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Sources from both sides have advised BoxingScene.com that a deal is very close for Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (48-2, 33KOs) to challenge WBA super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux on December 15th at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The main event would feature another super bantamweight collision, with Nonito Donaire defending his IBF title against Mexican star Jorge Arce. HBO would televise both fights.

Poonsawat, a rugged 31-year-old veteran and a former WBA 122-pound champion, will be a stiff test for Rigondeaux. He looked to be virtually unstoppable from September of 2006 to October of 2010, when Ryol Li Lee scored a major upset with a close twelve round decision victory. The Thai veteran has won seven fights since.

The final details are being ironed out, but Rigondeaux has already accepted the fight.

Interesting that, on the undercard of Donaire - Arce. Robert Marroquin is also rumoured to be on the undercard. Hopefully this is a sign for a potential match up.

For the record, Poon >>> Arce. Looking forward to this fight (it's also on my birthday arty )

Who do you fancy to win?

 

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shame on you all

 

[Lunny]

Rigo decision

 

[Scotty]

Load that sucker up Bob!

 

[Michael]

Rigo by clear decision. I like Poonsawat, hes an exzciting fighter and im glad hes getting another shot at a title.

 

[BoxingAnalyst]

Rigo on points, Poonsawat may well put him down once or twice, Rigo's chin is dodgy IMO.

 

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Rigo on points, Poonsawat may well put him down once or twice, Rigo's chin is dodgy IMO.

Rigo's chin will make him lose fights he otherwise wouldn't have lost. He will have some surprising upsets in his career simply because of his punch resistance.

 

[Libertarian]

Why don't they just make Rigo vs Donaire?

Both seem to be fighting a decent opponent followed by multiple bus drivers all the time.

 

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Why don't they just make Rigo vs Donaire?

Both seem to be fighting a decent opponent followed by multiple bus drivers all the time.

"Not enough interest"

I think Bob's interest here is putting them both on the same card so people say "Hmm, the champion, donaire, is making a defense and WOAH HE JUST GOT A KO AFTER SOME UNSPECTACULAR PERFORMANCES, I WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN." But they're also like "Huh, the number 1 and 2 contenders in the division are fighting each other, whoever wins this will surely get a fight with that KO machine Donaire."

I think the idea is that having them on the same card will generate interest in a fight between them.

 

[ScouseLeader]

Decent fight. Poonsawat will come to knock his head off that's for sure.

 

[Twelvey]

Should be interesting to see Rigo deal with the pressure Poon will bring.

 

[Danny]

"Not enough interest"

I think Bob's interest here is putting them both on the same card so people say "Hmm, the champion, donaire, is making a defense and WOAH HE JUST GOT A KO AFTER SOME UNSPECTACULAR PERFORMANCES, I WANT TO SEE HIM AGAIN." But they're also like "Huh, the number 1 and 2 contenders in the division are fighting each other, whoever wins this will surely get a fight with that KO machine Donaire."

I think the idea is that having them on the same card will generate interest in a fight between them.

Are you suggesting Poon is the #2 contender in the division here?

 

[Wallet]

Are you suggesting Poon is the #2 contender in the division here?

 

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Are you suggesting Poon is the #2 contender in the division here?

According to Ring Magazine, yes.

 

[BoxingAnalyst]

Moreno will come through as the class act in the division.

Donaire/Moreno is the fight I'm interested in seeing.

 

[Danny]

According to Ring Magazine, yes.

Ring rankings are as bad as all the others nowadays. There's no way he's better than any of Mares, Moreno or Nishioka in my book for starters. I'm not sure he's any better than the likes of Mathebula, Ramos, Frampton, Terrazas either, in fact I don't think he is at this point.