And for those who openly enjoy crafty, skilled pugilists, Rigo was a joy to watch. Career Turning Point: When he won the Gold Medal in the bantamweight division in 2000 Sydney Olympic. Is Guillermo Rigondeaux hiding something by electing to fight on the inside in his last bout? When Rigondeaux got in the phone booth with Ceja, he simply put his head down and ate endless punches like he was doing his best impression of Ricardo Mayorga. As the bout wore on, the aging Cuban refused to change tactics. Even when in these close quarters, Primetime was able to effectively defend himself and slip shots. If this were his intended game plan, it was foolish at best. In the aftermath of the match, Rigondeaux would tell the boxing media that he fought that way on purpose. Original content here is published under these license terms: You may read the original content in the context in which it is published (at this web address). The Ceja bout marked Rigondeaux’s second fight of the year. Along with Colbert, Tevin Farmer, Caleb Plant, Gary Russell Jr and even Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, to highlight a few, several current boxers have shown great ability to make a pleasing spectacle of evading punches when in close. This is why his retort rings so hollow. The dubious explanation rings hollow for many. Shalini Yadav Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More »... Kanika Chaudhary Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More » StarsUnfolded, Subrat Pathak (Politician) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More » StarsUnfolded. Bakari is a writer and contributor for 3kingsboxing.com. 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Er lebt in Los Angeles, wo er im „Wild Card Boxing Club“ des erfahrenen Trainers Freddie Roach trainiert. British Super Middleweight […], Tramaine Williams takes home a unanimous decision victory! https://www.todaybirthdays.com/famous/guillermo-rigondeaux.html Data Of Seema Azmi (Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Biography &... Debina Bonnerjee Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Family, Biography, & More. I want to thank my opponent and especially want to thank my trainer, Ronnie Shields. Well, that’s not true. Career Turning Point: When he won the Gold Medal in the bantamweight division in 2000 Sydney Olympic. Visit cheetahhead.com to view more of his literary work. This was not the case with Rigondeaux. It would seem logical, if Rigondeaux was being truthful, that his notorious and highly enviable skill set will be back on full display in his next prizefight. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. Personally, this scribe does not believe for a millisecond that Rigondeaux fought that way simply to appease the fans. When he won the Gold Medal in the bantamweight division in 2000 Sydney Olympic. Jaime Munguia Willing To Fight Canelo Alvarez In September Saul “Canelo” […], Chris Eubank vs Matt Korobov set For December! Following his most recent performance, on June 23, there is now a great deal of skepticism surrounding Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (19-1, 13 KO’s). Data Of Nusrat Jahan (Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Biography &... Qandeel Baloch Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Affairs,& More. When Rigondeaux runs and trains, his focus is on his future. Data Of KC Cariappa (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Family, Affairs, Biography... Data Of Anjum Fakih (TV Actress) Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography... Data Of Sim Khurme (Punjabi Model) Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography... Syed Abdul Rahim (Football Coach) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More. This means Rigondeaux is now in line to face the winner of the Rey Vargas v Tomoki Kameda bout. The year of inactivity came directly after his one-side and somewhat demoralizing loss to Vasyl Lomachenko. In den USA wurde Guillermo Rigondeaux vom rein kubanischen Boxstall „Caribe Promotions“ unter Vertrag genommen. He has been rejuvenated by the chance at redemption that he has been given. The unlikely challenger didn’t just fire back. The fight against Ceja served as a WBC super bantamweight title eliminator. He threw far more punches and landed at a staggeringly high percentage. 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At one point in time, so did Rigondeaux! • Guillermo Rigondeaux is also a seven-time Cuban national champion at bantamweight (2000–06) and finished his amateur career with a record of nearly 475 fights with 12 losses. In the very beginning of the opening round Rigondeaux was able to land a series of precise, hurtful left-hands. In the end, time will tell if this was simply a dunderhead-ed game plan or if Mother Nature has finally stripped Rigondeaux of some of his most effective in-ring tools. Tramaine “Mighty Midget” […]. “I gave this 100 percent. https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/guillermo-rigondeaux.html Prior to the comprehensive loss to Lomachenko, the skilled Cuban was a wildly decorated amateur, turned lethal professional, who displayed near magical defensive capabilities. In 2009 he defected to America to turn professional, and within a few years he was the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion. For a closer look at Guillermo Rigondeaux… This is exactly why the Cuban’s straight-forward, near bar-fight slugfest was so shocking. No other copying or use is permitted without written agreement from the author. Ceja absorbed the punches well and began shooting his own menacing return-fire back at El Chacal. “Then, that left-hand came and ended the fight. We worked extremely hard for this and we got the victory.”. So, I wanted to show them I could fight in short distance and I wanted to get a couple of rounds in. Hearn Explains Why Ruiz vs Joshua Rematch May Head Back to MSG! The shots, both hooks and uppercuts, were so impactful that it seemed certain that it would be a quick night. Using your feet to get out of danger has little to nothing to do with slipping punches and blocking your face! Jaime Munguia Open To September Bout With Canelo Alvarez, Eubank Jr: “I’m Ready To Take The US & 160 By Storm!”. The sight was astonishing. True enough, in several portions of the bout, Colbert did use his feet to evade punches. • He is current holder of WBA (Super) and lineal super bantamweight Championship. Instead, he simply sat in the pocket and traded blows like it were a tough-man contest. However, if age has finally caught up with El Chacal, then we can expect to see another rough and tumble back-alley brawl once he slides through the ropes. Am 22. Earlier in the evening, on the same card Chris “Primetime” Colbert fought Alberto Mercado and won a ten round unanimous decision victory. Possibly realised that Ceja wasn’t hurting him also being rocked around doesn’t mean he was hurt he could have been rolling with the punches he could be getting off balance from being partially hit by the punches but not hurt hence why he had enough left to score the stoppage. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Tramaine Williams Decisions Vicente; Calls Out Navarrete & Roman! © The Celebrities Wiki. Stay tuned to see how it all plays out. For the first time in a long while, he feels he has one. It could be true, but I’m not buying it. Those looks turned out to be misleading. Seven-time Cuban National Champion who won back-to-back Bantamweight gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.