‘A Cuban Boxer’s Journey’: Author discusses new Guillermo Rigondeaux book
Author Brin-Jonathan Butler chronicles Guillermo Rigondeaux’s story, from outcast amateur star to outcast world champion, and examines the consequences faced by those who leave Cuba and those who choose to stay.
read moreQ&A: Erislandy Lara
Junior middleweight contender Erislandy Lara faces Alfredo Angulo in the Showtime-televised co-feature to the June 8 Marcos Maidana-Josesito Lopez fight. “Angulo stands in my way of becoming a world champion and I’m not going to let him derail me from my goal,” Lara told RingTV.com.
read moreRigondeaux’s odyssey culminates in New York City
Cuban amateur boxing legend Guillermo Rigondeaux left family and risked his life to journey from his native island to the United States, where he pursued his pro career. The undefeated titleholder faces his biggest pro challenge in Nonito Donaire on Saturday in New York City.
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