By Cris Williams: Ronnie Shields, the former trainer for WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s), feels that Rigondeaux, 31, would be too strong for former two division world champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) when and if they ever fight, according to examiner.com.
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Arum: If Donaire beats Vazquez Jr., he’ll fight Arce, Nishioka and Rigondeaux
Photo: Adrian Hernandez – By Chris Williams: It looks like former two-division world champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) may ultimately fight WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) after all, as Donaire and Rigondeaux’s promoter, Bob Arum, told RingTV that Donaire will get to Rigondeaux if Donaire gets by Vazquez Jr., Jorge Arce and Toshiaki Nishioka.
Rigondeaux: I’ve got a game plan to beat Donaire
By Chris Williams: WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) is hoping that Nonito Donaire will summon up his courage and fight him after Donaire takes care of Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. next Saturday night in their fight on the undercard of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Marco Antonio Rubio card at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Rigondeaux could end up more popular than Donaire in a short period of time
By Dan Ambrose: In Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux’s last two fights, he’s already well know his way to catching up and surpassing the popularity of former two division world champion Nonito Donaire despite having been fighting as a pro for only 3 years compared to the 11 years for Donaire.
Merchant: Donaire’s management see difficulty in Rigondeaux’s style and aren’t eager to make this match
By Chris Williams: Two time world champion Nonito Donaire isn’t the only one on his team that is reluctant for him to fight WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s); Donaire’s management might also be against him fighting the former 2-time Olympic Gold medalist as well due to Rigondeaux’s difficult southpaw counter-punching style of fighting, says Larry Merchant in an interview at examiner.com.
Rigondeux needs to forget about Donaire, the fight will never happen
By Dan Ambrose WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) badly wants to get a fight against Nonito Donaire to prove himself as one of the best fighters in boxing, but he can pretty much forget about that fight happening now or later.
Is it academic that Donaire is running from Rigondeaux?
By Chris Williams: Boxing fans want to see two time world champion Nonito Donaire to step up to the table and face WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) but Donaire is stubbornly resisting the fan pressure; instead marching by the beat of a different drummer and is looking for arguably softer targets, such as Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., who Donaire faces on February 4th for the vacant WBO super bantamweight strap in San Antonio, Texas.
Ward: Donaire would bring it to Rigondeaux if they fought
By Chris Williams: WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre Ward believes his close friend Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) would fight a lot different fight against newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) compared to the way WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos did in getting stopped in the 6th round last Friday night.
Is Donaire being protected from Rigondeaux?
By Dan Ambrose: Guillermo Rigondaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) put the super bantamweight division on notice last Friday night in easily beating World Boxing Association (WBA) World super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-1, 11 KO’s) by a 6th round TKO to win his WBA belt at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux wants Donaire next
By Chris Williams: Newly crowned WBA World super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) is targeting former two division world champion Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) in his next bout after destroying previously unbeaten WBA World super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-1, 11 KO’s) by a 6th round TKO last Friday night at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.