Comments Thread For: Merchant Agrees With HBO For Rejecting Rigondeaux

[Reg_One]

You would think that they would at least acknowledge these facts. But they rather blame racism, conspiracy theories because he beat Donaire and **** on anyone who points on these clear cut facts. They are just dumb and delusional, looking for stuff that isn't there.

They? It's a dam shame that a Puerto Rican thinks this way but considering your forefathers were slave traders and racists themselves your comments make sense. Drive through Loiza, Puerto Rico one day and say hello to your fellow Ricans.

[Ray*]

Is there a book of rules on what it takes to be a "boxing fan"?

Lol, your whole argument is just laughable at this stage it is just all about how many asses you put in seats and how many viewers can you you get to their tv. Do you really think that people who watched Rigo were loved his pergormance but Merchant said he was boring so they are not going to watch him anymore. People want to be entertained and they choose not like Rigo because he has what most consider a boring style. Does it take skill to do what he does? Yes. Is it entertaining? Most would say not.

What's really sad is that a most of people supporting Rigo just don't want to admit that what Merchant is saying is just the plain truth. And most just do it just to keep up with this ****** front of being a "hardcore boxing fan".

Yea Rigo is not Puerto Rican so I got you..

[Reg_One]

+1...people don't care what color you are as long as you are knocking mofo's the fuuuuuk out.

Listen to this ignorance from the mouth of a fool. People don't care what color you are? Really? Try telling that to a Black guy who is meeting his girlfriends Spanish, Asian or White father for the first time. Go back to history class junior

[KickAzz]

Race is a factor, but it's not the only factor. Two things: 1. Puig is a charismatic and exciting athlete. 2. Yasiel plays in a team sport, where people tend to root for "the team." Additionally, team sports are more about results than about how you get those results. If Puig was a relatively boring, uncharismatic, black Cuban who doesn't speak English, he would get Rigo's treatment. No doubt in my mind. On the flip side, I'll bet anything that a "boring" white American fighter who's kicking ass would not be rejected from any network. If you don't agree, then there's nothing I can say to convince you otherwise.

there aren't (m)any white Americans kicking a$$ in boxing so of course he'd get on networks.

[kiaba360]

Luckily for Rigo, he's one of the best below 135 and is a title-holder. He will hopefully jump ship soon. There are few exclusive match-ups that TR can offer him that actually make sense.

Donaire gets matched up with the likes of Arce/Darchinyan so he can dispatch of them in exciting fashion, but why can't Rigo get the same opportunity?

[BMWM3P]

Yea Rigo is not Puerto Rican so I got you..

I guess you just don't have an answer to my response. Then again your point was just so dumb that theres nothing else for you to say.

Just to amuse myself, I'll bite. There was this guy named Calderon who just like Rigo would school other boxers yet he couln't sell **** to the mainstream public, was I *****ing and moaning at how he couldn't get HBO dates and 500k paydays. But as normal human being, understand that HBO is a business and they need to make money.

[KickAzz]

Listen to this ignorance from the mouth of a fool. People don't care what color you are? Really? Try telling that to a Black guy who is meeting his girlfriends Spanish, Asian or White father for the first time. Go back to history class junior

uh... I think you're in the wrong forums, cause this forum is about boxing

[al-Xander]

I guess you just don't have an answer to my response. Then again your point was just so dumb that theres nothing else for you to say.

Just to amuse myself, I'll bite. There was this guy named Calderon who just like Rigo would school other boxers yet he couln't sell **** to the mainstream public, was I *****ing and moaning at how he couldn't get HBO dates and 500k paydays. But as normal human being, understand that HBO is a business and they need to make money.

They don't understand simple things in life. It's because most of them are watching boxing for free. Which makes it even more mind-boggling. Boxing will be dead if it is left with only streamers.

[Reg_One]

uh... I think you're in the wrong forums, cause this forum is about boxing

Uh, I was replying to a doofus. Maybe you missed the quote.

[cubano1589]

Hbo is sucha joke

HBO IS HEADING DOWN THE DRAIN....FIRST THEY STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH GOLDEN BOY WHO HAS THE MOST STACKED STABLE IN THE DIVISONS THAY MATTER 135-154, NOW THIS.....So the logic is rigo is being punished for being s beauitful boxer??? People dont wanna see a pure boxing genuis....hbo is sucha joke