Arum wants Loma vs Tank unification in November (UPDATE: LOMA NOT FIGHTIN' THIS YEAR!)

Surprising if Shakur and Tank is actually being planned for late in the year! I'll be shocked if Tank accepts the fight.

 

Great idea. He could certainly compete with Paro at 140.

 

Shakur has consistently being saying he wants Loma for the last 2,5 years at least, back when Shakur still was at 130.

 

That would be great. I have Stevenson as favourite in this one, but think Loma has a better shot against him than against Tank. Styles.

 

As much as I would love to watch this fight, I highly doubt it happens.

 

I agree, against shakur he would be competitive the whole way, possibly beat him with his experience. Against tank he would look great, til tank finds a hole.

 

Or if we get a Lopez situation, where Loma is so wary of his power that he throws away the first half and loses on the cards. I think Tank is a more dangerous puncher than Lopez at 135.

Stevenson suits him better IMO. Loma has showed zero interest in facing him so far, though.

 

I could see Stevenson stinking out the joint and winning this fight. He’s got the skill set to do it. Tank will be looking for that one punch that never comes and Shakur out point him.

 

What a pathetic line of reasoning. He should just fight the best lightweights and can make the most money doing it too. Linares put peak Chenko on his ass. He’s never actually been as good as Tank at 135.

 

Not enough pop.

 

Loma has really let us all down here.

Props to Tank for facing the next best opponent.

And no this doesn't undo the last 7 years when Tank ducked Loma, but I'm not interested in defending either fighter there.

Right now this second we have three title holders at the top of the division and only one of them isn't interested in fighting and that's Loma. The other two have agreed to unify and that's Tank and Shakur.

The problem Loma will have now is the winner of this unification will be seen as number 1 in the division, the a side, the shot caller and the one demanding the higher purse. They won't need Loma any more so he might well get frozen out again.

 

How much running will Shakur do the entire fight?

 

Tank-Shakur isn't happening next. Shakur and William Zepeda have a verbal agreement to fight October 12th, maybe in Saudi Arabia.

 

Tank and Stevenson have avoided that fight as expected. These American fighters never face each other.