Guillermo Rigondeaux
- January 5, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Guillermo Rigondeaux |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 30, 1980(1980-09-30) |
| Age | 44 |
| Country | Cuba |
| Birth City | Santiago de Cuba |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Guillermo Rigondeaux Biography
| Name | Guillermo Rigondeaux |
| Birthday | Sep 30 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Home Town | Santiago de Cuba |
| Birth Country | Cuba |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on September 30, 1980 in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. 7-time Cuban National Champion who won back-to-back gold medals for Bantamweight in both the 2004 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
On April 13 2013, he defeated On April 13, 2013, he defeated Nonito Donaire to retain his WBA, and win the WBO Super Bantamweight Title. to keep his WBA and also win the WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
On 13 November 2015 it was announced that Rigondeaux would return to the United States after 23 months, and his first fight in 11 months on the Cotto- Canelo PPV undercard on 21 November 2015, at the Mandalay Bay Events Centre in Las Vegas against 33 year old Filipino boxer Drian Fancisco (28-3-1, 22 KOs). Rigondeaux won the fight via unanimous decision (97-93, 100-90 twice) in a very one-sided fight to claim the vacant WBC International Silver super bantamweight title.
Top Rank announced the next defense would be against veteran Sod Kokietgym (63-2-1, 28 KOs) on 19 July 2014, at the Cotai Arena, Macao, China. Rigondeaux won the bout, after the fight was stopped halfway through the first round. Kokietgym hit the canvas due to a hard, accidental clash of heads, he was given time to recover, however when he got up, the two touched gloves as respect before Rigondeaux threw an ungentlemanly ‘sucker punch’ right hook to end the fight while they touched gloves with the other glove. This resembled the ending of the welterweight world title bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz in Las Vegas. This was the first professional fight for Rigondeaux outside of the United States and Kokietgym entered the fight having not lost in over eight years. It was the last time Rigondeaux fought under the Top Rank banner. After the fight, Rigondeaux stated that he wanted to unify the division, proposing fights to fellow division titleholders Leo Santa Cruz and Kiko Martinez.
His birthplace was Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
Guillermo Rigondeaux Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the richest Boxer from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Guillermo Rigondeaux 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began to fight in the early years of his life, before he won the first Olympic medal at the age of 19 years old.
In 2009, he emigrated to America to become a professional and within a couple of years, he had become an WBA Super Bantamweight Champion.
In December 2018, it was announced that Rigondeaux would fight featherweight journeyman Giovanni Delgado (16-8, 9 KOs) on 13 January 2019, at the Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California. It was initially reported that Rigondeaux would fight Daniel Rosas (21-4-1, 13 KOs), before RingTV announced the change. Delgado was originally scheduled to fight on the same card against Fernando Garcia. Rigondeaux stopped Delgado via first-round knockout. Delgado made it to the end of the first round when he was dropped hard by an overhand left to the head. Although the round had ended, referee Jack Reiss decided to stop it anyway at the count of nine. The official time of the stoppage was at 3 minutes of round 1. After the fight, Rigondeaux said, “I came prepared and I am ready to face people that are undefeated. Whoever has a belt, I am taking it. You can expect me back in less than two months.” Rigondeaux’s purse for the fight was $25,000 compared to $14,500 for Delgado.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Guillermo Rigondeaux height 5 ft 5 im Guillermo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Guillermo Rigondeaux Dating?
According to our records, Guillermo Rigondeaux is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Guillermo Rigondeaux’s is not dating anyone.
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On 16 December 2009, Rigondeaux won a unanimous decision over Lante Addy in 8 rounds, dropping Addy once in round one.
Facts & Trivia
Guillermo Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Guillermo Rigondeaux celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.
On 13 November 2010, Rigondeaux fought Ricardo Cordoba on the undercard of the WBC super welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito at the Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, in front of 41,734 people. This was the biggest fight in Rigondeaux’s career to date. Rigondeaux knocked Cordoba down in the fourth round with a body shot, but was judged to be knocked down himself in the sixth, in what appeared to be a slip. Despite appearing to win clearly, the fight was judged a split decision, with Rigondeaux the victor and becoming a world champion in his seventh bout, winning the interim WBA super bantamweight title.
Is Guillermo blind Rigondeaux?
Boxing champion Guillermo Rigondeaux lost 80 percent of his vision after trying to use a pressure cooker to cook Cuban black beans, ESPN reports. Rigondeaux, 41, was using the appliance to cook the beans Thursday when the cooker exploded and splashed scorching-hot water into his eyes.
How good was Guillermo Rigondeaux?
He won the gold medal at both the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics and ended his stellar amateur career with a 374-12 record, including seven Cuban national championships and two amateur world championships. In fact, it has been posited by some that Rigondeaux is one of the greatest amateur fighters ever.
How old is Guillermo Rigondeaux?
42 years (September 30, 1980)
Who is the best Cuban boxer?
- Luis Manuel Rodriguez. 8 of 10.
- Kid Chocolate. 7 of 10. …
- Sugar Ramos. 6 of 10. …
- Jose Legra. 5 of 10. …
- Benny “Kid” Paret. 4 of 10. …
- Kid Tunero. 3 of 10. …
- Teofilo Stevenson. 2 of 10. …
- Guillermo Rigondeaux. 1 of 10. Mary Altaffer/Associated Press. …
What happened boxer Rigondeaux?
Guillermo Rigondeaux has posted a shocking image of himself showing the facial injuries he suffered when a pressure cooker exploded in his face back in March. Four months ago, the former elite world champion was involved in a domestic accident which left him hospitalised.