size really does matter in boxing

Like I said, no one in the P4P top 10 is routinely giving away the kind of physical advantages Loma is, and he's doing so against big-huge punchers way bigger than him who hit very hard or are the biggest punchers in his third division against fighter their own size. And power is obviously magnified when facing opponents much naturally bigger than you and vice versa.

Meanwhile fans, many of whom are rabid Loma haters, blow industrial amounts of smoke up the asses of fighters who aren't fighting world champions naturally their own size or legit bangers let alone dominating or toying with ones bigger/way bigger and huge punchers way bigger than them like Loma has done many times.

 

I said routinely. Loma was often giving away weight and reach or both down at 126 and 130

He gave away 11lbs to Salido in his second pro fight for goodness sake and 7.5'' in reach to Walters and these guys he's facing at 135 are like 1-3 weight classes bigger than him

Even someone like Teofimo who doesn't have the height or as big a reach advantage on Loma most of the other guys Loma is facing at 135 is way naturally bigger in terms of size (weight) and he had a 3'' reach advantage.

Teofimo is the hardest puncher in the division and is very athletically gifted, fast and explosive with vicious one punch power in both hands

He in his own words will end up at 154 or at least 147

These punches sound like those of a fighter from the heavier divisions not a lightweight, and Loma's a natural leprechaun division fighter

That's why I've never been happy about Loma campaigning at 135

Because a lot of these guys are giants or huge for the weight, look like death on the scales and are rehydrating a lot of weight

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Usyk was the same size as his opponents at CW and often had a reach advantage

Usyk did so in the WSB though and obviously he is now up at HW

 

Not just weight but reach and a natural 126 pounder giving up 7-15lbs is different to a CW or HW doing it. These lightweights of today are giants. Commey and Haney and are coming in at like 154 and 155 respectively if not more for the later, that's three divisions more than Loma. Teofimo is dropping massive 154lb lightweights like Commey like a sack of potatoes with shots that sound like gun shots

I'm obviously a huge Usyk fan too and I know he's giving up huge physical advantages too but he's only had three fights at HW as a pro so far and one was a nobody

 

He's very physically strong for his size

You seen him in the clinch against giant 135 pounders like Commey

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Stephen ''Breadman'' Edwards


''I’ve never got the Loma criticism. He’s everything you want in a fighter. They say he can’t be the top P4P guy because he doesn’t have enough fights. But he had more championship fights than Pernell Whitaker had when he finally was recognized as the top fighter in the world. They keep bringing up the Salido fight. But Salido is a monster, who cheated and was overweight. Loma still took him to a SD. I get to a point where I can’t even discuss boxing with anyone. Then in his very next fight he takes on Gary Russell and wins. Russell is better than Salido.

Then Loma goes on a historic run and turns himself into a HOF and people keep bringing up Salido. Now a few younger uber talents start calling him out and he takes on the most accomplished one in Teofimo Lopez.

I know boxing is a racial and tribal sport it’s just something that people don’t want to admit. But I can’t get why anyone wouldn’t like Vasyl Lomachenko. I honestly can’t understand it. He’s GREAT.

This fight is 52/48 in my opinion. I am scared that Loma will get clipped and his legacy will be dumped on. Lopez has unique timing. He also has the ability to hit his opponents with his hardest shots. Not just a clean shot but his hardest shots. In my opinion Loma, Loma has slipped. The last time I saw APEX Loma was against Linares. It’s not just the weight. It’s the age and stress of being so great for so long. He’s 15 title fights in.

Loma has a real chance to lose this fight. So much so, that if he wins, I would hope to see him retire because there is no way he runs the table on Davis, Haney and Garcia. And one LOSS and these geniuses will crush his legacy. So if he may have to give ALL of himself just to get by Lopez. I think he left a piece of himself in the ring vs Linares. He really “went there” vs Linares. And you can only do that but so many times.


This is a real fight. I can see both winning. I think Loma has a stylistic advantage because Lopez fights in a shoulder roll and he doesn’t have a great jab. But Lopez has more advantages. Loma is bruising up big time these days. He’s smaller. He’s been inactive and injured. I think he’s lost a step.

As I type I realize how tough a fight this is for Loma. But I want to point something out. Loma is a DOG. He has guts and physical strength that critics don’t talk about. He’s dead game. He’s a pit bull. He may have to win this fight on will not skill. Great fight.

 

Told you

Bivol says he weighed 183lbs

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