"Don't get me wrong, he's fabulous," said McGuigan. "But he's awkward, negative, not nice to fight, impossible to look good against, brings no support, no money, no television and makes no financial sense."

Frampton's manager, Barry McGuigan, says a fight with Rigondeaux will be difficult to make, because the talented Cuban brings a very tough style and nothing else to entice such a match.

Frampton capture his title on Saturday in Belfast, with a twelve round decision over Kiko Martinez. He would prefer a unification with the WBA's 'regular' champion Scott Quigg or WBC titleholder Leo Santa Cruz.

There is little chance of a unification between newly crowned IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton (19-0, 13KOs) and two-time Olympic gold medal winner Guillermo Rigondeaux (14-0, 9KOs), who holds the WBA/WBO titles.

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[QUOTE=Young Herschel;14931816]Well . . . first of all . . . there is this thing in sports . . . it is called "greatness" and some of the also-rans and paper champions in the annals of the sweet science have…

[QUOTE=Bardock;14931385]So why are you so keen and critical about LSC not fighting rigo yet? I dont get it. He's saying he wants to fight him and doesnt mention pricing himself out and yet you're flapping your gums as if hes…

Who could blame the guy if he thinks it's a guaranteed loss and brings no money at the same time? I don't know what's so complicated about that. Like they always say, "boxing is business."

[QUOTE=LacedUp;14930316]16 thousand people in Belfast cared enough to absolutely pack out the arena which was built for the sole purpose of holding Frampton fights. So I'd say plenty of people care. How many showed up for Rigo-Donaire?[/QUOTE] IDK, but i…

[QUOTE=BendOver;14932396]So let me see, the only fight that Rigondeaux looked bad and still won going away was against cordova, it was his first 12 rounder on his 7 professional fight for an interim belt, after that he ko casey and…