Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux & Christopher Díaz vs. Bryant Cruz RBR

These aren't excuses but facts. Loma beat an inactive 37 year old moving up 2 weight classes. Rigo fought like 3 rounds since 2015 or 2016 right?

 

Rigo “Size didn’t make a difference”. Now go away and be honest.

 

You're Japanese, with a weird obsession with black fighters.

 

He didn't have options because he was too busy being defensive. That had more to do with having to compensate for the constant footwork that was coming from Loma and the combinations than him having been deeply effected by Loma's power.

Rig actually took Loma's power better than he did against guys at 122. Loma was just able to offset the things Rig usually does very well....Like controlling distance and position but he was constantly having to be reactive vs proactive and that has everything to do with Loma's style and skills. Not his weight or incredible power. Loma isn't a power puncher.

 

Good analysis.

 

And it was cute the way THEY were cushioning Rigo’s fall with the “Rigo is moving up two classes doe! Rigo is TECHNICALLY SUPERIOR but Loma just bigger.”

Dude got his ass schooled and embarrassed. Size had nothing to do with it.

 

I picked Rigo to win so I gotta call him a BUM now, he can't fight at all.
His gold medals are fraudulent like Joshua's and he's a wino from the alley.
Zero credit to Loma for his win.

 

Write a novel it would be shorter

That's Floyd contradicting himself. What's new? Canelo contradicted himself and said he would fight Floyd at 150 as you said YEARS EARLIER. He fought Floyd when he was 23. I guess your metabolism slows down to a crawl from 21 to 23? 37 year old Floyd drained a 23 year old. You're kidding me right?

I accept Floyd fought a green Canelo but a drained one is a dumb argument.

 

So would you say size played a role in Floyd vs Pac?

 

Loma didn't hurt or drop Rig. Matter of fact, Rig took Loma's power much better than some of the other fighters who actually dropped and hurt Rig two weight classes south.

Again, it's hard to tell how the face breaking, jaw crushing punches from Rig would have affected Loma because he couldn't find his target all night....and he never gave himself a chance to allow his skills and power to impact the momentum of the fight because he quit.

Rig pretty much stayed true to his style. He fought cautiously, measures and defensive. That's what we all expected. The style didn't change....his accuracy and and precision was impacted due to the issues he had with Loma's speed and footwork.

Loma's weight advantage and height advantage didn't not impact Rig's accuracy. That had nothing to do with a 8 lb weight advantage or a 3 inch height advantage....or even a reach advantage in Rigs favor. This was a skills fight. Both men rely on craft, savvy and skills to win....not throwing their weight around, mauling and bullying their opponents.

It wasn't an inside fight and Loma wasn't making it an inside fight. This fight was fought mostly at range which was dictated by Loma. Rig couldn't wrestle control because he was struggling with the different looks, the constant movement, angles and pivots Loma was showing him.

Rig held to attempt to use the ref to reset them so he could attempt to disrupt Loma's rhythm and at the same time, find his range. It was smart and crafty, It just didn't work.

 

So you predicted Loma was going to dominate Rig?