I don't think Salido had the ability to defeat Lomachenko during his final years of boxing career if he accepted the offer to rematch. He lost against Martinez and failed to win in the rematch. Failed to beat Vargas. And after refusing the offers from Loma's camp numerous times in 2016-2017, he eventually fought a technically second-rated boxer, Mikey Roman, got KOed and never fight again. I guess his 'W' against Loma is so precious and too dear for him to be exchanged with any sum of money.
Anyone suggesting Loma isn't an ATG is f******g delusional. His amateur record alone makes him an all time great. No one since a prime Roy Jones jr has done what he can do in the ring. Mayweather had the defence but not the attack, Pacman doesn't have the same technical skills. Loma's a defensive genius who uses it to make vicious attacks. The names he has on his record, they're very decent. Linares, Russel jr, Campbell (olympic champ), Walters. It's not his fault there aren't other atg around his weight class. Maybe he can fight Garcia and Inoue. Even if he won them people would still cry "overrated!"
Loma made $850k vs Rocky Martinez. In a move he learned from the Winky Wright School of Boxing Business, Salido turned down a $750k for Loma to fight Mikey Roman in a 10 rounder for $300k, then insulted the higher offer. Had the fight happened, I'm sure the same people calling out Loma for the rematch not happening would still be accusing him of ducking Rigo. I've noticed a large cross section of fans between the two camps.
Hey dumbass... here’s the full fight below. You’ll see Loma using speed and skills to overwhelm rigo. Find examples of Loma using this big size advantage over rigo you keep lip flapping about then post the times of them. We’ll wait... This content is protected Nice BLATANT elbow attempt by rigo at 9:28 huh! HE was the one doing all the fouling and it still couldn’t save him.
Salido is not a champion and not even a mandatory challenger. $720K is a very generous offer and so much bigger than 25% that mandatory challengers get in case of purse bid. That was the final offer from all the numerous times of bid from Loma's camp. Salido was trying cash out, but in the same time he didn't want to take a beating from Loma. He knew Loma was going to tear him into pieces, humilate him.
The Loma fanboys get so triggered whenever he gets questioned, it's 0rerty funny. History won't remember ya boy. It is what it is.
If you want to get a look at a fool who is getting triggered by all of the Loma talk, I would suggest looking in the nearest mirror. Loma is going to unify 135, and continue to make history. The future is not going to be fun for you haters.
They are worse than the Pac fiends at the height of Pacmania. At least Pac was fighting legit threats above his weight. Loma fights smaller men at times, and his fans try to cover for him, by lying about Loma having shorter reach, smh. They are also deathly afraid of Loma moving up because they know he would get crushed by Prograis and outboxed by Taylor. Although Loma is 5'7 and taller than many Welterweights, while also being built like a tank, they claim no, the beloved Lomo is too small. He's a natural featherweight, and now there is talk of fighting Inoue at 126, when Loma was just afraid to fight an old man at the same weight, dragging him up for even more of a size advantage. Loma's career is being handled like he needs protection. His opposition has been fairly awful. He's okay with being a lightweight and fighting bums, but now that young lions are maturing, and starting to make noise Loma talks of moving back down in weight, tail between legs.
Ha, people on this board desperate for Loma to move up to 140 so they might see a loss. He's never moving above 135lbs. Ever. Lightweight is loaded. And he's the man at the division.