Lomachenko on Mikey's performance, and doing additional weight training

New interview. He says that Mikey didn't try to win (agreed), says that he is lifting more weights in preparation for this upcoming fight (good idea, to make him a stronger 135).

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What makes you think that Mikey knocking him out is as likely as Loma outboxing him? There's been plenty of sub par opposition that Mikey couldn't hurt. What makes you think he would hurt Lomachenko, and what makes you think he could finish the job when Lomachenko is as skilled defensively as he is? Do you envision a one punch out cold knockout? When has Mikey shown that (other than Zlat, who wasn't even looking and was already hurt on his feet)? That extremely unlikely outcome has a 50% chance of happening in your mind? That sounds very illogical to me.

 

Martinez dropped Garcia, and I also think that has no relevance to anything. Linares is fast and Lomachenko got careless, Lomachenko wasn't seriously hurt and he showed his composure. As you say, Mikey is just too slow. And too textbook. I don't think timing is going to help anything against Lomachenko, you need surprise, speed and something a bit unorthodox. That's why Mariaga had some success against Loma. Mikey is just made for Lomachenko to showcase against.

 

I just don't see that as a realistic possibility with Mikey being that slow and orthodox. I actually think Mikey will get beaten worse than against Spence. If a big guy like that could outspeed and outskill him to that extent then he's going to get circles boxed around him by Lomachenko. I viewed Mikey as a prospect because he hadn't fought anyone before Spence, I think we've seen his level now. People excuse him because of the size but I didn't see that playing a factor. I was ridiculed for saying that Pedraza was a tougher match up than Garcia, I still stand that by that 100%. Styles are everything.
I hope we see the fight, I don't see what else Mikey has other than that Lomachenko fight.

 

Since when has being a boxing bag been a positive attribute? Mikey said he was a bit better than Spence at everything, he showed he was worse at everything. He got outboxed by a guy who isn’t the boxer Lomachenko is.
You feel encouraged being able to withstand a beating from a bigger guy. You feel discouraged when you’re getting styled on and hurt by a smaller guy. People are looking at this all wrong, Lomachenko will make him quit. Mikey quit against Salido and he quit against Spence (by just showing up to survive). If anybody is going to quit against a guy who is known for making fighters quit, it is Mikey. It’s not a competitive fight.