Lets be clear about it

[Chepppaaa]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

[Deadendgeneration]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Rigo may perhaps be the most skills, but his resume, particularly recently, doesn't hold up. His skills may have vastly deteriorated, he just hasn't fought anyone in years to show us either way. His chin makes him suspect in any p4p argument as well.

[ikorolev]

#1 p4p is either Kovalev or Golovkin. After Kovalev vs Ward if it ever happens, Ward may become #1.

[MachoTime]

Roman Gonzalez is HBO's number one. Considering he fights for HBO. That's their opinion. As far as I can see there is no legitimate number one since Mayweather left the sport. Or someone who everyone agrees upon...same name mentioned etc..

[ikorolev]

Roman Gonzalez is HBO's number one. Considering he fights for HBO. That's their opinion. As far as I can see there is no legitimate number one since Mayweather left the sport. Or someone who everyone agrees upon...same name mentioned etc..

Ring has Gonzalez as p4p #1 followed by Kovalev, Golovkin and Ward.
ESPN also has him #1 followed by Golovkin, Pac and Rigo.

What does it have to do with HBO ?

[MachoTime]

Roman Gonzalez is HBO's number one. Considering he fights for HBO. That's their opinion. As far as I can see there is no legitimate number one since Mayweather left the sport. Or someone who everyone agrees upon...same name mentioned etc..

Ring has Gonzalez as p4p #1 followed by Kovalev, Golovkin and Ward.
ESPN also has him #1 followed by Golovkin, Pac and Rigo.

What does it have to do with HBO ?

It means Ring and ESPN and HBO have Gonzalez number one..On BoxRec Canelo is number one. Gonzalez isn't in the running.

I don't agree with Gonzalez being number one. somewhere 6-12

You think Gonzalez is number one?

[Baby Face Finster]

I don't care what anyone says Gonzalez is not #1. He gets hit way too much to be #1. As soon as he faces Inoue his undefeated record is gone.

[ikorolev]

I don't care what anyone says Gonzalez is not #1. He gets hit way too much to be #1. As soon as he faces Inoue his undefeated record is gone.

Inoue is in a higher weight class and has a 3.5" reach advantage. Roman may not be #1, but he is definitely in top 5.

[Chepppaaa]

I don't care what anyone says Gonzalez is not #1. He gets hit way too much to be #1. As soon as he faces Inoue his undefeated record is gone.

roman isnt #1. rigo is much more athletic, would beat him a p4p sense. also inoue is more athletic, regarless of weight the better boxer.

but a lot of media sites have gonzale #1 not because he is the best boxer, but because he achieved the most. staying undefeated in 45 fights, beating very good opponents like estrada or viloria is impressiv.

but p4p isnt about who you beat, but who would beat who would say have close to the same height and weight. in these terms rigondeaux is the best. the most athletic, amongs the best footork, good power, great speed and technicly on an elite level that only a handful of boxer possess. gonzales is not on this level.

p4p

rigondeaux
lomachenko
inoue

in no particulor order are the best. if we talk who achieved the most, than guys like

gonzales
kovalev
canelo

[gilgamesh]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Rigo is not the best P4P boxer on the planet. He has 1 significant win over a fighter who hasn't really looked good since. If anything his reputation is far overblown

[Chepppaaa]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Rigo is not the best P4P boxer on the planet. He has 1 significant win over a fighter who hasn't really looked good since. If anything his reputation is far overblown

tell me 2 boxers who would beat him p4p?

i bet you cant....and dont come with that ggg bullcrap, he would put a footwork and potshot clinic on that slow dude. tell me 2 guys with the combination of footwork, technic, speed and power that rigo possess......come on!?

[ikorolev]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Rigo is not the best P4P boxer on the planet. He has 1 significant win over a fighter who hasn't really looked good since. If anything his reputation is far overblown

tell me 2 boxers who would beat him p4p?

i bet you cant....and dont come with that ggg bullcrap, he would put a footwork and potshot clinic on that slow dude. tell me 2 guys with the combination of footwork, technic, speed and power that rigo possess......come on!?

One would be Loma. Smaller version of GGG would also beat him, and don't give us the "slow dude" bullcrap. Boxing is about timing, not an ability to hit mitts 100 times per second.

[Chepppaaa]

Rigo is not the best P4P boxer on the planet. He has 1 significant win over a fighter who hasn't really looked good since. If anything his reputation is far overblown

tell me 2 boxers who would beat him p4p?

i bet you cant....and dont come with that ggg bullcrap, he would put a footwork and potshot clinic on that slow dude. tell me 2 guys with the combination of footwork, technic, speed and power that rigo possess......come on!?

One would be Loma. Smaller version of GGG would also beat him, and don't give us the "slow dude" bullcrap. Boxing is about timing, not an ability to hit mitts 100 times per second.

boxing is 70 % all speed. a reasonable top 5 p4p list ever, every single one is super fast, no matter feet and hand.

wanna try.... cassius, robinson, leonard, jones, pacquiao

[ikorolev]

So, where are those fast opponents who can beat "slow" Golovkin ?

[Chepppaaa]

So, where are those fast opponents who can beat "slow" Golovkin ?

i am not taking anything away from ggg, he is very good. but he is not fast and would lose in a p4p sense against the best boxer in the world and that is rigo.

at super middleweight direll is very fast
at middleweight nobody is very fast right now
at 154 lara is very fast

[ikorolev]

So, where are those fast opponents who can beat "slow" Golovkin ?

i am not taking anything away from ggg, he is very good. but he is not fast and would lose in a p4p sense against the best boxer in the world and that is rigo.

at super middleweight direll is very fast
at middleweight nobody is very fast right now
at 154 lara is very fast

So, you are saying that GGG would not beat Lara and Dirrell ??? LOL !

[Chepppaaa]

So, where are those fast opponents who can beat "slow" Golovkin ?

i am not taking anything away from ggg, he is very good. but he is not fast and would lose in a p4p sense against the best boxer in the world and that is rigo.

at super middleweight direll is very fast
at middleweight nobody is very fast right now
at 154 lara is very fast

So, you are saying that GGG would not beat Lara and Dirrell ??? LOL !

direll would win

lara not

[ikorolev]

i am not taking anything away from ggg, he is very good. but he is not fast and would lose in a p4p sense against the best boxer in the world and that is rigo.

at super middleweight direll is very fast
at middleweight nobody is very fast right now
at 154 lara is very fast

So, you are saying that GGG would not beat Lara and Dirrell ??? LOL !

direll would win

lara not

Dirrell lost in amateurs. There is no way he beats GGG now.

[gilgamesh]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Rigo is not the best P4P boxer on the planet. He has 1 significant win over a fighter who hasn't really looked good since. If anything his reputation is far overblown

tell me 2 boxers who would beat him p4p?

i bet you cant....and dont come with that ggg bullcrap, he would put a footwork and potshot clinic on that slow dude. tell me 2 guys with the combination of footwork, technic, speed and power that rigo possess......come on!?

I don't think we gotta argue P4P who could beat him. I think other Featherweights could beat him. Like Vasyl Lomachenko for instance, and yes I hate to break it to ya, but if they were the same size GGG would kick his ass and knock him out.

[Boxing Prospect]

P4p fighters who beat Rigo?
Inoue and Lomachenko

[BAD INTENTIONS]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Gonzales is another HBO hype job.

He's really like #10 p4p.

Most of career is against total bums.
He's still in the emerging part of his career in terms of resume.
There's no way his resume compares to Kovalev.

HBO wants another Manny.

[ikorolev]

Gonzales is another HBO hype job.

He's really like #10 p4p.

Most of career is against total bums.
He's still in the emerging part of his career in terms of resume.
There's no way his resume compares to Kovalev.

HBO wants another Manny.

Yep, another bum beater/hype job like Manny

[BAD INTENTIONS]

Gonzales is another HBO hype job.

He's really like #10 p4p.

Most of career is against total bums.
He's still in the emerging part of his career in terms of resume.
There's no way his resume compares to Kovalev.

HBO wants another Manny.

Yep, another bum beater/hype job like Manny

I didn't say Manny is a bum beater.
Save that garbage response for some of the other guys here.

HBO is trying to star build around power and fighting style.

And yes, if you are really #10 p4p, and you are being sold as #1 p4p, you are overrated/overhyped.
Just like if you aren't even top 7 at welterweight, but you are fighting for the middleweight title.
While HBO, kings of integrity and matchmaking, are selling it as 100% legitimate.

I hope NETFLIX gets into boxing.

[ikorolev]

HBO just want to keep working with Canelo/GBP, so they have to support (up to a certain limit) what they want.

[Boxing Prospect]

rigondeaux is the best boxer p4p on the planet.

gonzales is the boxer p4p who achieved the most.

Gonzales is another HBO hype job.

He's really like #10 p4p.

Most of career is against total bums.
He's still in the emerging part of his career in terms of resume.
There's no way his resume compares to Kovalev.

HBO wants another Manny.

Wins over Niida, Takayama, Hirales-Garcia,Rodriguez, Yaegashi, Fuentes, Estrada,Yaegashi, Sosa, Viloria and Arroyo doesn't compare?

A 3 weight champion who won his first title almost 8 years ago is just "emerging"?

Truth is he's just emerging.in the US market, reality is he's a fighter who has emerged as a world class talent before Kovalev had even made his pro debut.

Can't wait for Inoue to make his US debut and see fans say he's never fought in front of an audience like the HBO one whilst his fights on Fuji T.v. draw draw circa 8million viewers...