By boxflavour: When looking at Nonito Donaire v Guillermo Rigondeaux, you have to look beyond just two names on a sheet, before Googling in a vain attempt to learn more about the fighters in question. Admit it, you had sort of heard of Donaire, Standard. But Rigo, nah , only the true diehards follow the amateur careers; this is even more applicable the lower down the weights you go.
I salute you, all you Youtube hunters, entering the keywords “Rigondeaux highlights/knock outs/knocked down?”, but unless you watch a fighter over his time line, and try and watch EVERY moment of every fight, then MAYBE you have a chance at predicting the outcomes. This assumes you know how to process a fighters style, technique, strengths, weaknesses , etc etc etc. Once you have done that , (and only then!!) are your truly able to post an article on a subject of which you know nothing
Now- Having done this myself, it is fairly clear.
Both are extremely talented fighters. Rigo oozes amateur pedigree, awkwardness, and power. Donaire, he is simply quality. 20 seconds of watching him on Youtube even to the untrained eye, should tell you that.
This fight is far too close to call confidently either way. No result would surprise me. And that my friends, is all we want in boxing. If pressed for a decision , and if only to avoid being labelled as a fence sitter, I side with The Filipino Flash.
Now off you toddle, and have a think about what you make of Audley Harrison.
More to come on him later.
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