According to a few different websites Bob Arum has formally announced April 27th, 2013 as the date Guillermo Rigondeaux will challenge 2012's Espn Fighter of the Year (most likely in Vegas according to Arum).
Rigondeaux's manager Gary Hyde has confirmed the news via Facebook.
Rigondeaux picked up the torch of Cuba's most important fighter from Felix Savon (who personally passed on his captaincy to Rigo back in 2000 after his retirement), who in turn was the legendary Teofilo Stevenson's successor.
Finally, after all the great fights that never happened between Cubans and the rest of the world on the professional stage, Rigondeaux gets his shot against one of the world's best. My guess is he's licking his chops at the chance to take on a puncher as one of the most deadly, if not the most deadly, counter puncher who ever lived (don't take my word for it, Freddie Roach said the same thing).
Rigondeaux by body shot KO within 6.
Best of luck to Rigo!
1 comment:
looking at their past opponents, rigo has not yet met such fighter like my compatriot, nonito donaire...nonito has disposed some big names in the flyweight and bantam divisions. rigo is talented and has power too. but against nonito he will have his hands full...an upset against nonito is very possible. but a sure KO for nonito is most likely to transpire..
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