By Chris Williams: In the past, Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) didn’t want to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KO’s) because he didn’t have a title, and there was nothing that the Cuban had to offer him. Now that Rigondeaux has the WBA super bantamweight title, Donaire says Rigondeaux lacks experience at the pro level for him to bother fighting him.
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Chavez Jr-Martinez undercard likely to include Rigondeaux, Macklin & Mike Alvarado
By Allan Fox: It looks like Top Rank president Bob Arum is going to load up the undercard of the September 15th pay-per-view card headlined by a match-up between WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-0-1, 32 KO’s) vs. Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KO’s) at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donaire faces Mathebula; Rigondeaux waiting to halt the Nonito hype machine
By Dan Ambrose: WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KO’s) is looking to unify the 122 pound titles in the division by facing little known IBF champ Jeffrey Mathebula (26-3-2, 14 KO’s) next month on July 14th at the Home Depot Center, in Carson, California.
Can Cuban Fighters Pull Boxing Out Of The Gutter?
By Mark Uliano: With the untimely and unfortunate passing of Teófilo Stevenson, one of the greatest amateur and Olympic fighters in boxing history, we in the boxing community have not to look far to recognize the influx of Cuban born fighters that are beginning to break into the world rankings; Olympic medallists, who had to defect from their homeland in order to have to opportunity to become boxing greats.
Rigondeaux vs. Kennedy tonight
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) will be putting his skills on display in front of what will likely be his biggest audience as a pro in his title defense tonight against an ambitious #14 WBA Teon Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Kennedy to try and pressure Rigondeaux tomorrow night
By Dan Ambrose: Fringe super bantamweight contender Teon Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KO’s) will be facing his hardest test of his five-year pro career on Saturday night when he’ll be stepping up from the #14 WBA spot to face WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) on HBO pay per view.
Rigondeaux-Kennedy, Jones-Bailey, Arce-Rojas on Saturday
By Chris Williams: Bob Arum has loaded the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley PPV fight on Saturday in an effort to attract fans who might want to purchase the fight on pay-per-view on HBO.
Arum looking forward to Rigondeaux proving himself against Kennedy on June 9th
By Dan Ambrose: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) is seen by some boxing fans as a dull fighter that doesn’t do much on offense to make his fights more interesting to the boxing fans that watch him. Rigondeaux will be fighting high volume, high pressure fighter Teon Kennedy on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux defends WBA title against Kennedy on June 9th
By Chris Williams: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) will be making his first defense of his newly won title on June 9th against volume puncher #14 WBA contender Teon Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KO’s) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux-Kennedy on June 9th
By Jason Kim: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) will be making his first defense of his title against non-top 15 ranked Teon Kennedy (17-1-2, 7 KO’s) on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rigondeaux, 31, won the World Boxing Association title last January with a 6th round TKO win over champion Rico Ramos in a very easy win for Rigondeaux.