me further towards MMA.

dear god here we go again.....bye bye and enjoy it while it last. rumor is fox is already a little worried after the three cards they have put out already.

They should be. I saw those cards and they completely sucked. Did anyone see Condit run against Diaz? What a waste of money! Chavez vs Rubio had a lot more action. MMA is not better than boxing like Ali suggests. Boxing by far has the better fights.

Rigo should go after Nishioka. If he wins that fight he gets Donaire. Simple as that.