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Guillermo Rigondeaux' manager accepts offer From Vasyl Lomachenko's manager PhilBoxing.com Tue, 14 Jul 2015   CORK, Ireland (July 13, 2015) - Irishman Gary Hyde, the manager of unified super bantamweight (122 lbs.) world champion Guillermo "The Jackal" Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), has accepted in principal the offer made by Egis Klimas, manager of World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight (126 lbs.) champion Vasyl "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko (4-1, 2 KOs), for a Super Fight. Rigondeaux is the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) Super, WBO and The Ring magazine's super bantamweight champion. Cuban-native Rigondeaux, who now lives in Miami, and Ukrainian-born Lomachenko are both two-time Olympic gold medalists. "'Rigo' will fight Lomachenko at a catchweight of 124 pounds, which should be no problem for Lomachenko because he weighed 125 pounds for one of his professional fights, Hyde said. "'Rigo' is a small 122-pounder who could make 118 without much trouble, but he would be giving away size and weight advantages to face Lomachenko. "We would insist on a rehydration clause of 135 pounds for fight night. If Klimas agrees to this, then, we have a fight. Lomachenko is a masterful fighter like 'Rigo' and this match- up will be a classic. We have a pair of two-time Olympic gold medalists and current world champions going at it. I believe 'Rigo' is the more ferocious of the two fighters and I firmly believe 'Rigo' will dominate Lomachenko. Klimas, you know what you must do to make the fight, just pick up the phone and call me. 'Rigo' is ready!" Follow Hyde on Twitter at @NoWhere2Hyde and friend him at www.facebook.com/gary.hyde.50?fref=ts.  |
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