Orlando Salido vs. Vasyl Lomachenko

Didn't do it over twelve rounds, though. If Salido hangs around to the second half of the fight, things may start to get interesting.

 

This, given the source, is one of the more ironic statements that we'll read this evening.

 

This has to be the most ridiculous criticism of Loma to date. Has his chin been tested yet? No. Has he had a gut check moment yet? No.

But to assert he is like Khan and makes "serious technical mistakes" is laughable. Read any respected boxing analyst-try Vivek Wallace, for example-and they all rave about the kid's technical prowess.

 

Someone should have informed tham that Loma is honorary Black man.:yep

 

If Salido starts off slow, like he did against Mikey, he's doomed. They wouldn't put Lomanchenko in this if they didn't think he could pull it off.

 

Yeah. That's why he was only 396-1 in the amateurs because his footwork is bad and he's always off balance.

 

**** off you racist *****

 

LomachenkooooooooooooOOooOOOoOOOoOOooOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

 

salido by ko

 

He has more than one professional fight, if you don't wore headgear, and get paid in a boxing match for more than 3 minutes round, you are professional boxer

 

It's stupid to rush him that much IMO. The guy is still relatively young why risk a fight with Salido. Salido can ruin him if the things don't turned out as they expected. I think that Salido is on the slide but what I saw from Loma in his debut didn't impress me all that much to be honest and I'm not sure he is ready for such a dangerous fight.

 

Lomas choice apparently. The primary reason he signed with TR is that Arum had the promotional muscle to promise him a second fight title shot (Loma wanted it on his debut, but Arum said he'd need at least a minor belt to square it with the WBO).

I've gotta say tho, he impressed me a great deal on his pro-debut. I think the aggressive, high pressure style was quite deceptive - Loma actually got hit very little despite Ramirez' high volume and quick hands. Ramirez made a point of saying how hard it was to hit Loma post fight.

Worth noting that (although he hasn't got many significant names on his resume) Ramirez had never been stopped or even dropped (as per boxrec at least) as a pro.

 

I'll watch it again before the Salido fight, but I distinctly remember Lomachenko losing track of where he was in the ring. At one point he tried to jump back for space and slammed into the ropes so hard I thought he might get whiplash

Also wasn't cool to get cut against a guy of that level. I wasn't impressed because I've seen much better from him. Looked like a small case of the jitters to me...but that's what the first fight is for I guess.

 

It's too soon for Loma. I do think he has a chance but I wouldn't be surprised if reality in the form of Orlando Salido hits him in the face on March 1st. What a deed if he wins.