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Lomachenko: Rigondeaux Fight Would Play Out Like Marriaga Did!

By Steve Kim

As Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) came over to press row after his seven round destruction of Miguel Marriaga on Saturday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, talks turned to just who the defending WBO super featherweight belt-holder would like to face next.

"This question I always have, it doesn't matter - anybody," he answered. "It's not my job, understand. My job is to work my best boxing in the ring."

There is a segment of the fan-base that would like to see him square off with another noted, boxer and fellow two-time Olympic gold medalist, Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs).

Rigondeaux, who holds the WBA's super bantamweight title, says he is willing to come up to 130-pounds for Lomachenko. The World Boxing Association recently ordered Rigondeaux to make a mandatory defense against Moises Flores, but the Cuban boxer is fixated on getting in the ring with Lomachenko.

According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who promotes the Ukrainian, he's been in contact with Rigondeaux's promoter, but they are having some trouble reaching the boxer to make the fight happen.

"As a matter of fact I offered Rigondeaux the fight and I talked with Dino (Duva, executive of Roc Nation Sports) and we sort of agreed on a number and the kid won't get back on the phone with Dino," Arum said.

You wonder if fellow 130-pounders will be reluctant to get in there with Lomachenko, who seems to only be growing in his dominance.

"No, you pay them," said Arum, believing that everyone has their price."You just have to pay them, the guys will go in (versus Lomachenko)."

When Lomachenko was asked how a potential match-up with Rigondeaux would play out, he answered simply - "I think it looks like the same (as the Marriaga fight)"


Lomachenko: Rigondeaux Fight Would Play Out Like Marriaga Did! - Boxing News




Rigo aint answering the phone?


Let's see if RNS comes out and disputes this, because surely, I wouldn't want a guy....who's much smaller than Marriaga....to get his wish to be KOd by Lomachenko




#LomaU

Bob is not going to let Loma fight Garcia or rigo.

 

[malbaker86]

That mafukka JMM really must despise Manny

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

That mafukka JMM really must despise Manny

wouldn't you?
3 close fights, all given to manny..
the 4th closure was like a gift from the Quetzalcoatl.

 

[reservoirdogs]

When Lomachenko was asked how a potential match-up with Rigondeaux would play out, he answered simply - "I think it looks like the same (as the Marriaga fight)"

Act like Rigo would be a crude brawler like Marriaga brehs

 

[Newzz]

Act like Rigo would be a crude brawler like Marriaga brehs

He's much smaller than Marriaga...Loma would look even much bigger vs Rigo than he did vs Marriaga.

But, yall want the fight, so when Loma destroys him, nobody can say nothing about it.

 

[Newzz]

Bob is not going to let Loma fight Garcia or rigo.

Let RNS come out and dispute what Arum is saying first.

 

[reservoirdogs]

He's much smaller than Marriaga...Loma would look even much bigger vs Rigo than he did vs Marriaga.

But, yall want the fight, so when Loma destroys him, nobody can say nothing about it.

I don't talk about who wins and who loses I am talking about how comparing Rigo to Marriaga is disrespectful
Rigo would fukk Marriaga up too

 

[reservoirdogs]

interesting situation btw cause a Rigo fight is realistically a lose-lose to Lomachenko cause if he wins he really just beat a fighter 2 divisions below who is more than 10 pounds lighter on fight night and if he loses then he is fukked big time and turns into the new Donaire but on the other hand fans really demand the fight if you look at comments and etc...

So in a sense he should take it in an other sense he should not... The best way for him to escape the situation is to move up to 135 or unify, but latter won't happen cause the other 3 fighters are either with Oscar or with Mayweather

 

[The axe murderer]

marquez ain't shyt

 

[Newzz]

I don't talk about who wins and who loses I am talking about how comparing Rigo to Marriaga is disrespectful
Rigo would fukk Marriaga up too

I thought he was comparing the size disparity and what he did to Marriaga to what it would look and be like vs Rigo

 

[Newzz]

interesting situation btw cause a Rigo fight is realistically a lose-lose to Lomachenko cause if he wins he really just beat a fighter 2 divisions below who is more than 10 pounds lighter on fight night and if he loses then he is fukked big time and turns into the new Donaire but on the other hand fans really demand the fight if you look at comments and etc...

So in a sense he should take it in an other sense he should not... The best way for him to escape the situation is to move up to 135 or unify, but latter won't happen cause the other 3 fighters are either with Oscar or with Mayweather

Nope...Loma needs to take the fight, beat Rigo up, and then I can quote all of you and go or afterwards for arguing that Rigo could actually compete with Loma at 130

 

[HeruDat1]

Bob offering Rigeaux that 50K purse then talking about he won't call us back

 

[HeruDat1]

@hyperman25 you gonna fire up that Undisputed thread

 

[HeruDat1]

Let's see if the non star- no personality Crawford flops on ESPN as well

 

[aceboon]