Leo Santa Cruz on Rigo fight: "Haymon told me none of the fans would be happy to see that fight"

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Santa Cruz Admits Haymon Downed Rigondeaux Bout
Posted by: Miguel Rivera on 2/12/2015


By Miguel Rivera

Last week on BoxingScene.com, Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya explained the circumstances which led to the buyout of Leo Santa Cruz's promotional contract.

According to De La Hoya, the moment he tried to negotiate a super bantamweight unification bout between Santa Cruz (29-0-1, 17KOs), who holds the WBC title, and WBA/WBO champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10KOs) - Santa Cruz's manager Al Haymon stepped in and exercised a clause where he was able to immediately purchase the unbeaten Mexican's contract.

"I was negotiating with Rigo's people on making Leo Santa Cruz vs. Rigondeaux - because that is the fight that the fans want to see and that's the fight that apparently, or supposedly, that Leo Santa Cruz had been asking for. We had a buyout clause in our contract with Leo Santa Cruz. And what happened? They executed the buyout and they bought us out - because they don't want that fight to happen," De La Hoya explained to BoxingScene.com.

Santa Cruz appeared on The Zone Radio and confirmed De La Hoya's version of the story, that Haymon did not view Rigondeaux as a pleasing option.

"Haymon told me that it wouldn't be an interesting fight and none of the fans would be happy to see that fight," Santa Cruz said.

As far as the future, Santa is looking at a possible fight with Abner Mares before the end of the year. He says the fight might happen on a date in September.


http://www.boxingscene.com/santa-cruz-admits-haymon-downed-rigondeaux-bout--87367

 

[King P]

You spent all that time calling Rigo out, talking about how you weren't scared of him, only to hide behind your manager in the end

Fugazi

 

[Jello Biafra]

"Haymon told me that it wouldn't be an interesting fight and none of the fans would be happy to see that fight," Santa Cruz said.

:bplease:

What Al really meant was that the Rigo fight "wouldn't be an easy touch fight and none of Santa Cruz's friends and family would be happy to see that fight" because Rigo would whoop dat ass.

 

[Dr. Acula]

I almost want to not watch anymore of this dudes fights just on principle

 

[GREENandYELLOW]

Rigo is in a tough spot. He isn't a draw and doesn't bring attention or money to a fight. Those are two things you can bring to lure a guy into a fight where he is really risking taking a loss.

He literally is too high risk, too little reward.

It also shows the heart of some of these fighters. They want the money and a high percentage shot at a win. It looks like Rigo really puts the fear of an L in an opponent.
To Nonito who took the fight to prove he was the best. Then Nonito went on to fight Darchinyan, Vetyeka, and Walters.

I think the fighter who won't care about the money, but wants the opportunity for what fighting Rigo does to your legacy is Lomachenko. @krackdagawd

 

[mr. smoke weed]

I almost want to not watch anymore of this dudes fights just on principle

Dude gives the vibe that he's afraid of fighting non sparring partners

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

so what us hardcores dont count anymore?

fukk LSC for even trying to say this shyt, swear i cant wait for this guy to lose but with haymon feeding him sparring partners i dont think we will see it for a very long time

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Rigo is in a tough spot. He isn't a draw and doesn't bring attention or money to a fight. Those are two things you can bring to lure a guy into a fight where he is really risking taking a loss.

He literally is too high risk, too little reward.

It also shows the heart of some of these fighters. They want the money and a high percentage shot at a win. It looks like Rigo really puts the fear of an L in an opponent.
To Nonito who took the fight to prove he was the best. Then Nonito went on to fight Darchinyan, Vetyeka, and Walters.

I think the fighter who won't care about the money, but wants the opportunity for what fighting Rigo does to your legacy is Lomachenko. @krackdagawd

On the contrary, I think Rigo is quite the draw, just not in the US

 

[krackdagawd]

bytch nikka

 

[HamAndEgger]

To Santa Cruz

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

@ this fraudulent scared hoe ass nikka running to Al cuz Oscar was tryna make him fight a real contender instead of the sparring partners and cab drivers he's used to fighting...

I won't be watching another one of this fakkits fights...If he do fight Abner I'm streaming that shyt...

fukk this coward and Al Haymon...

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

Very bytchmade here Leo.

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

Al has a point LSC is Messican them nikkas wanna see Wars...LSC vs Mares is must see TV for them nikkas....LSC vs Rigo N All them messicans goin be talking bout running N shyt

I still say DLH was on his grimey shyt knowing damn well Haymon has plans for LSC vs Mares he tries to "negotiate" a rigo fight

 

[patscorpio]

its a shame...this is why you shouldn't give big money to these young fighters like that for bullshyt fights (something ive bashed haymon for)..it ruins them mentally..i like LSC and fukk with the way he fights but i can't condone the blatant coddling and cherrypicking

 

[Figaro]

Call the GOAT out & then run with your tail between your legs due to the realization he was heading to a 1 way ticket to a ass whopping