Can loma still make 126 to fight inoue?

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Tank has a fight lined up. If he doesn't fight Shakur which should be an easy fight to make since both are with top rank then why not fight inoue for big money??
     
  2. shadow111

    shadow111 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Monster vs Tank would be MASSIVE.
     
  3. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    You mean Gervonta has another bum lined up? As if he didn't had anything lined up he would fight Loma anyway lol. I already said why it doesn't make sense you only want that fight to happen cause you would be happy no matter what the result was. Simple as.
     
  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    I want tank loma or Shakur loma or haney loma more than I want loma inoue. I'm just talking about other options man good fights.
     
  5. Sheikh

    Sheikh Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would love this fight. loma can easily make 1:30
     
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  6. Young Terror

    Young Terror ★ Griselda ★ Full Member

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    Yeah Loma VS Shakur would be very nice. Any combination of fights between Loma, Shakur, Gervonta and Haney are great and there's no reason why those fights can't happen. Fulton proved that if the fighters really want it the fights can be made.
     
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  7. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Nine pound drop is a bit too much at the end of his career. He's still focused on 135.
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think so. Loma needs to stick to fighting fighters around his weight class. He already has some good fights around him such as a Haney rematch, Shakur, Tank, Martin, Keyshawn.

    Inoue has other fishes to fry at 122 and 126. Inoue vs Robeisy Ramirez at 126 would be nice.
     
  9. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed, that'd be like Duran dropping back to Welterweight when he was 35.
     
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  10. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I think maybe the lowest Loma could get down to and be himself would be 130. But he's a little older now, not sure he can even beat Inoue right now to be honest.
     
  11. DoubleG95Fanatic

    DoubleG95Fanatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think Inoue can move up and win world titles at 130 and 135 tbh.
     
  12. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not a good idea to drain himself back down to 126 at this late stage of his career, it would be like when De La Hoya dropped back down to 147 to face Pacquiao.
     
  13. Jpreisser

    Jpreisser Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he can still make 126. He was never huge for the weight and he could still clearly make 130. If Lomachenko wants more life out of the rest of his career, he should move down anyways. Personally, I think it would be smarter if they built towards it. Maybe have Lomachenko beat up Valdez at 130 and have Inoue handle Tapales later this year, and then have them acclimate to 126 next year and then fight mid- to late- 2024.
     
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  14. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think fighting at 130 or a 128 catchweight would be okay for both. The combined skill level would be ridiculous.
     
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  15. box33

    box33 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah it would be a good no great fight, i think going that low now for Loma wouldn't suffice & make him more weak in the process, how about a catch weight for this?
     
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