Photo: Casino/Showtime – By Chris Williams: In a surprisingly one-sided fight, WBA World super bantamweight interim champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KO’s) stopped WBA World super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-1, 11 KO’s) in the 6th round on Friday night at the Palms Casino Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Ramos-Rigondeaux: Can Cuban Guillermo win World title in just his 9th fight?
By Peter Wells: There have been many great Cuban fighters in boxing and as more and more are escaping their homeland to turn to the professional ranks the amount of Cuban world champions is on the rise. Yuriokis Gamboa is currently setting the example forcing his way into the pound-for-pound rankings and showing discipline that has lacked from Cuban fighters before him.
Donaire wants Arce, Nishioka and Rigondeaux-Ramos winner
By Dan Ambrose: Nonito Donaire (27-1, 18 KO’s) goes after his third world title belt next month against Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (21-1-1, 18 KO’s) in a fight for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Donaire doesn’t plan on standing in one place if he can pick up the title, as he wants to then face Jorge Arce (59-6-2, 45 KO’s) followed by a fight against WBC super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka (39-4-3, 24 KO’s).
Rigondeaux and Ramos battle it out on January 20th
By Chris Williams: In what could be a fight between the two best fighters in the super bantamweight division by far, undefeated WBA World super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KO’s) will be defending his title against interim WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 KO’s) in a fight on January 20th at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux vs. Ramos winner likely won’t get Donaire fight
By Chris WIlliams: Later on this month WBA World super bantamweight interim champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6 Ko’s) faces unbeaten WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (20-0, 11 KO’s) in an exciting fight televised by Showtime at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Donaire faces Vazquez Jr. next, but still won’t fight Rigondeaux
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.
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.