By Chris Williams: Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) faces a guy that was recently knocked in his last fight in Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KO’s), who Donaire have been matched up against by his promoter Bob Arum in a fight on February 4th for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Cloud-Erdei, Rigondeaux-Ramos New Years Eve card cancelled, Erdie has hand injury
By Allen Fox: The Showtime card on January 31st has been cancelled due to 37-year-old light heavyweight contender Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KO’s) suffering a hand injury in training. He was supped to be facing IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud in the main event of a card that also had Guilermo Rigondeaux facing WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos in what would have been an excellent fight. Showtime is looking to still make the Rigondeaux-Ramos fight, as well as Cloud vs. TBA in 2012.
Cordoba vs. Rigondeaux on Pacquiao-Margarito undercard on November 13th
By Jim Dower: Former 2000 and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist for Cuba Guillermo Rigondeaux (6-0, 5 KO’s) will be fighting former World Boxing Association super bantamweight interim champion Ricardo Cordoba (37-2-2 23 KO’s) on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito clash on November 13th, at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas, according to the latest boxing news.
Pavlik, Mike Jones, and Rigondeaux could be on Pacquiao-Margarito undercard
By Chris Williams: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik (36-2, 32 KO’s) could be one of the big names on the undercard of the November 13th title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is interested in putting together an impressive undercard for that fight and Pavlik is one of the names that could get a chance at this high visibility card. Besides Pavlik, there’s also a possible fight between unbeaten welterweight contender Mike Jones (22-0, 18 KO’s) and Jesus Soto Karrass (24-3-3, 16 KO’s).
Rigondeaux pulls out of Saturday’s fight with Lopez
By Eric Thomas: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist from Cuba Guillermo Rigondeaux (5-0, 4 KO’s) has pulled out of this Saturday’s fight with Reynaldo Lopez, according to Dan Rafael of ESPN. Rigondeaux, a junior featherweight, injured his back and can’t make the fight. This is bad news, because Rigondeaux, a huge boxing talent, would have gotten some good visibility for this fight because his bout with Lopez was to take place on the undercard of the clash between WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto vs. Carlos Quintana at the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida.
Rigondeaux destroys Andrade; Diaz, Johnson, Despaigne Also Win
By Jim Dower: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (3-0, 3 KO’s) easily recorded his third second consecutive knockout with a third round stoppage victory over 39-year-old Brazilian GIovanni Andrade (60-12, 49 KO’s) on Friday night at the Fountainbleau Hotel, at Miami Beach, Florida. Rigondeaux, 28, knocked Andrade down in the 2nd and 3rd rounds.
Rigondeaux-Andrade tonight; Sylvester-Lorenzo, Frenkel-Nagy on Saturday
By Erik Schmidt: Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (2-0, 2 KO’s) will be fighting for the third time in his short pro career on tonight against GIovanni Andrade (60-11, 49 KO’s) in a 10 round bout at the Fountainbleau Hotel, at Miami Beach, Florida. Rigondeaux, 28, a super bantamweight, has looked decent since turning pro in 2009, stopping both of his over-matched opponents.
Caballero wants Lopez; Chagaev, Andrade-Rigondeaux – News
By Dave Lahr: IBF/WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (33-2, 23 KO’s) is eager to get a fight with World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez, who Caballero has unsuccessfully been chasing for the past year trying to get a fight with him. Caballero had this to say about Lopez: “Juanma Lopez can keep running from me, but I’m not going to stop chasing him.”
Boxing Results – Rigondeaux Destroys Guillen, Johnson Decisions Paulo
By Eric Thomas: Two-time Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (2-0, 2 KO’s) made short work of American Robert Guillen (4-3) on Friday night, stopping him in the 1st round at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rigondeaux, 28, a super bantamweight prospect, timed a punch from Guillen, hitting him with a perfect left hook to the body late in the 1st round to send Guillen down on the canvas. Guillen laid on the canvas in pain afterwards and was unable to get up from the knockdown. Referee Kenny Bayless then called a halt to the bout at 2:57 of the 1st.
Rigondeaux Defeats Noriega
By Jim Dower: Former two-time Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (1-0, 1 KOs) stopped Juan Noriega (3-4) in the 3rd round. Rigondeaux, who twice won Olympic Gold Medals during his amateur career with Cuba, knocked Noriega once in the opening seconds of the 1st round and then went to pound Noriega unceasingly until the referee stepped in and halted the bout in the 3rd at 1:09 of the round.