Rigondeaux has been labelled as a pure boxer who doesn’t always look to engage in heavy warfare. Casemiro is nothing if not an engaging fighter who looks to rumble all night long.
However, while Casimero seemed to be trying to goad the soft-spoken Rigondeaux into agreeing to wage war, “The Jackal” was taking his usual ‘wait and see (what I bring)’ stance on the subject.
On paper two-time Olympic gold medalists and world champions Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux were supposed to be near equals. In the ring Saturday night, it was another story as Lomachenko showed superior quickness, angles, and talent in vanquishing his supposed rival in round six at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. By John J. Raspanti
My colleague on The Ringside Boxing Show, Travis Hartman, recently referred to the match-up between WBO junior lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko and WBA and IBO super bantamweight titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux as a “dream match-up for boxing purists.” By John J. Raspanti