Inoue would OUTBOX and STOP Lomachenko at 126

Well put.

Lopez, a big, strong, powerful lightweight couldn't steamroll Lomachenko (and yes...I believe Lopez won that night fair and square, assh*les) but Inoue would.

 

This is a troll thread. Loma would school and KO Inoue abs I’m a fan of both. Inoue punches hard for his size but he’s not close to the guys Loma has faced. I really hope it happens but if it does, I fully expect all the guys predicting loma’s demise to suddenly complain about him picking on a smaller man. Never mind that Loma is the smaller man by a considerable amount in every fight at 135. Haney looked three divisions higher and George looked at least one.

I’m hoping Loma drops down and finishes his career with a win over Inoue.

 

Lopez isn't a great fighter. I could see Inoue doing more damage than he did. Stopping Loma, though?

Nah.

 

Can Loma go back down to 126?

 

That’s my feeling too.

 

I know you are a Loma expert but surely he cannot make 126 anymore? If we are talking both at their best at this division I would definitely say Loma wins. One intangible though is can Inoue’s power initimidate Loma similar to what Teo did? I don’t think so personally.

 

When he's fully dialed in and engaged, Lopez is a very formidable fighter from a physical attributes standpoint (size, speed, twitchy athleticism, power), particularly at lightweight.

At that weight, Lopez countered with real speed and concussive force. He's also on an early HOF kind of track if he can clean out most of 140 and grab a belt at 147.

Is Lopez the all-around talent that Inoue is? No. The Monster is fast, extremely hard hitting, and more technically gifted. Inoue is an ATG little man.

Will Inoue hit as hard for the FW division as Lopez did at 135, however? Maybe, maybe not. But he won't have the size, strength, reach etc advantage Lopez enjoyed when he fought Lomachenko.

 

I wish Loma had remained at 130lbs for much longer before electing to campaign at 135.

He very likely would have had an opportunity to fight the likes of Shakur, Berchelt, Navarrete, Valdez etc at his ideal weight and build a truly defining legacy.

No one over the last 5-6 years beats the Ukrainian at 130lbs, including Tank.

 

When was the last time he was fullly dialed in? Taylor? Loma gave him too much respect and that's all there is to it.

 

It's a silly idea to even think about the possibility of Inoue and Lomachenko fighting given the weight disparity. With that said stylistically speaking I think it would have been a match made in heaven if they were both the same size and fought each other in their primes. It would have been a beautiful high level technical match with both skill and excitement on display.

 

Lopez doesn't like to chase elusive targets. He is at his best when you stand in front of him or attack him. Then his natural instincts and athleticism are exhibited.

 

Whether Loma did or didn't give too much respect to Lopez is entirely immaterial to this discussion or my central points, which were 1) it remains to be seen whether Inoue will hit as hard for a FW as Lopez did for a LW and 2) even if Inoue does, he wouldn't enjoy Lopez's physical advantages (size, height, reach et al) in any mythical matchup with Lomachenko.