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HBO had Choco Gonzalez as #1 P4P over ward for a long time. They never had rigondeaux on the list though so you might be talking about another list. I don't know about ring magazine.
Keith Thurman doesn't look very mpressive. He's not a Lomachenko or especially Rigondeaux. But he's undefeated and he beat Danny Garcia *and* Shawn Porter. I'd like to see him put away Adrien Broner too.
Glad you favor rigondeaux.
Enjoy the fight. Go Rigondeaux!!!!
Keith Thurman doesn't look very mpressive. He's not a Lomachenko or especially Rigondeaux. But he's undefeated and he beat Danny Garcia *and* Shawn Porter. I'd like to see him put away Adrien Broner too.
Glad you favor rigondeaux.
Enjoy the fight. Go Rigondeaux!!!!
Yea but you see thats the problem he should have been on every list ...Bob looks a little nerves lol
Man! Rigondeaux was even more outmatched than I had feared. Lomachenko did the same thing with him as with some other opponents. His foot speed and overall movement is incredible. There was nothing wrong with Rigondeaux's hand. He was just outclassed.
He is at lightweight (after tonight he definitely has no competition at lightweight)how do you see him doing at Jrww Crawford postol Danny Garcia Mikey. Sucks for rigo tho nobody wants to fight him at his weight class
I think some of the mismatch was due to size, height, and reach difference/disadvantage and because Rigondeaux was slower going up two weight classes. Also, I realize Rigondeaux actually doesn't move in and out much. I've seen him plant his feet in fights and let his opponents come to him where he counters. That doesn't work with an opponent with longer reach like tonight. He was knocked down by the taller opponent in Japan.
Lomachenko is in his prime .. in his mid-twenties and Rigondeaux is 2 1/2 years from 40. That made a huge difference since speed and foot movement is so important at this level.
Another thing is that cuban footwork isn't very fast to begin with compared to loma's. Lomachenko's movement is incredible .. he looked like he was always a step ahead. I doubt even a Rigondeaux in his prime could keep up with him especially since his style is to react to movememt and counter-punch. It's always harder to react to movement than to just move at will like Lomachenko.
Lomachenko vs anyone is going to be a mismatch unless they're way bigger. Crawford could be it but I doubt that'll happen. Mikey garcia is possible. The idea is to have loma look great or at least very very impressive for the fans. If the opponent is too big like danny garcia or even bigger then he could look like rigondeaux did tonight and ruin his image. I'd like to see him fight pacquiao although he'd destroy pacman. Beating pacquiao would do the most for lomachenko's image .. pacquiao probably wouldn't do it though.
Lomachenko is in his prime .. in his mid-twenties and Rigondeaux is 2 1/2 years from 40. That made a huge difference since speed and foot movement is so important at this level.
Another thing is that cuban footwork isn't very fast to begin with compared to loma's. Lomachenko's movement is incredible .. he looked like he was always a step ahead. I doubt even a Rigondeaux in his prime could keep up with him especially since his style is to react to movememt and counter-punch. It's always harder to react to movement than to just move at will like Lomachenko.
Lomachenko vs anyone is going to be a mismatch unless they're way bigger. Crawford could be it but I doubt that'll happen. Mikey garcia is possible. The idea is to have loma look great or at least very very impressive for the fans. If the opponent is too big like danny garcia or even bigger then he could look like rigondeaux did tonight and ruin his image. I'd like to see him fight pacquiao although he'd destroy pacman. Beating pacquiao would do the most for lomachenko's image .. pacquiao probably wouldn't do it though.
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I didn't. That must have been on the Matthysse vs Kiram undercard. It's on now. Perfect.
