Lomachenko's Win Over Riquitdeaux Is One of the GREATEST WINS of the Modern Era...

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  1. The Akbar One

    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    5'7, to 5'3, a natural 122 pounder against a guy whose fought at 130 four times already. Yeah, size was definitely a factor, as was age. If Rigs whoops some other guys at 130, that would tell us what type of win it is. As of right now, it is nothing more than an asterisk.
     
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    Size isn't a factor. Loma could do the same to Kovalev
     
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  4. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You know nothing.
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

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    Do tell.
     
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  6. Paranoid Android

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    You don't expect any kind of objective analysis from this cretin, do you?
     
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  7. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Exactly. Size and age were humongous factors. Rigo had zero chance in there. What's most frustrating is all of the people calling this a masterclass. Did they not watch the fight? It was a hugfest, one of the most boring, least skillful, pieces of **** I've ever seen. Neither guy did anything most of the rounds. This fight ought to go down in infamy as a con on the fans. Instead of being ashamed though, they build it up as this major accomplishment.
     
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  8. JacobEr

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    Size also mattered, but age was more important. In general i think Loma is better than Rigo as a boxer and he would have beaten Rigo in "prime vs prime", but I'm not sure that Loma would have beaten Rigo if he was 37 years old and Rigo 29
     
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    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

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    Exactly how was size a factor? Lomachenko didn't mow him down with insurmountable power. Lomachenko didn't initiate clinches and didn't bully him physically. Lomachenko fought him at all ranges. Rigondeaux actually had the longer reach.
     
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    ... And a 5-3" old man who hadn't fought a contender in four years eating his way up 2 weight classes without a tuneup.

    But yeah, GREAT win.
     
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    slender4 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    LMFAO.
     
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    I get the feeling you only watched the fight once with your eyes closed. Watch the fight again. It was anything but boring, aside from the excessive holding by Rigo. It was technical brilliance on Loma’s part who adjusted to Rigo’s style in just one round.
     
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  13. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Srisaket KO'ing Roman
    Ward TKO'ing Kovalev
    Santa Cruz decisioning Frampton
    Joshua KO'ing Klitschko
    Thurman decisioning Garcia

    There are a lot of wins that are clearly superior to it in 2017 alone.

    Then you've got Horn/Pacquiao, Spence/Brook, Srisaket/Roman I, among others that are likely to be viewed by many as superior as well.

    Funny to see so much respect given to Rigondeaux all of a sudden out of nowhere, haha!
     
    Nonito Smoak, Dec 25, 2017
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  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Personally one of the greatest wins of the modern era is... Horn UDing Pacquiao.:D

    One P4P fighter beating another one, very impressive, but ultimately not shocking, so no really big deal.

    But for a relative unknown to beat the biggest star in the Boxing world not named Mayweather, that's incredible.:deal:
     
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    I could say the same thing about posters who now all of a sudden are disrespecting him out of nowhere.
     
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