Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux Knocks Out Kokietgym In One, Sparks Debate

[Divine Hammer]

stop! stop! stop! everyone stop!

rigo is an ATG hero champion of sports everywhere! stop with the hate! it's not healthy to be so hateful against such a great and honorable man!

cokeheadgym was going to get KO'ed anyways. rigo showed mercy by ending it quick rather than battering him for a few more seconds and then ending it.

[MurkaMan]

Indeed!

Somehow these people aren't seeing this. Or are refusing to see it.

Go back and reply to my comment. You seem to ignore it or didnt see it. I responded to something you said that is similar to this and your still repeating it.

[newcastleking]

Gutter? That must mean tough Internet

[Aztekkas]

Indeed!

Somehow these people aren't seeing this. Or are refusing to see it.

I dont see the foul play. If Kokietgym was able to raise his gloves he was able to defend himself. He didn't and paid for it accordingly.

[oneon11]

Since Rigo schooled the over hyped Nonito's (who by the way got his KD of Rigo during a break in the action) the casual fans have stepped up their hatred for this guy. It's not his fault other fighters aren't as skilled as he is. The guy can box and that is the name of the sport. Once haters realize and appreciate the craft surrounding the sport it would make for good conversation. But you have these clowns that only want to see KO's. Personally if I'm going to pay for a fight I want to enjoy watching a skilled fighter break down his opponent and either knock him out or beat him to the point he looks like a amateur. To hell with watching guys throw bombs for a few rounds until they are gassed out and can be KO'D due to being fatigued.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Stop trying to over-catogorize. Both are cheapshots and Im okay with both of them. The only morals in this sport come after the fight, and little sportsmanship showed here and there throughout the fight.

Rigo's cheapshot was in the FIRST round. He used a glove touch as a feint, and he telegraphed enough to where dude could put his gloves up a bit.

Floyd was hugged three times in a row, threw one punch, then Ortiz had the chance to put his gloves up. He didnt, as Floyd threw the finishing blow.

I love both of these endings, I dont think any of them are classless, or any of that trash. This is the fight game and anything goes. I was actually okay with Ortiz and Marcos fighting dirty to win. As long as they dont get disqualified or end anyone's career.

Rigod set out to do his cheapshot. While Floyd was hugged up 3 times, then decided to do his at the last minute, but nonetheless both were raw.

I just looked at it some more and Sod didn't even make an effort to touch gloves. I think Rigo reached out more than Sod did. Also Rigo left his right hand hanging after the "glove tap" and I think the dude put up his guard before Rigo even ****ed his hand. I'm gonna wait for a better quality video to be out and get a gif of it in slow mo.

Go back and reply to my comment. You seem to ignore it or didnt see it. I responded to something you said that is similar to this and your still repeating it.

I did reply to it in a way. I just didn't quote you. I'm not over analyzing anything. Rigo didn't telegraph anything. The dude's guard was coming up before Rigo even c*cked. Once I get my hands on a slow mo gif I'll get back to you for sure.

I dont see the foul play. If Kokietgym was able to raise his gloves he was able to defend himself. He didn't and paid for it accordingly.

Apparently people are not seeing this. Or just wanna talk **** cause they didn't like Rigo to begin with. But that's goods tho. Rigo is giving these hoes something to talk about.

[ChampBox@PR]

I dont blame Rigo just as I dont blame FLoyd. It was a sucker punch? yes it was. But that is on the opponent, protect yourself at all times.

[PETUFF]

Johan Perez was also rob that miserable night!!Herrera also lose that night!!

[TheUglyness]

With these kinds of incidents, sure, it was legal and protect yourself at all times. and all that. That's all true, but does it prove who the better boxer is? No, not really. And isn't that the goal of a boxing match? To win and show who the better boxer is?

It just shows who was better at taking advantage of the situation. It was a cheap shot, and there's really no way around it.

It's disappointing to see because as a big Rigo fan myself, he was very likely to go on and possibly get a "legit" knockout, if not win a shutout. But he, and all of the boxing world was robbed of that.

Maybe this is a good way to get more attention and become the "bad guy" as a lot of people have stated. But it's also an easy way for the networks to not have him on bigger events. I guess only time will tell.

[King_]

Doubt it will be GBP, it will likely be DeCubas Jr. and Al Haymon which makes the most sense, they will get him quality fights and Paydays and not TRY to hold him back because he is Cuban or because of his STYLE like Top Rank and HBO

Rigondeaux vs Leo Santa Cruz could ultimately become a huge Showdown, currently #1 and #2 in their Division

How is HBO holding him back because he's Cuban, they just put on Crawford-Gamboa last month


LSC is a great fight but besides that I don't think the other 3 guys I mentioned fight him and there's no one else really left at 122


Rigo might be stuck in no mans land and be forced to move up. If that's the case, top Rank holds all the champs at 126