Is Lomachenko overrated?

Only by his over the top fans. Boxing fans that follow the sport hold Loma in high regard and rightfully so. Great talent. But when you get fools saying after only 3-4 fights, he would beat the likes of Whitiker or Duran, you gotta route for his defeat.

 

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Can't believe some of you had this guy as the worlds best boxer above Fury and Canelo.

 

Basically he took too long to turn over to the pro game.

 

Maybe a bit. We’ve now seen there’s a particular style he struggles against. But similarly he’s very undersized at that weight too and is at worst now the number 2 in that division. I’m not sure how many other guys are fighting at that level whilst likely being able to make two weights below the one they’re fighting at.

 

I did. Hindsight is 20/20. I would not have been swayed otherwise before Saturday's fight. Loma was making fighters quit.

Loma is sublimely talented, but as of now Loma moves below Canelo, Fury, and maybe Crawford. Most greats lose at some point. It's not the end of the world. He certainly has the potential to win the rematch.

 

Whoever claimed that was incredibly biased though. He's among the most skilled fighters ever yes but he is not a H2H best ever like some idiots would claim.

 

Yes but people were calling him the best p4p after only 11-12 fights. It's too soon.

 

Yes, totally overrated, the supporters forgot Amatuers do not relate to Professional boxing ever.

 

Never have I seen people after 3-4 fights pick him over Whittaker or Duran, ever

 

Loma hasn't made 126 in almost 5 years. Im sure he never fights at that weight ever again. Its too big of a weight cut at 33 years old. Walking around at 145lbs 30 days out should be a dead giveaway.

Maybe he will go down to 130 but I see him staying at 135 for the rest of his career... Mikey Garcia in theory could go back down to 135 , but I doubt that will ever happen either..

 

I don’t think he’ll go to 126, but I think he probably could if he really needed to. I agree that 130 is more realistic, I suppose it depends where the money is. He’s still a major player at 135 for me

 

Well, he was still a massive favourite to defeat Lopez the other night, so either he was very overrated or Lopez was very underrated. Or a bit of both.

Obviously when people are calling a fighter with 16 (or 22, depending if you count WSB) professional fights an "elite ATG" and "p4p ATG" it's likely a special fighter but also some serious overrating goin on.

 

You know, you're probably right. Loma wasn't even fighting at 135 after his 4th fight. But I know some of his over the top fans have made those statements. Good catch.