How long can Lomachenko stay at the top?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Wass1985, Feb 16, 2019.


  1. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    14,436
    2,839
    Feb 18, 2012
    Lomachenko is already an ATG skill wise no doubt. The question is how far will he stay at the top and how many bouts are possible for him?

    He doesn't have the luxury of building his record up with irrelevant bouts at his age and mileage. He isn't a machine either and can't be expected to move up weight after weight and keep fighting the best.

    He will do well to make 20 bouts at this rate with the quality of opposition. It's a shame we didn't see him on the scene years before.
     
    roughdiamond and red_roo like this.
  2. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

    53,088
    6,685
    Sep 8, 2010
    He turns 31. Say he goes until he is 37...?

    If so, 2 per year for 6 years = 12

    He has done plenty and plenty more he could do, lets see what happens.
     
    Rumsfeld and red_roo like this.
  3. red_roo

    red_roo Active Member Full Member

    789
    684
    Nov 17, 2018
    Still has some good year's left in him , hell of a Fighter .....
     
  4. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

    10,647
    9,465
    Jan 10, 2007
    It's sad, but I think Loma is losing his interest to boxing. He can't motivate himself when he faces people like Pedraza - solid fighter, but not special by any means. In his last interview Loma said that if he could chose his opponents himself, he would have unified division long ago and would have retired from boxing. I think he hates his long and extremely exhausting training camps and he is frustrated by boxing politics. He can be motivated for the fight against top talents like Garcia and Davis or a trash-talker like Lopez, but he doesn't have a fire in his eyes when he faces someone like Pedraza or Crolla. I don't think he will last more than 5 years in boxing. I won't be surprised if he retires 3 years from now.
     
    FastSmith7 likes this.
  5. minemax

    minemax Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,993
    4,783
    Nov 10, 2017
    By the way, Loma is 31 years old already. Today is his birthday. :dev14:
     
  6. Paranoid Android

    Paranoid Android Manny Pacquiao — The Thurmanator banned Full Member

    7,393
    5,900
    Jul 21, 2017
    Lomachenko is a decade younger than Pacquiao. People say he's better at everything aside from speed and power, so he should/could fight for another 10 years. I doubt it, though.
     
  7. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

    6,461
    9,592
    Sep 16, 2017
    He probably won’t as someone above said, Loma will call it a day when he feels he is on the slide. So I give him another 5 years, Pacman is a rare breed with the hunger and desire to keep going past 40 and still beating everyone in front of him
     
    Big Ukrainian likes this.
  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

    10,191
    19,448
    Jul 25, 2015
    Hopefully he can face Garcia.
     
  9. Boxingfan200

    Boxingfan200 USYK #1 P4P banned Full Member

    6,038
    3,998
    Feb 5, 2017
    by 34 he won't be on top anymore .
     
  10. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    7,779
    4,296
    Jul 14, 2007
    Foot and hand speed/ reflexes are the first to go and it can happen quite rapidly in some.
     
  11. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    14,436
    2,839
    Feb 18, 2012
    Does anyone believe that PED's help lengthen your career? It's pretty clear Pacquiao and Mayweather have benefited from then.