By Tim Royner: Former super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux says he plans on resuming his career later this year with a new promoter. Rigondeaux, 37, is now a free agent after separating with his promoters Roc Nation Sports after his 6th round stoppage loss to former World Boxing Organization super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko last December.
By Chris Williams: Former super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and his promoter at Roc Nation Sports have gone their separate ways, according to ESPN. The 37-year-old Rigondeaux, who is coming off an embarrassing 6th round stoppage loss to former World Boxing Organization super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko on December 10 last year, is now a free agent once again and can sign with another promoter.
By Sean Jones: Guillermo Rigondeaux’s 6th round stoppage loss to WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko has resulted in him being stripped of his WBA Super World super bantamweight title by the World Boxing Association for his defeat on December 9.
By Alden Chodash: Boxing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. If that’s not readily apparent by the tragic brain injuries suffered by the likes of Meldrick Taylor, Riddick Bowe, and Gerald McClellan, the impact left by the ring deaths of Earnie Schaaf, Duk Koo Kim, and Leavander Johnson sent a clear message. With that being said, all fighters have the right to retire on their own terms, to “quit” in the ring whenever they please. However, the circumstances under which a fighter declares “no mas” has tarnished the reputation of many fighters, as was most recently evidenced by Guillermo Rigondeaux’s bizarre surrender against Vasyl Lomachenko.
By Chris Williams: Floyd Mayweather Jr. wasn’t all that impressed with what he saw from Vasyl Lomachenko’s recent 6th round stoppage win over Guillermo Rigondeaux from December 9. Mayweather says he saw immediately that Lomachenko was much bigger than Rigondeaux when the two of them stepped foot inside the ring.