Are Crawford and Lomachenko the best fighters ever without a defining fight in their prime?

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  1. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Relative to what? Relative to being viewed as legends? Because not everybody views it that way. They aren't on Wonjongkam's level. If you think I'm being sarcastic, you probably need to do a few minutes of studying.
     
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  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    You must not remember how huge the Haye fight was to the masses.
     
  3. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If Wlad was prime and not 40 he would KO both of them people would call them bums.
     
  4. The Akbar One

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    Loma already has Russell jr. Lopez will be his best opponent since then.
     
  5. George Crowcroft

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    :duh:lol:
     
  6. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    Crawford has been getting a lot of mileage off his unification of 140 for a while now. An accomplishment I think Mikey would do without too much trouble. And if Ryan runs over linares, it will make lomas victory over him look a bit pedestrian.
    Both these guys need to start impressing again before they start dropping off further in the p4p talks.
     
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  7. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Are you lying or just being a clown? My boy Lomachenko has never been the underdog homie.
     
  8. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's a career defining fight no matter how those who dislike Loma feel.
     
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  9. ShovelHook

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    Considering he was European champ for a while and was mandatory to the champ at the time before the Hungarian government put an end to his career, I'd say that's incorrect.
     
  10. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree. In hindsight these guys top achievements are looking worse and worse, especially Crawford who seemingly refuses to fight a live body.

    I don't agree Mikey wouldn't have much trouble unifying 140, I'd say beating Prograis, Taylor, Ramirez and the rest of top talent at 140 is a tall order for anyone. Crawford included. Although, if anyone has a shot at it, it probably is Garcia.
     
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  11. The Akbar One

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    Linares getting blasted out in a round, post Loma, already makes Loma's win over Linares look mediocre.
     
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  12. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    Hopefully someone else can unify 140, I’m sure Mikey would jump at the chance of talking all the belts in 1 fight. Otherwise, he can make more money fighting at ww. I don’t think he would fight Ramirez, but he would certainly fight Taylor, and absolutely school him imo.
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    I'm not overly informed on Garcia's career. He's on my "look deep into list" after Argüello and Chocolatito, but I do know that his 1-2 spells trouble for southpaws, he's a tough mutha****er and can box his ass off.
     
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  14. bandeedo

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    That could have been an off night, sometimes you get caught cold by the right shot and it’s over just like that. If Ryan does it too, then it really reflects negatively on loma since Garcia is a novice in comparison.
     
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  15. bandeedo

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    If you do a study, take a look at the different styles he faces across the 4 divisions and how many rds he actually loses through that run. It will help you to better understand his skill level. The man practically waltzed through the divisions.
     
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