Guillermo Rigondeaux Archives

Back With a First-Round KO Win, Guillermo Rigondeaux Says He Is The King Of The 122 Pound Division

James Slater - 14/01/2019 Leave a Comment

What better way to come back from your first pro defeat than to return with an impressive first-round KO victory? » Read Full Article

Guillermo Rigondeaux On The Loss To Lomachenko: “I Did What Was In My Best Interest”

James Slater - 12/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Fight fans everywhere know what went down on December 9th of last year when Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux met in a hugely anticipated battle of boxing masters: Rigondeaux went down, on his stool, at the conclusion of the sixth-round and the fight was, disappointingly, over. » Read Full Article

Guillermo Rigondeaux Returns This Weekend – can he regain what he once had?

James Slater - 07/01/2019 Leave a Comment

He’s 38 years of age (which is an advanced age for a lower weight fighter, especially one who relies heavily on speed and reflexes), he’s coming off a stoppage loss that was widely condemned and he will be battling ring-rust having been out of action for well over a year. » Read Full Article

Guillermo Rigondeaux battles Giovanni Delgado on Jan.13 on FS1 and FOX Deportes

Premier Boxing - 02/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Former world champion and pound-for-pound contender Guillermo Rigondeaux will return to action against Mexico’s Giovanni Delgado in an eight-round match on Premier Boxing Champions Prelims live on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Sunday, January 13 from the Microsoft Theatre at L.A. » Read Full Article

Vasyl Lomachenko not pound-for-pound best says Terence Crawford’s trainer

James Slater - 15/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Is Vasyl Lomachenko the current best in the sport, pound-for-pound? This seems to be the general consensus, and not only that, but many fans, and experts, are wondering if the two-weight king will ever be beaten (yes, Lomachenko did lose, in his second pro outing, against an over-the-weight Orlando Salido, who emerged with a razor-close, debatable decision seemingly a millions years ago now). » Read Full Article

Lomachenko, Rigondeaux ratings results

ESPN Boxing - 15/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Saturday’s Top Rank on ESPN telecast, featuring Vasiliy Lomachenko successfully defending his WBO World Junior Lightweight title against Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-1-0, 11 KO), delivered big on ratings and viewership, making it Saturday’s most-viewed telecast on cable television among men 18-34 and men 18-49, according to final viewership data from Nielsen Media Research. » Read Full Article

You can be many things in boxing… but being a quitter is not one of them!

Bruce Babashan - 13/12/2017 Leave a Comment

A coaches view of the Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux fight Saturday night

Like many of you, I watched the fight last Saturday night with great anticipation. » Read Full Article

Guillermo Rigondeaux sure to take even more shots as X-Ray results show his left hand was not broken

James Slater - 12/12/2017 Leave a Comment

As fans everywhere know, Guillermo Rigondeaux quit on his stool after six-rounds had been completed in his hugely anticipated fight with Vasyl Lomachenko; the Cuban southpaw claiming he had injured, maybe even broken his left hand. » Read Full Article

Guillermo Rigondeaux: Quitting was the right move

Daniel M Webster - 11/12/2017 Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I have brought a case to these forums, but today I find myself compelled to stand up in defense of Guillermo Rigondeaux. » Read Full Article

Should Guillermo Rigondeaux be paid his full purse for the Lomachenko fight?

James Slater - 11/12/2017 Leave a Comment

Would you pay to see Rigondeaux fight again?

Denis Lebedev, Arthur Abraham, Vitali Klitschko, Muhammad Ali – and quite a few other truly courageous fighters who bit down so hard on their gum-shield they almost tore it in half: these are the fighting men Guillermo Rigondeaux owes one huge apology to due to the manner in which he quit on his stool against Vasyl Lomachenko on Saturday night. » Read Full Article