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Guillermo Rigondeaux: I'm the Greatest Boxer In History

By Elie SeckbachDec 9th 2010 – 12:01PM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Unbeaten Cuban-born southpaw and two-time former Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (pictured at far right) earned a world title in only his seventh professional fight on Nov. 13 by...

Guillermo Rigondeaux Out-Points Ricardo Cordoba

By Michael David SmithNov 13th 2010 – 10:29PM

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux won a split decision over Ricardo Cordoba on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito fight, winning cautiously and not doing anything to endear himself to American boxing fans. Rigondeaux was considered one of the world's all-time great amateur boxers...

Guillermo Rigondeaux Is Fighting at a Record-Breaking Pace

By Lem SatterfieldNov 12th 2010 – 12:32PM

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Unbeaten Cuban-born southpaw and two-time former Olympic gold medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux (pictured above, at left) will be attempting to earn a world title in only his seventh professional fight on Saturday night when he meets Panamanian southpaw super featherweight Ricardo Cordoba (pictured above,...

HBO's Ross Greenburg Still Wants Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao

By Lem SatterfieldOct 28th 2010 – 9:21PM

Highlighted by the Nov. 13, pay per view televised clash between WBO welterweight (147 pounds) king Manny Pacquiao and ex-titlist Antonio Margarito at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium for the WBC's vacant junior middleweight (154 pounds) title, HBO, with its fall lineup, hopes to "get the mainstream sports fan back," said the...

Bob Arum on Manny Pacquiao, Antonio Margarito, Miguel Cotto, Kelly Pavlik

By Lem SatterfieldOct 25th 2010 – 3:47PM

Top Rank Promotions' CEO Bob Arum spoke to FanHouse concerning his Nov. 13, and, Dec. 4 boxing cards, respectively, at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Tex., and, the Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. The main event at The Dallas Cowboys features an HBO pay per view televised WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds)...

Guillermo Rigondeaux News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 boxing agate Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch - Richmond VA At Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. vs. Juan Alberto Rosas, 12, for Sanchez's IBF junior bantamweight title.
  • 04/28/12 2 world title fights on Pacquiao undercard Source: Inquirer.net - Philippines LOS ANGELES—Unbeaten Mike Jones and Guillermo Rigondeaux will fight for world titles on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's June 9 bout against undefeated Tim Bradley, promoters has announced.
  • 04/27/12 Donaire's future foes in Pacman-Bradley card Source: ABS-CBN News Two of Nonito Donaire Jr.'s future opponents head the list of fighters included in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley bout on June 9.
  • 04/26/12 Two world title fights on Pacquiao undercard Source: Bangkok Post Unbeaten Mike Jones and Guillermo Rigondeaux will fight for world titles on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's June 9 bout against undefeated Tim Bradley, promoters announced on Thursday.

Background on Guillermo Rigondeaux

Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz (; born September 30, 1980 in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban boxer who won the gold medal at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the Bantamweight (54 kg) class.

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