Yes,it's true,after an interesting encounter with the Hagerstown Suns,things were resolved,so I have canned the prepared post and decided to eliminate possible additions in good faith.
Suffice it to say,things were interesting at the Muni and if you were there,you know what happened.
However,I will move forward to work with the teams wishes and if someone else wants to go further,sounds good to me,but I think I'll sit the next one out.....
I had mentioned in a previous edition of the Overhand Right that Jr.Featherweight champ Nonito Donaire was making a serious mistake in not making the bout most wanted to see against Abner Mares.Instead due to the Golden Boy/Top Rank embargo,Donaire was fighting the third rated fighter in the division in WBA champ Guillermo Rigondeaux and dropped a unanimous decision to the two time Olympic gold medalist in NYC.
For all the power of the rock fisted Donaire,he is a counterpuncher and is going to look less than exciting when matched against fighters that refuse to engage.
Rigondeaux certainly was not going to do that and the resulting close win for the Cuban defector was one that was less than pleasing to the fight fan.
Other than an entertaining exchange in the fourth round,the fight featured much of Rigondeaux moving away and an uncomfortable Donaire forced to plod and chase,not his optimum use of his skills.
Donaire did drop Rigondeaux in the tenth round,but Rigondeaux was not seriously hurt.
The irony is that Abner Mares would have marched forward,made a great fight,helped Donaire shine and likely a Donaire win as well.
Donaire will likely move to 126,while Rigondeaux got the win,but I see little future for him as far as marketability.
Few are going to want to fight him and not very many are going to want to televise his defenses either..
Sometimes,you can lose for winning....
Hopefully,back later with a little Masters talk and maybe (Net permitting) a look from the signing front.
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