Comments Thread For: Merchant Agrees With HBO For Rejecting Rigondeaux

[anonymous2.0]

"Boxing's a business"
"You have to be more entertaining then skilled"
"Prize fighting is entertainment"

Comments like these turned me from a paying customer to a nonpaying customer. I would be more comfortable writing a personal check to a fighter for the PPV amount then paying a network that discriminates against athletes.

[ChampBox@PR]

I understand that Rigo sometimes can be boring, but how is his fault for the Donaire fight, when he outtrew and outlanded Donaire? If anything Donaire was scare to let his hands go!!

I dont blame HBO, first they show whomever the **** they want on their network. Second Rigo needs to be more agresive or something, he needs to sell this aint the Am's. He needs to understand that, he dont get sponsors because he dont speak english and he is somewhat boring sometimes, so he is a liability when talking about money.

And for Arum either get the guy on showtime or just let the guy out of his contract and let a real promoter promote the guy instead of making bs excuses.

For Rigo I say sue the **** out of Arum and break out of that contract. Arum already made a mistake by going public with his Rigo comments, wich in terms thats not in Rigos best interest wich could easily be used in court to get out of the contract.

[rogdogx]

I understand that Rigo sometimes can be boring, but how is his fault for the Donaire fight, when he outtrew and outlanded Donaire? If anything Donaire was scare to let his hands go!!

I dont blame HBO, first they show whomever the **** they want on their network. Second Rigo needs to be more agresive or something, he needs to sell this aint the Am's. He needs to understand that, he dont get sponsors because he dont speak english and he is somewhat boring sometimes, so he is a liability when talking about money.

And for Arum either get the guy on showtime or just let the guy out of his contract and let a real promoter promote the guy instead of making bs excuses.

For Rigo I say sue the **** out of Arum and break out of that contract. Arum already made a mistake by going public with his Rigo comments, wich in terms thats not in Rigos best interest wich could easily be used in court to get out of the contract.

Schaefer has recently also come out with these comments about Erislandy Lara. Its not like showtime is lining up to put Rigo on their airwaves either. These guys are having a hard time getting network time with their at times action deficient styles.

[Body_Snatcher]

who really cares what Merchant has to say these days.

[Jcsuper]

Merchant doesnt know **** about boxing so who cares

[WARQUEZ]

Shiming is not in prime time and costs them next to nothing. Here's Rafael explaining it:

I would take 10 Shiming cards over 1 Rigo fight any day of the week.

[vacon04]

Shiming is not in prime time and costs them next to nothing. Here's Rafael explaining it:

Shiming is earning like 300K per fight even though he hasn't proved shit.

[damit305]

I would take 10 Shiming cards over 1 Rigo fight any day of the week.

You do realize Shiming is garbage ?

I see doe.. Shimming make you- oh so horny.. he love you long time.

[megas30]

I have a feeling Rigo was supposed to have taken a dive in that fight, and he gave them the middle finger at the opening bell.

[WARQUEZ]

You do realize Shiming is garbage ?

I see doe.. Shimming make you- oh so horny.. he love you long time.

and Rigo isn't? He beat one shot Donaire. So what? He struggles with cab drivers. I remember him getting sparked and then running against some guy on the Pac-Margarito undercard.

If he wasn't Cuban you wouldn't be saying shit.