Comments Thread For: Merchant Agrees With HBO For Rejecting Rigondeaux

[periks19]

Of course he would agree with it because just like many of these ****** ass new age boxing fans he just want to see a Brawl and a Knock Out...Merchant has always made that clear. Merchant would much rather watch Average fighters like Ward vs Gatti beat each others heads in then to see Skilled fighters in their actually using Skills and thinking before making a move.

It is all BS and it is all Politics and I think this goes further then just Boxing! You contradict yourself if your going to Keep Showing Ward and Crawford but when it comes to Rigondeaux "HE IS NOT WORTHY OF BEING ON HBO"...don't be shocked if Gamboa is next!

Gamboa hasn't even looked good on his past fights with hbo against lesser opposition. Even if he was to look boring he hasn't been dominating. He hasn't been the gamboa we once saw

[periks19]

true, i believe that hbo should give rigo another chance. but getting rid of floyd was a good business decision by hbo executives.

what i don't get is why is rigo even critizized against donaire because he outboxed him. we all knew he wasn't going to brawl with him. he can't go out there fighting a guy like donaire by brawling.

[StarPower]

true, i believe that hbo should give rigo another chance. but getting rid of floyd was a good business decision by hbo executives.

Missing out on the biggest fight since DLH vs Floyd sound like a great business move to you? Also missing out on Broner, Canelo, Garcia, Mares, Matthysse and every other young star sound like great business to you? Do yourself a favor and never open up your own business.

[TOBYLEE1]

HBO gave Rigo a few chances. His masterpiece against Donaire wasn't appreciated by the masses

[Weebler I]

Missing out on the biggest fight since DLH vs Floyd sound like a great business move to you?

Well I would imagine HBO decided not to compete with Showtime's inflated $31m per fight offer to Mayweather for sound financial reasons (the $12m loss on Guerrero being a case in point).

Also missing out on Broner, Canelo, Garcia, Mares, Matthysse and every other young star sound like great business to you?

To be fair, Kuyukut only said Floyd. Whether the split with GBP is good business remains to be seen.

[El Angel]

If they don't want him in a main event, can he at least be on an undercard? That or let him out of his contract, if TR can't put him on HBO, what good is he to them?

Should've put Rigondeaux in against Darchinyan. That KO would've got people talking.

[ippo]

Rigo never made the fight in the donaire bout.It was always donaire pressing except for the last round.Also i like to see a boxing match,but if your only a counter puncher.What happens if your opponent doesn't come forward?Are both fighters just gonna stay in their corners and look at each other?Rigo straight up ran sometimes in the bout.Hes not exciting thats just the facts.He never wants to make the fight and always relies on this opponent to make the fight.Its business and Rigo doesn't make business sense.

[ElPerroBigoton]

Eff that, what Rigo does in the ring is pure art. It sucks how the casual fan can't appreciate that.

[KickAzz]

what Rigondo does in the ring is art, but how many of you muthafackers go to the art museum?

HBO trying to make that paper, the sooner Rigondo understands this the sooner he'll get back on HBO airwaves

[g-wane]

Larry is right IMO, if you ask the serious boxing fan who they would rather watch, a fighter than runs and and blocks punches well with an occasional shot thrown or fighters like Pacquiao, Provodnikov, Rios, Matthysse, Alvarado, Golovkin, etc that stand toe to toe and war with their opponent? That is easy, most would pick the warrior over a superior technician like Rigo or Mayweather, They are BORING!!!! Like watching paint dry...

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Yeah any idiot can get in the ring and throw punches and go all cave man style but it does not help to evolve the sport, or help fighter develop their much needed skill, especially here in America.

This type of boxing will only lead to the death of boxing. Once American stop even placing in the Olympics then it will be dropped from the list of events. This will because American will have less and less skilled fighter to compete against the world, and once that happen Boxing will be completely dead in America.
Floyd the last American Skilled fighter ..

You guys are dumb asses.