The trials of a boxing romantic the new york times. Dec 06, 2017 guillermo rigondeaux throws a right to the face of drian francisco during their junior featherweight bout at the mandalay bay events center on november 21, 2015 in las vegas, nevada. Rigondeaux, who left cuba in 2009, was unbeaten in 17 pro fights. Not only youll find tips on training your boxer but you will also learn to better understand and praise your boxer. Guillermo rigondeaux, from castros traitor to american champion, 2014, picador. My decade boxing with olympic champions and chasing hemingways ghost in the last days of castros cuba, 2015, picador. Rigondeaux, polite and all smiles, approached to shake hands. Guillermo rigondeaux training footwork cuban boxing school. Follow guillermo rigondeauxs instagram account to see all 952 of their photos and videos.
Boxer guillermo rigondeaux on cuba, lomachenko and that. Vasyl lomachenko finds peace, focus in california boxing. Rigondeaux finished his amateur career with an impressive 46312 record. Being the greatest amateur boxer who ever lived doesnt sell tickets in this country, butler recorded this conversation in another book, the cuban boxers journey. Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring amateur boxing is both an olympic and commonwealth games sport and is a standard fixture in most international gamesit also has its own world championships. Read a cuban boxers journey by brinjonathan butler for free with a 30 day free trial. It was as much a journey for the author as it was for rigondeaux and the book. Besides both winning gold medals twice in the olympics, both. Rigondeaux, now under the premier boxing champions banner. Confirmed for december 9th on espn, we will get a pound showdown between two of the most. The day before the fight, my father edits a video consisting of all the training we. Vasyl lomachenko pounds guillermo rigondeaux, forces him to. It marks the first time two double olympic gold medalists have met. He fought just once last year winning over drian francisco rigondeaux vs francisco.
A complete guide to raising, training, and caring for your boxer. Although he was the wba and wbo 122pound champion, he moved up two weight classes to challenge lomachenko. Dec 15, 2016 brinjonathan butler went to cuba with boxing gloves, a wad of cash and an empty notebook. He won gold medals in the 2000 olympic games in sydney and then four. Analysing the jackal guillermo rigondeaux saturday night. I guess in this case, what george foreman said was true. I was training at rafael trejos gym as an amateur boxer and he showed up and it was as if. Rigondeaux training like a warrior for lomachenko, says. Nov 21, 2015 guillermo rigondeaux, cubas undefeated bantamweight boxer, enters the ring tonight. In an excerpt from his book, writer brinjonathan butler recounts the first. A complete guide to raising, training, and caring for your boxer spitzer, karla on.
Vasyl lomachenko routed guillermo rigondeaux, and forced another fighter to quit. Brinjonathan butler went to cuba with boxing gloves, a wad of cash and an empty notebook. Guillermo rigondeaux was a professional boxing match fought in the super bantamweight division. Rigondeaux vs james dickens full fight video 2016 wba. Nov 20, 2015 rigondeaux, already the boxerpainter that vasyl lomachenko aspires to be, will invigorate boxing with his return for this very reason. Apr 16, 2018 v asyl lomachenko may be the most talented boxer of his generation.
A cuban boxers journey describes guillermo rigondeaux as a canary in the coalmine as he ventures from elite status in cuba as a twotime olympic champion, to fidel castros traitor after a failed defection attempt in brazil of 2007. If you already own a boxer, or are looking into getting one, the everything boxer book is your onestop handbook for everything you need to know about owning and caring for a boxer. Read on for boxing offense, boxing defense, boxing counterpunching tips and more. Rigondeaux, on the other hand, broke ranks while mr.
Boxing strategy and fight tactics to help you win inside the ring. Rigondeaux training like a warrior for lomachenko, says coach. He commutes to his boxing gym in a latemodel white suv, cruising past fragrant acres of. We have been treated to some big, big fights this year, but the best may be still to come. Guillermo rigondeaux, from castros traitor to american. Toprated poundforpound fighters and olympic legends vasily hitech lomachenko. To me rigondeaux is the sharper puncher and the better boxer.
With vasyl lomachenko vs guillermo rigondeaux 2017. Though the combative dickens was unintimidated in the first round, in the second stanza rigondeauxs southpaw left hit home and hit hard. For rigondeaux it was a return to the ring after a defeat in december 2017 at the hands of vasyl lomachenko. With vasyl lomachenko vs guillermo rigondeaux 2017 continues. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a cuban boxers journey. Rigondeaux vs lomachenko is the fight for both men as it will be the first time in boxing history two olympic champions with two gold medals each squaring off in the ring. The main character of the book was the author, and that made for a frustrating reading experience. He won two gold medals, melted them down, and turned them. Why is lomachenko such a big favourite vs rigondeaux. Guillermo rigondeaux breaks jazza dickens jaw and defends. Vasyl lomachenko awakes to california sunshine in his large, sparsely furnished suburban house. Guillermo rigondeaux news, latest fights, boxing record.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and. I know rigondeaux is moving up two divisions but loma isnt much bigger than him, he could make the weight below. He was finally docked a point in the sixth and final round by. The bout was a world championship unification match, with rigondeauxs wba super and donaires wbo and the ring championships at stake. See how this athletes most daunting challenge becomes how he can survive.
This saturday, vasyl lomachenko defends his wbo junior lightweight title against guillermo rigondeaux at the madison square garden theater in new york. Boxer guillermo rigondeaux on cuba, lomachenko and that boring label. Guillermo rigondeaux, from castros traitor to american champion by. Boxer guillermo rigondeaux, left, shares a laugh with his team during a workout wednesday, dec. Apr 22, 2017 guillermo rigondeaux is one of the most talented boxers in the world, yet many have not heard of him.
The fight took place at radio city music hall in new york city on april, 20 and was televised on hbo. Butler, who had come to havana to film and interview other famed cuban boxers, asked hector vinent himself a twotime gold medalist and a trainer at the gym who the man was, assuming rigondeaux to be a local. This quote was the one that captured me the most, but also the one that left me wanting. Guillermo rigondeaux, from castros traitor to american champion ebook written by brinjonathan butler. The boxing skills of guillermo rigondeaux hd youtube. The fight ended with a bell at the break and the left hook of the cuban. Also included are interviews with several cuban olympian gold medalists who stayed on the. Dec 10, 2017 rigondeaux, 37, was so outclassed from the beginning, he resorted to constant cheating throughout, including holding and hitting low.
The bout was a world championship unification match, with rigondeauxs wba super and donaires wbo and the ring. G uillermo rigondeaux is a tactician in the boxing ring. Boxing is overseen by a referee over a series of one to threeminute. Nov 30, 2015 rigondeaux will have to fight a top 5 opponent in his next bout or risk being stripped of the ring title. I went into this thinking that the main character of the book was going to be the supremely talented cuban boxer guillermo rigondeaux. Strategy is the blueprint for winning while training and technique are the goals and preparation. As you become more conditioned and skillful in the art of boxing, strategy becomes the final step for defeating opponents. Built around the writers interviews and interactions with rigondeaux before his defection to after his triumph of defeating p4p list member nonito donaire, the book is wellwritten. Wbawbo super bantamweight champion guillermo rigondeaux, 8 kos is no doubt a very talented boxer.
Cuban hero will fight wbo champ vasiliy lomachenko on saturday on espn. A complete guide to raising, training, and caring for your boxer by karla spitzer mar 27, 2006 4. There is one thing that makes this assassin a bit gunshy the painful memories of escaping. Lomachenko won backtoback gold in 2008 and 2012, while rigondeaux achieved the feat in 2000 and 2004. Excellent short book on guillermo rigondeaux, the cuban boxing enigma.
Oct 30, 2017 guillermo rigondeaux of cuba is a little over a month away from the most important fight of his professional career against ukrainian vasyl lomachenko, and he inspires confidence in his team led. He is a twoweight world champion, having held the wba regular bantamweight title since february 2020 and previously, the unified wba super, wbo, and ring magazine superbantamweight titles between 20 and 2017. Enough of the introduction and trait discussion, lets discuss indepth about rigondeaux boxing strategies which every boxer should learn from. Guillermo rigondeaux from castros traitor to americas champion by brinjonathan butler. Guillermo rigondeaux training footwork cuban boxing school duration. Guillermo rigondeaux was a twotime olympic boxing champion for cuba who decided to take a shot at the big money of professional boxing in america. May 23, 2017 rigondeaux is known in boxing circles to be heavily avoided wherever possible and thats mostly because hes a huge threat that brings no money to the negotiating table. Excellent book for boxer owners who wish to strength their bond. The 2000 and 2004 olympic bantamweight gold medalist and wba, wbo superbw champion guillermo rigondeaux entered this fight with a perfect boxing record of 1600 10 knockouts and he is ranked as the no.
Written by boxer trainer, breeder, and owner karla spitzer, this easytoread book contains vital information about raising a boxer, including. His book a cuban boxers journey was published 2014. Thats the greatest boxer who ever lived, vinent said. Twotime olympic gold medal winner guillermo rigondeaux 201, kos is ready for bigger things after claiming a title around his waist. Follow guillermo rigondeaux s instagram account to see all 952 of their photos and videos. Brinjonathan butler born 1979 is a freelance journalist, amazon interviewer, and.
Boxer without a guard legendary guillermo rigondeaux youtube. Built around the writers interviews and interactions with rigondeaux before his. Lomachenko finished up his amateur career with a 3961 record. Dec 07, 2018 lomachenkos varied training is designed to hone all of his skills as well as to keep him motivated. Vasyl lomachenko pounds guillermo rigondeaux, forces him. Vasyl lomachenko and guillermo rigondeaux are two of the best examples to watch to give a visual representation of truly what pure boxing is. As an amateur, he won two olympic gold medals and lost just one of his 397 fights. Boxer without a guard legendary guillermo rigondeaux. In a cuban boxer s journey, author, filmmaker, and journalist brinjonathan butler chronicles the fascinating and tumultuous career of rigondeaux moody, driven, and almost mythically talentedas he attempts to capture the elusive and often punishing american dream. Joan accomplish to deliver a vast knowledge on boxers in a light and funtoread book.
Boxing tries to appeal to the masses once again with. Boxers across the country train under fidels words, painted on gym walls. Recognized as one of the top pound for pound fighters, vasyl lomachenko 91 with 7 kos is known for his great timing, very quick hand speed and footwork. Rigondeaux frustrated by fighters constantly avoiding him. In a cuban boxers journey, author, filmmaker, and journalist brinjonathan butler chronicles the fascinating and tumultuous career of rigondeauxmoody, driven, and almost mythically talentedas he attempts to capture the elusive and often punishing american dream. Like any living, breathing organism, the sports health depends on an inner structure fortified by actual substance. Unlike the boxer to whom he was often compared, teofilo stevenson, he didnt believe that just the admiration of his countrymen was the best he could do in the sport.
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