Is anyone happy with these type of fights? As a Loma fan, I have to say it's now time for him to make a big move. I mean, there may not even be that much prime time left for him, 31 going 32 already. Optimistically he's got a year or two left before starting to decline, not saying he's going shot overnight but a gradual decline is inevitably going to start soon. Heck, we might have ALREADY seen the best of Loma. Campbells and Crollas, they're just a waste of time for him at this point, I get that fighting mandatories/securing belts is important, but let's be honest, Loma is special and it's just not enough for a guy with his talent. I don't think Mikey or Davis is happening so IMO, just go and take the Pac fight. It's risky but sometimes you just have to take risks.
I really would like to see Lomachenko fighting with Pacquaio. It's not going to happen. According to the manner in which Loma's father replied questions about his son fighting Pacquaio. I believe Lomachenko respect his father enough to go with his way. Lomachenko is going to unify and then fight Garcia/Davis.
It's obvious that Loma wants to unify the division. Commey is fighting Lopez in December. So, Loma will wait for the winner and fight him. Can Lomachenko squeeze in another fight in December for himself as well, though? It's theoretically possible. Maybe a mandatory defense or something like that.
Unify 135. Then move up fight the progais vs Taylor winner & unify the divison. Finish his career as a 4 weight champion & a 2 weight divison unidisputed champion. The likes of Taylor & Progais would provide much tougher challenges than Farmer &, Davis. I also think you very harsh grouping Campbell together with Crolla and saying Campbell does nothing for Lomas career. Campbell proved Lomas toughest challenge since Russell Jr & I would back Campbell against any other fighter in divison apart from Loma.
Hmm, interesting. So, realistically, who could it be? Roman Andreev in Russia? I highly doubt it. George Kambosos Jnr? Maybe that in Australia. This content is protected
Lomachenko has an amazing opportunity to cement his ATG status and should challenge Pac for his WBA title. Yes, he would be "going up to 147," but Pac is a tiny welterweight and is the same size as Salido and smaller in size/weight than Linares and Campbell. If Lomachenko were to win, he would be a four division champion with a win over a living legend that just beat the **** out of Thurman.
Mate, if Loma goes up to 147 and even if he beats pac, his career would be ruined, it would take him 1.5 years to build himself up to welterweight, then another 1 year to go back down, you want Loma to waste 2.5 years of his career to fight a 42 year old Pacquiao?
Why all this talk of him moving up in weight? 135 is the absolute limit for him. He’s even too small for 135!!
Lomachenko doesn't have to put on weight. He's fighting Manny Pacquiao, not any of the other guys who blow up to the 160s. He can just weigh whatever he wants. Pacquiao rehydrated to 148 at Super Featherweight. At Welterweight, Pacquiao rehydrates to 148-149. Salido was 148 against Lomachenko. Linares and Campbell are like 155 on fight night — bigger than Pacquiao.
