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OmegaConflict wrote: »I never want to see rigodeaux in the ring again
That's probably how all the casuals feel too after watching that abysmal performance last night. ? didn't do himself ANY favors on the biggest stage of his life. He choked, plain and simple. -
Roberto Duran quit and he's considered top 10. I'm not gonna lie, I was disgusted last night but I will continue to support Rigo when he returns to his natural division
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Roberto Duran quit and he's considered top 10. I'm not gonna lie, I was disgusted last night but I will continue to support Rigo when he returns to his natural division
silver lining.. people think they can try him.. now -
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That ? bout to eat now...lol -
? man I thought knowing that this was his biggest chance he d been going all out
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Yo that Tevin Farmer ? make you sick. Dude really got to do it the hard way
As long as he don't let this last one ? his spirits, he'll get a title and he'll beat tank -
He better move his ass back down in weight
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http://www.boxingscene.com/lomachenko-vs-rigondeaux-generates-big-rating-espn--123295Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Generates Big Rating For ESPN
Last night’s fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko (10-1-0, 7 KO) vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-1-0, 11 KO) delivered big on ratings, making it the second highest-rated boxing telecast on cable in 2017, according to Nielsen overnight ratings. It was an electric, full house at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City that watched two of the top ten pound-for-pound fighters in the world, both two-time Olympic gold medal winners, battle it out for the WBO Junior Lightweight World Title. Lomachenko wowed with a sixth-round TKO.
Three additional fights rounded out Saturday’s cable television card with marquee appearances by rising stars Shakur Stevenson, Chris Diaz and ? Conlan, all three placing in the top ten fights of the year.
With the Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux results in, ESPN now has secured seven of the top ten rated fights of the year and the highest-rated fights on cable television since July 1. In just six months, since the Top Rank on ESPN debut, ESPN has generated impressive ratings results with its boxing events starting with its telecast of Pacquiao vs Horn, the #1 rated fight of the year.
Top Things to Know
· Last night’s Top Rank on ESPN telecast featuring Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux averaged a 1.3 metered market rating
· Based on overnight ratings, last night’s event alone also secured four of the year’s top ten rated boxing fights on cable
· Based on overnight ratings, this is the second highest-rated boxing telecast on cable in 2017 and the second highest-rated boxing telecast on ESPN since the start of 2016
· Las Vegas was the top local market, where the telecast averaged a 3.0 metered market rating, including a 4.5 rating during the main event -
http://www.boxingscene.com/arum-lomachenko-make-joke-mikey-garcia-make-him-quit--123293Arum: Lomachenko Would Make Joke of Mikey Garcia, Make Him Quit
By Keith Idec
NEW YORK – Bob Arum is sure Mikey Garcia would suffer the same fate as previous opponents if Garcia agrees to fight Vasyl Lomachenko.
Garcia’s former promoter predicted Lomachenko would make Garcia quit in a 135-pound fight following Lomachenko’s technical knockout victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux in their WBO 130-pound championship match Saturday night in The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
“Mikey Garcia’s an excellent fighter,” Arum said. “He’ll hang with [Lomachenko] until he’s ready to get knocked out and then he’ll probably quit.”
Lomachenko hasn’t decided if he’ll move up again, this time from super featherweight to lightweight. If he does, Garcia is the best, most appealing opponent for the Ukrainian southpaw at 135 pounds.
Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) also is one boxing’s top 10 fighters, pound-for-pound, yet Arum doesn’t consider him a true threat to beat Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs).
“He’ll make a joke of [Jorge] Linares, he’ll make a joke of Garcia,” Arum said. “Oh Jesus, these guys, they’re really good fighters, Linares, Garcia. This guy is super-special. You’ve never seen anything like this. He’ll go up to 135, maybe to 140. I don’t know. But he’s gonna do this to everybody.”
Arum isn’t certain, however, that a Lomachenko-Garcia fight is a realistic possibility for Lomachenko’s next fight, expected to take place in “March or April.” That fight will be harder to make than most because of the contentious history between Garcia and Arum’s Top Rank Inc.
The 29-year-old Garcia, a native of Oxnard, California, paid to terminate his contract with Top Rank, his longtime promoter, in May 2016.
That contractual conflict between Garcia and Top Rank kept the three-division champion out of the ring for 2½ years. The WBC lightweight champion has rejuvenated his career, most recently by beating former four-division champion Adrien Broner (33-3, 24 KOs, 1 NC) by unanimous decision in a 12-round, 140-pound fight July 29 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
“Who knows?,” Arum said of making a Lomachenko-Garcia fight. “If I say it, then I’m chasing. Let’s see. It’ll all come. With ESPN behind us, we have plenty of money to offer opponents for really good fights. And ESPN, they want the best, and this kid is the best. … I would put him in with anybody [at] 135 pounds. Anybody in the world at 135.”
Arum realizes it’ll take a healthy seven-figure offer to entice Garcia to battle Lomachenko.
“Hopefully it’ll be made,” Arum said. “You’ve gotta pay these guys a lot of money because they’re not stupid. They’re great fighters. Garcia’s a great fighter. Linares is a great fighter. But ask them, deep down, do they have a chance with this guy? They’ll tell you no.” -
I was more disgusted by the clinches than him quitting from his corner. Rigo should retire tonight
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OmegaConflict wrote: »I was more disgusted by the clinches than him quitting from his corner. Rigo should retire tonight
Why would he retire when he been getting severely underpaid and ducked in his division for years after coming from a ? up situation in his home country and he trying to feed his family? How about just go back to his division and get a couple more decent pay days before he hangs em up? -
Is Lomachenko better than Ali, Leonard, and Mayweather?
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OmegaConflict wrote: »I was more disgusted by the clinches than him quitting from his corner. Rigo should retire tonight
Why would he retire when he been getting severely underpaid and ducked in his division for years after coming from a ? up situation in his home country and he trying to feed his family? How about just go back to his division and get a couple more decent pay days before he hangs em up?
I see why everyone so called ducked him. Lomo warned the ref what rigo was going to do back stage wtf kind of performance was that. Rigo in good shape and hes good with computers. This ? just isnt for him -
Lomachenko did say he wants Garcia next so that should be a good one if it happens.
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Is Lomachenko better than Ali, Leonard, and Mayweather?
Bob Arum thinks so. What say you, IC?
I think promoter is being a promoter ... skill wise he is there company everything else has to come with time.. for some even acceptance of that fact. -
Damn rigo
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Rigeondeaux has been ducked his whole career he returned the favor and ducked Lomachenko all night
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OmegaConflict wrote: »OmegaConflict wrote: »I was more disgusted by the clinches than him quitting from his corner. Rigo should retire tonight
Why would he retire when he been getting severely underpaid and ducked in his division for years after coming from a ? up situation in his home country and he trying to feed his family? How about just go back to his division and get a couple more decent pay days before he hangs em up?
I see why everyone so called ducked him. Lomo warned the ref what rigo was going to do back stage wtf kind of performance was that. Rigo in good shape and hes good with computers. This ? just isnt for him
What you mean "so called ducked him" they did duck him.. it sounds like this your first time watching him fight -
I'm paid up
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The homie Bryant Peralla though....I be hittin him up...the other night the announcers were like he tryin to make a name for himself...HA not against Thurman, Spence, Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter, and Kell Brook...
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This ? was ugly...
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Rum Middleton wrote: »This ? was ugly...
wow reminds me of when margarito punched that guys ear off... -
Bruh who tf is that
And it reminds me when this MMA chick got punched in the ear and her ? was hanging off her head
