Despite losing, his decision loss is being denounced across the web and world. Do you think this, in some way, benefits Lomachenko’s image?
He won and most of the boxing fans want to see him fight again vs big names. He will be remembered as a great boxer, who fights the best at bigger weight class, than his natural. I know he can fight at least two top boxers, before he retires, as a champion. At 130 - Foster, Navarrete, Cordina. At 135 - rematch, Shakur, Martin, Muratalla, Zepeda.
No way. People tend to forget disputed fights and in time, it will be considered a mark against Loma. He could have been ATG if he started in the pros at much younger age and was allowed to work gradually up the ranks.
In the age of social media the spotlight on bad decisions burns brighter than ever before. The fans actually have a voice now. In the past the narrative was controlled by tv or the newspapers. The fact you can now see polls with thousands of participants saying Loma won, Carries more weight and actually diminishes the official verdict somewhat. So yes I think at 35 fighting a much bigger man in their peak and having the vast majority of fans public outcry be visible I think this fight will only enhance Loma. Not as much as if he had gotten the verdict but nobody will be able to say he actually lost this fight. Too much evidence out there to the contrary today
