Guillermo Rigondeaux's Manager: "Under my watch, Rigo will NOT move up to 126"

[Newzz]

Manager: Rigondeaux Won't Be Moving up in Weight
Posted by: Mike Coppinger on 11/2/2014


By Mike Coppinger

WBA/WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (14-0, 9KOs) won't be moving up in weight any time soon.

Responding to a BoxingScene story that ran Friday where Rigondeaux promoter , Caribe, said the fighter is ready for the likes of Vasyl Lomachenko and Jhonny Gonzalez, manager Gary Hyde shot down the notion of such matchups.

"Guillermo Rigondeaux will not be moving up to 126 under my watch," Hyde said. "Rigo has been 122 pounds since 1999. He's a small guy who gains four pounds after weigh-ins. Under no circumstances will he fight (at) 126 pounds."

A move to 126 would open more opportunities for the Cuban sensation, but there's plenty of good fights to be made at junior featherweight. Kiko Martinez, Leo Santa Cruz, Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg would all qualify as attractive bouts, as would a rematch with Nonito Donaire (who might be moving down in weight).


http://www.boxingscene.com/manager-rigondeaux-moving-up-weight--83801

 

[Newzz]

Under YOUR watch, my nikka cant get any fights


Rigo should be fighting at both 122 and 126 in order to attract as many opponents as he can

 

[L68]

thought hed be signed to goldenboy by now

 

[patscorpio]

Rigo has to make some type of power career move in 2015...he's getting older

 

[qwicknezz]

i dont blame him cuz he'd be very small in comparison to alot of featherweights....but he needs to get fights somehow...i think at 126 someone credible would step up to the plate at fight him

 

[TheLukieBaby]

Not just in Riggy having problems getting fights but now Gary Hyde, who reportedly according to Michael Woods, is on the outs of Riggy's camp makes a bold statement that makes no sense, hmmmmm...

 

[Big Boss]

Not just in Riggy having problems getting fights but now Gary Hyde, who reportedly according to Michael Woods, is on the outs of Riggy's camp makes a bold statement that makes no sense, hmmmmm...

 

[krackdagawd]

My nikka can't get no tv dates, no fights and his manager talking crazy.

Be a vanilla midget in boxing brehs

 

[TheLukieBaby]

So currently the Riggy situation is

Caribe vs. Gary Hyde

which leads to turning down 1.8 million from Roc Nation and 1.5 from Eddie Hearns....

Essentially Rigondeaux will take maybe two more fights and then just be the Blackzillians, MMA gym, head boxing coach and complain about not being listed as a great of all time.

 

[Newzz]

So currently the Riggy situation is

Caribe vs. Gary Hyde

which leads to turning down 1.8 million from Roc Nation and 1.5 from Eddie Hearns....

Essentially Rigondeaux will take maybe two more fights and then just be the Blackzillians, MMA gym, head boxing coach and complain about not being listed as a great of all time.

You're right too

 

[krackdagawd]

Under YOUR watch, my nikka cant get any fights


Rigo should be fighting at both 122 and 126 in order to attract as many opponents as he can

You telling me they couldn't promote him as "The Cuban Mayweather" and have him build a casual fanbase in FL.

 

[Newzz]

You telling me they couldn't promote him as "The Cuban Mayweather" and have him build a casual fanbase in FL.

That was the 1st thing I talked about when Bob Arum tried to throw him under the bus


Bill him as a magician in the ring, talk about his dominance, and THEN the interest would peak. Instead, even the promoter wanted to talk down on him


What a waste of talent and skill by the powers that be