If you are not a hardcore boxing fan, then you may have missed the most intriguing upcoming matchup in the boxing world; Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux. The tickets of the fights have already sold out but the fight is still 2 months away. Such is the excitement and anticipation to watch two most successful amateur fighters and Olympic gold medalists go head-to-head inside the ring at Madison Square Garden on Dec 9.
The year of boxing will have the perfect cherry on top in the form of this fight.
Lomachenko vs Rigondeaux – Matchup of Epic Proportions
Not since the days of Ali-Frazier has there been a match that has created such anticipation for fans.
The promoters haven’t even started their marketing plans yet and the tickets for the fight are ALL GONE!
The significance of the fight is shown in the fact that The Ring TV currently ranks Vasyl Lomachenko as the 3rd best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
Where is Guillermo Rigondeaux ranked you might wonder?
Right behind Lomachenko as the 4th best pound-for-pound fighter.
The Overwhelming Skills
The southpaw ‘El Chacal’ (The Jackal) is a fierce counter puncher and has unbelievable defensive movement.
He has power and he can launch into explosive combos from his tight defensive stance in a split second.
He is 36 years old and you can’t find an athlete that is in a better shape than Rigondeaux.
‘The Matrix’ has been befuddling and confounding opponents inside the ring ever since he put on boxing gloves.
Vasyl has a mind-warping ability to move inside the ring.
He can change position and punching angles in Nanoseconds. Opponents have a very hard time trying to land punches against him for that very reason.
Lomachenko has legit punching power but he relies on volume punches to take the opponent out of the fight.
Can The Matrix find the range and wow Rigo before he can establish a rhythm?
Will Rigo frustrate Hi-Tech into making mistakes, which he can take advantage of?
We can’t wait for fight night when these two boxing artists take the ring and fight for dominance!