I'll give you an example right before he really, really broke thru: Angel Hernandez. He didn't look all that great against him then he came out and dominated Shane Mosley in his next fight.
So he handed rounds to him early but as the fight went on he became less injured and won rounds. Good one.
Here’s how you find your answer. Did Lomachenko have surgery 2 days after the fight? Did he take breaks in training due to an injured shoulder? And was he taking shots during camp to continue training? Also you cannot be inconsistent while being consistently in the gym to get into the shape Lopez is in. That includes mental shape. Lopez does not leave the gym and does not blow up between fights. I’ve watched his career, his fights are easy to predict, he is what he is and it has nothing to do with fighting to the level of his opposition.