Lomachenko vs Crolla

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  1. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    Bit gutted its not over here but what can you do.
     
  2. Hurrikeen

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    Can't understand the abuse Crolla is getting for this considering he's been called for it.

    However, this will be the biggest one-sided beatdown for some time - for as long as it lasts...
     
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  3. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    Surely would have made more in Manchester
    Oh well
    ant facing an atg he will be able to tell the grand kids
     
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  4. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    Oh dear, another lamb to the slaughter, hopefully crolla is getting a nice payday and not a Dave Allen 9k to fight Ortiz
     
  5. Scissors

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    He’s mandatory, probably his last title shot, big pay day. You can’t knock him or Eddie for taking it. But Lomachenko is going to absolutely pick him apart. Limb from limb.
     
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  6. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Such a waste of time. We've got a potential ATG in his 30's here, with the possibility of fighting the Garcia's or other up and comers of this world. There's little time to lose.

    Instead he's wasting his time by fighting this hype job Ukrainian.
     
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  7. Smudge_

    Smudge_ Teak tough Full Member

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    I'm not knocking Crolla, what's he supposed to do, turn the fight down? But it's a poor fight. But Crolla will give it his all, and I can't see him quitting midway through like Walters or Rigondeaux. Since the fight is in LA and will be about 5am in the UK and it's on a Friday, hopefully they don't put this on PPV.
     
  8. snake-hips

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    Yeah, thought it'd only have made sense over here.
     
  9. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I dont think anybody, apatfrom a few idiots, is abusing Crolla its more people dotn want to see Loma in a 99.9% - 0.1% missmatch.
     
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  10. Hattonmad

    Hattonmad Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Delighted it's in America. I was dreading Sky/matchroom's PPV spin on this. At least now it'll be toned down a little.
     
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  11. PaddyGarcia

    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    No one is. Everyone on Twitter is saying "Why is Crolla getting abuse!?" without pointing to any evidence. People don't like mismatches but the Billy Brit brigade loves the plucky underdog

    And I am sick to death of hearing "At least it's a good pay day for Crolla". So what? Has he been fighting for free his whole career then? Remember the Barroso card against Crolla being made cheap as **** so that he could get a good pay day?
     
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  12. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    There is literally no one in the top 10 that's currently available more worthy than Crolla. Mikey is tied up with Spence. The Comney injured. Campbell waiting for WBC (and probably not more worthy in fairness). I don't see anyone more worthy? Crolla will work his arse off but will be handily beat, but it's not a bad fight by any means.
     
  13. Bridie mcmahon

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    If it's keeping loma on schedule for becoming undisputed lightweight champ then I'm happy.
     
  14. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The fight doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Mis-matches/tune up fights happen all time time. Crolla has no chance as everybody knows, and Gallagher will have one hand on the towel for when it predictably gets on top - if he’s getting a good pay fair play to him, hopefully he will ride off into the sunset afterwards with everything intact.