Guillermo 'El Chacal' Rigondeaux is looking forward to defending his super WBA and WBO 122 pound world titles in September. Rigondeaux is hoping that his promoters Top Rank and Caribe Promotions can make a fight with Golden Boy's WBC 126 pound champion Abner Mares. Golden Boy, according to the Nevada Athletic Commission, only paid Mares $350,000 for Mares' victory over Ponce de Leon on the undercard of Mayweather/ Guerrero.
"It was an easy night's work beating the 2012 fighter of the year Nonito Donaire on April 13th but beating Mares will be even easier," said Rigondeaux. "I have already beaten Mares in the Pan American Games by a wide points margin of 17-7 but with the headgear off and these small gloves I will knock him out. However, if he wants to step up to the big time he should take this challenge. I'm sure my promoters can make financially it worthwhile for him and for Golden Boy. Of course, if he simply wants to be an undercard fighter and not rise to this challenge, that is his right but all will know then that he is afraid to fight me."