Nonito Donaire
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Guillermo Rigondeaux mopped the floor with Nonito Donaire in their first bout and the way that the not-so-flashy Filipino has looked as of late, I’d bet that the rematch would be even worse.
Given the fact that Donaire now owns some hardware at 126 pounds—with his wacky victory over Simpiwe Vetyeka–Rigondeaux could jump up and earn a title in his first fight at Featherweight.
Donaire should do some serious soul searching and really ask himself if he wants to put himself through another boxing clinic. Something tells me his competitive spirit may be clouding his better judgement.
If Rigo moves up to 126 pounds and defeats Donaire, the possibility of unifying titles with Evgeny Gradovich or Jhonny Gonzalez would be enticing as well.
One thing is for certain, Rigo wants to clean up at Super Bantamweight before leaving, but if the other major players in that division aren’t willing to mix it up, he may be finding a new division sooner than later.
