How high can Lomachenko go?

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  1. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How many divisons do you believe Lomachenko can go up and remain at the top of the game? Will he be able to do a Mayweather or a Pacquiao without the controversy?
     
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    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    135 is his ceiling.
     
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  3. Jim Jeffries

    Jim Jeffries Ring General banned Full Member

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    140lbs tops vs a blown up lightweight type. He doesn't have the power of Pacquiao. Yes, he won with a good body shot but still
     
  4. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

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    140 or maybe even 135 (too small even for 140, that is).
     
  5. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    140 and Crawford would be the Fight we would all like to see....dont think it will happen though...
     
  6. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why can't he do what those two guys could? Lack of height? Power? Peds? It certainly ain't talent!
     
  7. Droid

    Droid New Member Full Member

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    Body type. Always has been muscular, with massive legs, wrestler type of body. Young Pac was skinny as hell.
     
  8. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Lomachenko has a small physique, more compact, its a better built for 135-140 max IMO. He doesnt have the reach, height or power to go any higher, but his abilities are so amazing that I think he can pull it off.
     
  9. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Im not sure, 135 is guna be competitive enough for him, Linares gave him a tough night and so will some of the other top names, Mikey Garcia v Loma at 135 is the one i want that could be an exeptional fight. If he overcomes all at 135 he may go up to 140 at the tail end of his career but i cant see him jumping up quick. I cant see him competing against the best there, especially the taller ones. I dont think he would be able to get close to somebody with the skill and dimensions of somebody like Crawford.
     
  10. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    In terms of weight class? 135.

    I'm sure he could beat some lesser guys at 140, but top talent? Probably not.
     
  11. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Crawford and Linares basically have the same dimensions.
     
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Loma is a great fighter....but seems to get concerned when an opponent goes after his body.
     
  13. Ukansodoff

    Ukansodoff Deontay plz stop ducking Joshua. Thank you. Full Member

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    Are they? I didnt realise that. I thought Crawford was like near enough 6ft with long long arms and a kind face.