I heard Max Kellerman say that Lomachenko would easily be favored against every 135 pounder and only Crawford at 140 would probably be favored over him.
One weight class is a lot of difference especially when we are talking about the lower weight classes. We have seen it so many times before. - A killer rules a weight class and then moves up one weight class, two weight classes and maybe even a third and suddenly he struggles in pretty much every fight.
Examples?
Nonito Donaire
Abner Mares
Adrien Broner
Chocolatito
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Just to name a few...
Lomachenko would be next if he gets fooled to move up to 140 pounds.
did he not make 168 with no issues?? i dint understand your statement
He's not undersized at 175...so him moving up to 175 isn't the same as say floyd fighing at 154.
i would like to see crawford win all the belts at 140, but lets face it, the well is running dry for good fights. After diaz, what's left? Indongo, broner? I don't think m. Garcia will move up to fight him, but there is a lot of money on the table at 147 if he chooses to move up. Indongo is even bigger, but lacks power even at 140, so he is an example of a fighter who probably should stay at 140.
mikey has already said he would move up to fight him..he can get the other 2 titles, fight mikey and broner..hell thats 4 fights right there
Crawford wants all the belts at 140 so no need for him to move up..and as i said Loma is fine where he is..
I would like to see Crawford win all the belts at 140, but lets face it, the well is running dry for good fights. After Diaz, what's left? Indongo, Broner? I don't think M. Garcia will move up to fight him, but there is a lot of money on the table at 147 if he chooses to move up. Indongo is even bigger, but lacks power even at 140, so he is an example of a fighter who probably should stay at 140.
Loma can and will move up to 135 soon enough. Crawford is big at 140 and he's running out of money fights, which is why a lot of fans think he should move up for some competitive fights. Ward moved up to 175 on his own, no one demanded it. He has a large frame at 6'1" and is likely more natural at 175. Not sure what your griping about, but I have a good idea of what your agenda is.
Crawford wants all the belts at 140 so no need for him to move up..and as i said Loma is fine where he is..
Same posters who make excuses for GGG not moving up or Loma not having to move up anymore(which i dont think he does) say Crawford needs to go to 147 and demanded Ward move up to 175
Loma can and will move up to 135 soon enough. Crawford is big at 140 and he's running out of money fights, which is why a lot of fans think he should move up for some competitive fights. Ward moved up to 175 on his own, no one demanded it. He has a large frame at 6'1" and is likely more natural at 175. Not sure what your griping about, but I have a good idea of what your agenda is.
I heard Max Kellerman say that Lomachenko would easily be favored against every 135 pounder and only Crawford at 140 would probably be favored over him.
One weight class is a lot of difference especially when we are talking about the lower weight classes. We have seen it so many times before. - A killer rules a weight class and then moves up one weight class, two weight classes and maybe even a third and suddenly he struggles in pretty much every fight.
Examples?
Nonito Donaire
Abner Mares
Adrien Broner
Chocolatito
Yuriorkis Gamboa
Just to name a few...
Lomachenko would be next if he gets fooled to move up to 140 pounds.
Loma is a very special fighter he can go up to 147lbs and dominate them.
Same posters who make excuses for GGG not moving up or Loma not having to move up anymore(which i dont think he does) say Crawford needs to go to 147 and demanded Ward move up to 175
Honestly ward could have been at 175 his whole career.
Same posters who make excuses for GGG not moving up or Loma not having to move up anymore(which i dont think he does) say Crawford needs to go to 147 and demanded Ward move up to 175
I can understand when a fighter needs to move up for more paydays or because he has outgrown a division, but to move just for the sake of moving is not ideal. GGG gets a lot of pressure from his detractors to move up, but if a fighter feels they are at their best at a given weight then I say no. It worked for Hagler, Monzon, many others who ruled a division.
Every time Bob Foster moved up to HW he got murdered, but at LHW he was a beast. Conversely, moving down in weight to get fights can hurt a fighter just as much. Roy Jones was never the same fighter when he came back down from HW. Losing 30 pounds of muscle weight is grueling on the body.