Is Lomachenko's Win Over Linares Comparable To Pacquiao's Win Over Cotto? Bradley?

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  1. Better Than Cotto, But Not Bradley.

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  3. Better Than Cotto and Bradley.

  4. Cotto and Bradley Are Both Better Wins.

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  1. WalcottsBentFace

    WalcottsBentFace Member banned Full Member

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    Linares was definitely a better win than Bradley.
     
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  2. Ricdog

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    So I guess that means Diego Figueroa has a better win that lomachenko since he beat Demarco, the guy who destroyed Linares in his prime.

    Bradley at least only ever lost to ATG, and was a multiple division champ. And he decisively beat his only other decent opponents (Alexander, Whittier, etc..). Linares, as good as a technician as he is, has NEVER dominated anyone that was relevant. He's had many too close for comfort decisions against opponents any elite fighter should have dominated. The fact that he never fought Mickey, Broner, Marquez, Crawford, etc... is good for his image. For there is ZERO doubt any of the fighters I mentioned before would have decisively beat him.

    Linares is a decent fighter, but only when pitted against sub-elite opponents. Heck, again even B-level fighters may pull a victory off him. I wouldn't be surprised if after this Loma fight he gets stopped again by some up and comer.
     
  3. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And so the propagation of the legend continues... :dogpile:
     
  4. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Nop, Linares is good but a level below either, these two were p4p level elite guys in their time, Linares falls short of that.
     
  5. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Peterson and Alexander are pretty good fighters, better than the guys Linares has beat, there's no shame in mentioning either. Good wins.
     
  6. kirk

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    Bradley beat the hulk version of JMM... breazed through vargas for 11.5 rounds, won a war with Ruslan, took Lamonts 0, took Alexanders 0, ect. And finished his career only ever losing to Pac.

    Im not trying to argue or debate, just wondering what has Linares done to rank him over Bradley.
     
  7. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    3 weight champ. Didn't make his name off much smaller and older men.
     
  8. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Bradley has the better wins, and Linares has the worse losses.

    So... exactly how is it that you rank Linares over Bradley?
     
  9. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How many times did Bradley lose?? Below Linares, now that's insulting to Bradley!
     
  10. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    H2H Linares is better. And Ruslan, Peterson and Alexander are the same types of fighters that Linares beat. Which are run of the mill contenders.

    Also, Linares looked pretty good against Loma. Which the 30 year old version of Loma is a far bigger challenge than anybody Bradley faced.
     
  11. kirk

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    Its about who you beat and who beat you.

    Bradley would never lose to a demarco.
     
  12. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Now you have fallen off the dumbass cliff with no way back. The ridiculousness of these threads is getting over the top. I can see why ppl hate fans of certain fighters lol.
     
  13. tinman

    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Current Loma is better than 40 year old Marquez. And hes better than post KO6 Pacquiao.

    I've never in my time of following boxing seen a fighter so elevated in prestige and status based off of performances against old and small opponents. I've never seen it.
     
  14. kirk

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    Bradley cruised through Vargas for 11.5 rounds.

    Vargas is practically DeMarco level...

    Bradley would never lose to someone of DeMarcos caliber.


    You seem to be giving Linares points for looking good in his losses.

    Unfortunately in reality, hes lost to fighters worse than Bradley and hasnt matched his wins (yet.. maybe he will)

    The facts dont support him being ranked over Bradley.

    Worse wins, worse losses.

    Hes still very much a force though. No reason he can't go on to surpass Bradley if he can get some big wins. I just see no case for it right now though.
     
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  15. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pac/Bradley 1 was in 2012? Old and small... you mean like Loma/Rigo?? WTF, hey I can ignore **** and claim things I like as more important too! The irony is that Bradley/Pac/JMM are all the same size, so you just pulled more BS out of your ass. :risas3: