The 39-year-old Rigo will be fighting at bantamweight for the first time in his career.
“I know at super bantamweight I am a force to be reckoned with,” said Rigondeaux. “Now that I’m moving down to bantamweight, I feel stronger and I’m getting the most out of my skills. The bantamweight and super bantamweight divisions are filled with great fighters to test myself against. It’s a very exciting time and I am training very hard for each opportunity that is granted to me.
“Solis is a good opponent and a worthy challenger, but I am ready to reclaim my status as a world champion. I’m going to show people why I am one of the best boxers of my generation.
“This is a very big deal for me. For years I was one of the best fighters in the world, if not, the best fighter in the world. When you’re a champion, you only fight the top opponents and those are the type of fights I want. I’m going to start another long reign as champion beginning February 8.”
LOMANCHECKO, THEN YOU CAN SAY REIGN ANOTHER GENERATION
Both are at the end of the road, being Solis an action fighter with sturdy chin but not a great punching power. Solis has been in the ring with guys with greater power than Rigo (Yamanaka one of them), also with solid competition. Rigo, as he age, is fighting more vulnerable, more at range, easy to get hit, even though Solis does not have a great punching power, he could be a great opponent for Rigo. Maybe Rigo will be the first to stop him, but this is going to be a very entertaining fight.
Nobody wants to watch him fight, he’s a front runner who quit against Loma.
That was a strange one. So many fights he had as amateur and pro, never quit before, then against Loma he just gave up.
Rigo will need to fight in the pocket more as he’s aging. All you rockem sockem lovers should be content about that.