Fastest ever 3-division champion (Lomachenko)

Reminded me of Leonard-Hearns 1. Leonard not looking so sharp and he had to dig deep, then the greatness shone through.

Very impressed.

Props to Lomachenko. As great as Golovkin is, Lomachenko is the best fighter in the world right now. What he's accomplished can't be overlooked.

 

I had Lomachenko ahead, but there is a case for Linares, I agree.

Heck of a fight. I'm glad Linares gave a good performance.

 

Balance shot, like Calzaghe-Hopkins. He wasn't hurt at all, IMO.

But you're right, the threads will come lol

 

I had him mostly in control, although the first two rounds were close and the knockdown gave Linares a boost.

 

That's fair. I like Golovkin. But Loma is just shattering records. The guy is a freak.

GGG is PFP #1 in Ring and ESPN, I think. I take nothing from Golovkin, at all, but he is on the decline and Loma is pretty much in his prime.

 

That's a great point. People have hope now.

 

Scorecards through 9 rounds:

1. Loma up
2. Draw
3. Linares up

Close as you can get