I'm honestly curious, I can see the fight ending two ways, a vicious KO as Loma tries to slip Garcias punch and hit him from all the angles that he loves, or Loma completely dominating Mikey Garcia to the punch every single time from 360 degrees. Mentally I have such a hard time picking this, as in a true 50/50 but in the way that one style will completely dominate the other - I'm just not sure whose style. One will dominate the other, I can't pick 50/50 on rounds, but style. I want to pick Garcia due to size, experience, sheer skill and timing as if the step up will negate Lomas style, but Loma has a look of invulnerability so far, created sheerly through his reflex and ability to create angles in a way that only Pacquiao could in TBH, but in less of an of an offensive degree but also a pure defensive degree. You can't hit him thus far in the way his feet move if he wants to. Can anyone argue who would truly win or will we have a pure 50/50?
Lomachenko looks the part and then some. Not sure if he will fulfill the greatness everyone craves from him if he moves up to 135 and 140 quickly and fights the top guys there straight away. His power will be lesser, his opponents will gain advantage in physical dimension which will affect all that movement and all those angles, and his opponents will be stronger themselves. So it'll be interesting to find out. Certainly Lomachenko vs. Mikey is a great fight. I lean toward Lomachenko at this very moment. Like you say, I expect it will be darn close to a 50/50 fight as far as industry folks predictions go.
Lomachenko knocks Mikey out, but Mikey could put Loma through some tough spots. Every great fighter gets knocked down, and Mikey has the power and smarts to cause some damage. Mikey would be confused af and mentally he will also wilt.
Mikey has as considerable reach advantage, I think Mikey can neutralize a lot of Loma's boxing ability by using his jab. It would be an amazing fight though and I really hope it happens at 135. I think it's probabaly got to happen soon, because if Mikey moves up to 140 or 147, he probably won't be able to make 135 any longer, and the weight disparity will be too great.
Agreed. Loma would be at his sharpest for that fight. He's the type that seems to LOVE the spotlight and rises to big occasions. He'd box Garcia's face in. And I am looking forward to seeing it.
Loma other worldly skills reduced any 135 pounders and below to a proverbial punchers chance ONLY. He will completely befuddle both Linares and Garcia. I'm in, who else onboard, The Matrix journey continues...
That would be a stiff challenge for Lomachenko, hope they make it by end of the year. 2017 looks to be one of those years.
I've been onboard! But if this is the official Loma matrix journey train... This content is protected