The doors are wide open for Rigo. Now that he's shaken off the yoke of Top Rank. Opportunity abounds at Showtime.
Santa Cruz and Abner Mares have expressed a desire to face Rigo. Rigo has also said he word fight VLo.
While Frampton has no interest in Rigo there are now more opportunities available than ever.
I think he will receive wider exposure as a result of becoming.a free agent
The ref waved the fighters together, so the punch was legal. Cheap and sneaky...but legal. The ref could have give Rigo's opponent more time to recover, but he didn't. So, Rigo went back into action, and ended the fight with his "Trick Shot."
Okay, Rigo has become a "bad boy." Guess what? His exposure--and stock--just went up. There are several big fights for him. Of course, Rigo v V-Lo is a dream match. Bring on Abner Mares. Jhonny Gonzales. Leo Santa Cruz.
Earlier this year, Bob Arum had bashed Rigo for being a boring fighter.
What do you think now?
-Randy G.
@oubobcat when the ref signals the start, you fight. There are a million fighters who have pretended to touch gloves and come up behind with a combo. You have to exercise the right caution and protect yourself at all times no matter the situation. It's the golden rule of boxing.
You let your standards slip and you pay. It's simple.
I agree, the punch was completely legal. There is no disputing that. Its protect yourself at all times.
If I were a trainer though I would instruct my fighters to never touch gloves with your opponent. You can be friends after the fight, can discuss anything that happened in the ring after the fight (accidental low blows, etc), etc. But not during the fight, it should be all business.
But if the referee says to touch up, you must. If he doesn't you don't. But if you do, beware. There TsOTT everywhere. Holla!
Just watched it. Good KO for the Cuban. Nice statement to make for his last fight with Top Rank.
The guy had his hands up above the belt so he knew it was go time. His jaw was just not ready to take that shot. I agree that you only touch gloves at the beginning of the fight and the beginning of the final round unless the ref makes you.
My coach would scream at me in the corner if I ever let a guy tap gloves during the fight.