I am not buying the Lomachenko hype (poll added!)

Yeah I think that's what Arum said...'Mikey is not a big enough draw' or some BS like that. That's such a Gervonta thing to say. Mikey isn't a draw but Marriaga is?

 

Give over. Hype? don't be so stupid. Wow he took a loss fighting for world title in his 2nd pro fight ever. Lets punish him forever for it! No one ever improves! He should have beaten 30 bums before fighting top class guys to preserve his undefeated record. Way to punish someone for taking risks.

 

Lol! They will reach for that Salido 'loss' for as long as they can It's pathetic isn't it?

And compare Floyd's first 10 fights to Loma's. lol

 

He is a real talented fighter but hes a bit overrated especially when people list him as high as #2 p4p, then they compare him to guys like Floyd but you have to understand to be considered on that level you have to move up to bigger weight classes (like Floyd, Pacquiao, Leonard, etc did) he seems to get hit alot too which could be troublesome if he dares to be great and move up these weight classes.

Should fight Rigo next or atleast try to avenge the Salido win

 

I found it HILARIOUS that hes trying to give technical advice to a professional who is likely the most skilled fighter on the planet today and among the most skilled ever while he sits at home smelling his own farts typing away on a computer lol! The arrogance is real!

 

Yes he did.

 

I agree with that, I don't think that he should go to 135. Not saying he can't win there but I don't think he will dominate. He has the best skills so far at 130 but that could change.

 

And we are all indebted to him for bringing ggg and loma to our attention first lol

 

Anyone arguing about the legitimacy of Loma - or Garcia for that matter - really is pissing into the wind. Both have proved themselves top drawer talents.

The Salido farce is what Loma's detractors desperately hang on to but went beyond gamesmanship in the mind of any impartial fan of the sport with Salido's tactics essentially based around the incompetence of the officiating and even then it was very very close. If you think Rigo, Mikey, Linares or someone else beats him then fine, chalk it up for us but don't use the fact that a weight cheat who threw countless low blows to get a very contentious decision as the reason unless you want to be seen as a fool.

 

Here here, but Arum is going to delay Garcia until the cows come home, and would NEVER put him in with Crawford, he's already said it. Bob Arum has forgotten more about boxing than I will ever know, and he is hesitant with this guy. That says alot.

 

Mayweather TODAY has 142 fights.

Chenko has 413.

 

• Orlando Salido 40-12-2 (28 KOs) vs. Vasyl Lomachenko 1-0 (1 KO)
• The WBO Featherweight Title was only at stake for Lomachenko, as Salido failed to make weight and was subsequently stripped.
• Salido, a 4.75-to-1 betting underdog, entered as the # 2 ranked featherweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Lomachenko was unranked by the same publication. [1] [2]
• Fight was the primary undercard bout for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Brian Vera (2nd meeting).
• ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the bout a 114-114 draw, while Badlefthook.com had it 115-113 for Salido.
• Lomachenko lost. The title was declared vacant

After 17 years fighting around the featherweight division, Salido couldn't make the 126 any longer, despite having spent the last 5 days without eating and drinking, Salido weighed over 128 pounds and lost the title, however the fight went on and Salido recovered very well for the night of the fight, winning most of the first and middle rounds, attacking and forcing the action, but never giving a fixed target, and although Lomachenko closed very strong the last 2 rounds, that wasn't enough and Salido got a not easy but convincingly victory. After the fight many Lomachenko fans complained about the low blows that Salido landed in the fight, but it was undeniable that the "old wolf" Salido simply "ate" the inexperienced in professional boxing Lomachenko, who had an unbelievable record of 396-1 and two Olympic gold medals as an amateur.

 

I believe showboating is for most guys simply part of their arsenal. It's mentally breakdown fighters If used at the right time .

Same as headbutts, shoulders, low blows, rabbit punches. Theyre not part of the rules but unnerve your opponent enough to create more opportunities. And its prevalent throughout the pros