WBA and WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux took to Twitter to air his feelings on Carl Frampton’s victory over rival Scott Quigg in Manchester.
The hard-hitting Cuban said he was far from impressed at the pair’s cagey unification fight and sent out a series of tweets reiterating his desire to take on Frampton, once he has beaten Merseyside hero Jazza Dickens, who he takes on at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on Saturday 12th March, exclusively live on BoxNation.
“After I fight @JazzaDickens10 the looser of #FramtonQuigg should fight him and the winner should stop running and fight me,” he Tweeted.
On the morning of the Frampton v Quigg fight, Rigondeaux, 35, told his followers: “I don’t care who win 2nite. I only want for the winner to know I fight him anywhere anytime.”
He also tweeted: “Just so #FramptonQuigg know. I still want to fight both of you. So STOP THINKING ABOUT A REMATH. FIGHT ME FIRST!”
Cuba’s Rigondeaux was clearly unimpressed with Frampton’s performance and took a swipe at his rival’s boxing ability tweeting: “No wonder he is been running away from me 4 years. He can’t even box. Do you guys remember what happen 2 Nonito? Wait until I get his guy!”
Sky Sports boxing pundit Glen McCory said that he’d like to see the new two-belt champion take on Rigondeaux instead of taking a rematch.
He said: “I’d like to see Frampton fight Rigondeaux. He’s regarded as number one and I think that’s a fight Carl should take.”
Promoter Frank Warren backed up Rigondeaux’s claim to be the best in the world after watching Frampton v Quigg tactical slow-burner.
He said: “After all the hype, Frampton v Quigg fight failed to live up to expectations. The fans know that Rigondeaux is the genuine world champion and as he’s stated plenty of times he’d be happy to fight either of them, but now he’s after Frampton. Fans can see the real 122 pound world champion in action in Liverpool on Saturday 12th March.”
