Lomachenko, best competition in 1st 6 fights ever?

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  1. RC31

    RC31 RiGod Full Member

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    Who trumps him in terms of quality opponents in their first 6 fights?

    For sure not Floyd :lol:
     
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    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    Inoue is close maybe even equals Loma.
     
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    Inoue. Short amateur career, age, and crushing dominance over Adrien Hernandez puts him past Lomachenko. Inoue couldn't legally drink in the United States one year ago.
     
  4. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Saensak Muangsurin and Veeraphol Sahaprom
     
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    jesse Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Still got floyds nutz in your mouth huh? 🤔
     
  6. Gannicus

    Gannicus 2014 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    In terms of greatness after first 6 fights:
    1. Muangsurin
    2. Inoue
    3. Lomachenko

    EDIT: I forgot Sahaprom.
     
  7. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You don't rate Sahaprom up there?. Chuvatana and Konadu are easily the two best fighters any of these guys fought in their first 6 fights.

    The Veeraphol-Daorung fight is a classic back and forth chessmatch between two quality technicians, and while Konadu stopped him in the second, it was a shootout where Nana had been on the floor earlier.
     
  8. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Naoya Inoue definitely gets the nod with his wins over #1 ranked Adrian Hernandez as well as Taguchi.

    Pete Rademacher was the Olympic Gold medalist who fought champion Floyd Patterson in his debut. He also followed that up with Zora Folley in his second pro bout.

    Perhaps Muangsurin and Sahaprom.

    Anybody who faced a legendary fighter in their first 6 bouts, which there are literally countless, would have faced better competition in their first 6 bouts. For example, Joe Jeannette fought Jack Johnson in his 4th ever fight.
     
  9. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Oleg Maskaev....... Well, I'll cheat a bit and include his next fight :yep
     
  10. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Maskaevs debut opponent Alexander Miroshnichenko is one of the best debuts that I can think of. Top class amateur with 21 pro fights under his bet and no losses. Maskaev really took no short cuts in his career.
     
  11. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Kazuto Ioka won the WBC from consensus #1 ranked Oleydong Sithsamerchai in his 7th career fight.
     
  12. zeratul

    zeratul Active Member Full Member

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    Just on paper. De facto, it was the same type of a journeyman as Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo, Loma's 4th opponent, is. A good record, but no even quarter-credible wins.

    However, if you want me to name any better debut, I would need to give it a deep thought and hit the google, I'll admit that.
     
  13. Leoh

    Leoh Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dude has a better resume in 6 fights than Wilder has in 36 fights.
     
  14. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A handful of Thais, Inoue. Tanaka has pretty good comp for 5 fights
     
  15. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Fidel LaBarba fought Jimmy McLarnin 3 times in his first 5 fights.