Anyone still awake for Rigondeaux vs Donaire?

Where are you all?

Please don't tell me i'm the only 606'er up.....

I'm still awake! Too big a fight to miss. Who you got winning? Tough one to call, I've a feeling Donaire will be out to impress, and that might mean he walks onto a counter punch from Rigo... Still fancy Donaire though, just.

I'm here, got money on a Donaire KO.

Very close this, its likely to be THE defining fight for either man, a win for Rigo basically catapults him to stardom, a win for Donaire makes him the P4P number 1 in my eyes.

I've got Donaire winning, just - it'll be late or points, but Rigo can take it in the mid rounds should Donaire get complacent.

At some point Rigo will have to take a big shot, I dont think he can.

Im on, its midday Sunday where I live.

Donaire KO inside 8 for me.

Just awake, set the alarm, so please don't be alarmed, yes, yes, Reborn is here. You can all calm down now!

AlexHuckerby wrote:At some point Rigo will have to take a big shot, I dont think he can.

This could be crucial. I was re-watching some Rigo fights earlier, and he was certainly shook up in his last fight (v Marroquin) but they had said in the commentary for the Cordoba fight that Rigo had never been down before in the amateurs or even in sparring. Probably best to take that with a pinch of salt, but still. Mind you, if Donaire hits someone flush, it's probably over...

Haven't been this excited for a fight for ages, both guys have a bit of an invulnerable feel to them can't wait to see what gives first.

Rigo looks scared to death

I'm up, not that I'll add much in the way of insight

Last 3 fights I've stayed up for haven't made it to halfway, hope it's not me

Here we go...!!

10-9 rigo!

Rigo first round. Weird that, Donaire with a faster jab but Rigo with the more venomous hooks.

Donaire looking for the counter left hook early, think Rigo edged the 1st.

Thought Donaire was more of the aggressor in a close round, but the commentator appears to disagree with me

1-1 after 2. Rigo did nothing in the 2nd.

Very close round, if there was a 10 - 10, that was it. 10 - 9 Donaire 18 each.

10-10 couldn't split em

Gave donaire the second

Another close round, 2-1 Donaire for me, all 3 could go either way though.

28 - 27 to Rigo, that round was really odd. Rigo the faster mover (defense is amazing) Donaire getting rather frustrated, but learning how to feint him a little more.

I'd give Donaire the 3rd, for nothing more than that punch at the end was eye-catching

So great to see a genuine 50-50 fight for once!!

Rigondeux for me 2-1, Donaire almost snatched it though with a good right

Rigo for me that one

38 - 36 Rigo - This is getting war-like if the end of the round is anything to go by. 3 - 1 Rigo.

4th for Doanire, for me. Got him 3-1 up despite being out boxed for larg periods.

Got it 2 a piece now, Rigo got a little outworked there imo

Too hard this, can't we just hope both the boxers had a good time?

Rigo probably

JabMachineMK2 wrote:38 - 36 Rigo - This is getting war-like if the end of the round is anything to go by. 3 - 1 Rigo.

How have you got those scores, there hasn't been may knockdowns

Do you mean 39-37

Donaire that one

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5th for Donaire for me, Rigo just ran and fouled a bit there threw that one away.

Its late. I'm going to stop doing overall scores. I have it 4 -1 Rigo.

I'd give that to Donaire

Rigo's round, but he isn't making it easy for himself and is looking pretty negative to the judges with the turning and jogging around the ring

I havent given Donaire a round yet.

5 -1 Rigo

Surprising so far.

Rigo that round

Rigo for me 3-2 with one drawn now

Again nothing happened much there, think 6th for Rigo but he really is making hard work of this with his low work rate.

Rigo 4-2 ahead

Donaire needs to stop loading up so much and raise the tempo

Low work rate? Donaire is the one throwing less. Hes just coming forward looking clumsy.

Even that round.

This is where Donaire needs to go nuts. Interesting seeing some of your scorecards!

Donaire gets the 7th, easiest round to score so far imo

Rigo didn't do anything

Donaire, Rigo too evasive. Risks penakisation for nit engaging

Both have stopped with body punches. Frustrating - thats the way Donaire can stop this guy from moving around so much, 2 body punches at a time.

I can't see how people have got Rigo winning so wide, landing just as little as Donaire but doing it going backwards. Flicking out a jab and moving.

Good Rigo round, 5-3 Rigo for me