Next for Lomachenko?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who should Lomachenko fight next? Winner of Selby-Gradovich? Vetyeka? Mares?
     
  2. Hercegovac

    Hercegovac Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopefully Walters
     
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    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Loma should gain a bit more pro experience before fighting Walters. Don't want a repeat of Salido.
     
  4. JamesG1986

    JamesG1986 Active Member Full Member

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    Top Rank definitely has some guys for him...Walters, Donaire, Gradovich would be good fights. Salido rematch or Rocky would be good fights too if he were to move up in a couple fights
     
  5. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Preferably Walters. If not, someone like Velez, Vetyeka or Sonsona could be good, realistic fights.
     
  6. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Walters
     
  7. Stallion

    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Nicholas Walters if he stops running.
     
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    Stallion Son of Rome Full Member

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    Walters could only hurt Lomachenko if he landed clean on the chin or side of the head, which is hard to imagine considering his limited skills and Loma's superb footwork and defense.

    There is a higher chance of Walters being stopped than actually puling out a victory.
     
  9. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :deal Walters will never be ready for Lomachenko........Never.
     
  10. KillSomething

    KillSomething Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My current wishlist for Lomachenko fights:

    Walters
    Rigo
    Gradovich
    Selby
    LSC
    Mares
    Frampton
    Quigg
    Russell
    Mikey Garcia
     
  11. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    World champion shouldn't need to gain more experience, he is good enough to win, though those fights you listed wouldn't be bad.

    Gardovich vs Selby winner, Vetyaka, Mares still hope he can get back to the form he was in pre Gonzales when many rated him borderline P4P, all good fights.
     
  12. Jake LaMotta

    Jake LaMotta Lights Out Full Member

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    Would love him to end LSC's career tbh. No offense to LSC, just have enough of the bs associated with him
     
  13. weegriffin

    weegriffin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would like to see him against a good pressure fighter next, one thing I have noticed is he doesn't seem to let his hands go when on the back foot, in the Russell Jr fight when Russell pressed and Lomachenko used his movement to make him miss he never really punished him on the back foot. Salido fight also had him on the move an thus less punch out put.

    If Lomachenko is allowed to come forward he is amazingly good at making you miss and finding angle to land shots, but on the back foot he makes you miss and doesn't seem to make you pay as much.
     
  14. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
  15. yeyo monster

    yeyo monster Boxing Addict Full Member

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    walters!!!