If you want the fight, meet the champion on his terms.
And what he says is right. There are number of fighters over the years, who cleaned out their divisions and moved up.
Notably Mayweather, Pacquiao, JMM, ....even Guerrero and Broner.
And at least DONAIRE had the guts to test his limits at 126.. You have to respect that,..a smaller fighter testing himself against a guy much bigger than him.
And at least DONAIRE had the guts to test his limits at 126.. You have to respect that,..a smaller fighter testing himself against a guy much bigger than him.
Hes got more chance of getting fights at 122 where he is champ than he does at 126 where Bob Arum is running things.
Plus its not like the fights at 126 are huge money fights. Frampton is probably the biggest draw of all his potential opponents.
It's all about legacy. There's a lot of good featherweights right now. It's a hot division. If Rigo dominated 126 and ended up beating Lomachenko,...he'd perhaps be an ATG especially in the lower divisions.
But if he's just content staying where he is,..he'd be another great fighter..But will he be remembered 20 years from now?
A lot of casuals don't know anything about 122 or below.. 126 is where you can get a bit more respect. Not much of a difference... But it's an original weight class.
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