Loma is still too small for 135, the Pedraza fight highlighted this again

And Pedraza is not a lightweight, he moved up from 130. Imagine a true lightweight, I'm telling you this if Loma got into the ring with Easter or Flanagan the size advantage would be comical.

 

Loma's optimal weight is 130.

He doesn't have the frame to be at 100% effective beyond that weight.

 

I tend to agree with OP. The size difference is marked and obvious. He's small for 135. I don't think he could make 140 and be as successful against the top guys as he is now.

 

agreed. but hes wants to be great. so let him be great and make lots of cash.

 

Crazy red eyes. Pedraza hittin' that kush hard.

 

I agree with the OP

 

yes, it is obvious. although, his fans want to point to his size to explain anything outside of spectacular, but brush the same evidence aside when someone tells them mikey would wreck loma. Truth is, loma is a very good boxer with an individual style that is hard to deal with if you cant match him in power and workrate.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but at 135, loma is very beatable in the elite ranks. I also believe his natural weight is 130, but need to see him vs the best natural feathers before ranking him historically in comparison with those before him.
we need to realize that loma is not going to get any better, he is physically maxed out, any improvement will come from his increased understanding of high level strategy. but, his opponents are better preparing to deal with what loma throws at them now. nobody is going to plant their feet against him anymore and just let him whirlwind around them, they are going to make him work for what came easy before.
loma hit pedraza with 42 power shots when pedraza wasnt even throwing anything back, what other lightweight could pedraza take 42 continuous punches from without dropping?

 

Loma is better than all the guys at 135 to 140, so it doesn't really matter if they are bigger. Besides Mikey at 135 I don't see Loma being tested again until he reaches 147, since he completely toyed with Pedraza. I didn't give Pedraza one round.

 

Excellent post although the hater backlash is almost inevitable. I know you respect and admire Loma’s skill yet the acknowledgement will be offset by the constructive critique. Sad but very true.

 

I think Loma’s biggest barrier to moving up in weight is his lack of power, in addition to his size. Mayweather had the height and reach to move up more and he had more power than Loma. Pac was always a big puncher and that allowed him to move into higher divisions, but he hit his limit at 147. His power, while good, was not good enough to get him a KO for years.

Loma lack size AND power. He landed a lot of power shots on both Linares & Padraza and didn’t affect them that much until the later rounds. These bigger guys can take a lot more punishment and that forced Loma to be more active and defensively responsible at the same time.

 

It’s the reach man, if I could change anything in boxing I’d give loma an extra 2/3” reach.
T-rex arms are his only weakness.
The man moves like a martial artist; he spent years dancing honnestly I can’t belive he’s never studied karate, the movement is so similar it blows my mind.

 

I don't really want to hear about size. Lomachenko fans say he'd beat Pacquiao/JMM/Morales/Barrera. A guy that special would have no problem overcoming size and power disadvantages... like what Pacquiao has done!