Rigo was too small... period.

Just my take I think P4P at any weight Loma bests Rigo but I am not convinced that Rigo ever thought he could or would compete that night. Lomachenko said he took it easy on Sosa and Marriaga (he said he didn't want to beat Marriaga at all) and that he had to study Rigo's moves before the fight. You can believe it or not, that's up to you Rigo made Lomachenko miss a lot, unlike Sosa and Marriaga. Defensively, he was way better than other Loma's opponents. The problem is, Rigo doesn't throw a lot of punches, he has to aim to throw a perfect shot and it was difficult task against a dynamic fighter like Lomachenko and not some stationary target. It was terrible style for Rigo to deal with, that's why it looked like Sosa had more success

When you’re the smaller guy who is also older and less active, you better be on another level skill wise. And I knew Rigo wasn’t going in. That’s why I didn’t pick him to win.

I'm not sure Rigo (who may very well be 40+ years old) ever even intended to win this fight (not saying that even on his best night he could) It appears to me that he was there to get paid a send an FU to Arum and boxing in general. Rigo isnt the second coming of SRR but hard to believe at his skill level he had less success than basically any of Lomas previous opponents as far as punches landed etc... Sosa and Marriaga landed more effectively on Loma Just my take I think P4P at any weight Loma bests Rigo but I am not convinced that Rigo ever thought he could or would compete that night.

Lomo too good. Rigo could beat most bigger guys

I said all along that Rigo was too small and too old, and that the fight didn't really interest me. The window of opportunity for them to have had a really good fight had already gone past. Although watching the fight showed that the size wasn't as big of a factor as some people are making it out to be. Rigo was beaten by skill and speed and willpower. If anything, Rigo's age was a much bigger factor than his size. He is 37 which is ancient for a little fighter. Even though I expected Loma to win, and wasn't all that hyped for the fight, I wasn't expecting him to humiliate Rigo so comprehensively. Beating Rigo wasn't that special, but taking Rigo's heart, soul and manhood and ruining his reputation permanently is what makes the win a good one. I want Loma to fight Garcia, although I would also be happy with some unification fights. Unification fights are almost always something I support, I think they are good for boxing. Garcia is the best, most realistic challenge for Loma to take on next.

Agreed, not to mention that lomachenko looked way bigger than Rigo. goliath vs David, without the sling and the rock. I think size make the difference, both ways...And lomachenko is one of the best, if not the best. Stop this nonsense please... Loma weighted 137,4 lbs while Rigo weighted 130 lbs in fight day...

I forgot, you only watch floyd fights. I think I saw that fight, but it happened so long ago. I wasnt going to talk about it without remembering the fight and make myself look dumb af. But yea, when Floyd was at his peak, I would rewatch his fights all day and night for the following week. The JMM, Ortiz, Mosley, Ghost, and Canelo fights gots major play in my ride. After those fights, he was washed!

Rigo looked like he couldn't move in there, maybe his own size was an issue. there was no snap in his movements at all.Agreed, not to mention that lomachenko looked way bigger than Rigo. goliath vs David, without the sling and the rock. I think size make the difference, both ways...And lomachenko is one of the best, if not the best.

WTF... there are weight classes for a reason. Rigo is already small for 122. You are right in that. But the fight wasn't decided on size but skill. We can agree to disagree

When they were in the ring, I was slightly surprised by the size difference. It was a bit larger than I was expecting. Loma was too big and too skilled for Rigo. The way the fight played out made me think that Loma would beat Rigo if they were the same size, however the height advantage was very obvious and I have no doubt Lomachenko was also the stronger guy. Lomachenko was too skilled for Rigo that night, however he was certainly assisted by his size advantage. Rigo rehydrated to the 130 pound limit! He is not a natural 130 pounder at all. Lomachenko was humble enough to acknowledge this in his post fight.

Probably the best Maxi thread I've seen. (assuming he didn't turn it into a "gotcha" at some point) I was initially wanting this, thinking it would be 50/50. Until I started looking at the sizes and realizing that Loma dwarfed Rigo. That's why I said Rigo couldn't win. The old adage is that when two great fighters go at it, the big one wins. Being dishonest about it to give Loma extra credit is some kind of bizarre fan insecurity. Even Loma isn't taking much credit for it, which is part of why I like him. He's pretty honest about stuff like that.

The height was very different. And when you fight someone heavier than you like that, you fight More scared. It's different. Don't be silly. Really? Because in several of Pac's biggest fights he was the significantly shorter guy fighting someone heavier on fight night.

Rigo has the skills to off set size. Please don't make excuse WTF... there are weight classes for a reason. Rigo is already small for 122.

The height was very different. And when you fight someone heavier than you like that, you fight More scared. It's different. Don't be silly. Rigo has the skills to off set size. Please don't make excuse

Weight does matter. But not in this case. Loma did not use his weight to smother and bully Rigo, nor did the extra weight help Loma absorb any punches, simply because Rigo did not land anything solid. Of course weight matters in a fight in general, but in that specific one it didn’t. Loma’s skill, speed and footwork was what mattered. Those GIFs remind me how dirty Salido was in the Lomachenko fight. I’d forgotten. Some of those low-blows were so blatant they could only be intentional. The ref probably should’ve foregone the warnings and immediately penalized “Siri.”

Loma’s height advantage could have been negated by Rigo’s reach advantage, the guys’s not a noob. Rigo is a 2 time Olympic Gold medalist like Loma, and he has plenty of experience. Rigo fought taller guys his whole career, I don’t think he came in the fight scared. Rigo was supposed to be the slicker, quicker counter puncher who was gonna expose Loma and break his jaw with his deadly left. Once Rigo got in there, however, and witnessed Loma in person, he quickly realized that Loma’s speed, slickness and skill level was far above his own, and just gave up. Man, don't do this, please. I know Loma probably beats Rigo if both were 122 fighters, but to say it was an even match or that the size difference didn't matter is silly, just silly. There are weight classes for a reason, and it wasn't like Rigo could put on 15 pounds to move up.

Rigo threw hardly any punches that landed, Loma peppered rigo with light punches, he didn't load anything, rigo had no problems with donaire who was about the same size as Loma, rigo had the bigger reach but he was beaten with skill, all the rigo fans were saying that rigo had the better power, power is useless if you can't land it, NEXT Donaire maxed out at 126 and looked poor at the weight. Loma is a solid 130lber looking to move up in the near future

This right here. It wasn't like Rigo was punching Loma and couldn't move him or hurt him. He was lost and didn't have a plan B. Also he didn't adjust or went for broke. He just decided to quit like a twat after all that crap he said The height was very different. And when you fight someone heavier than you like that, you fight More scared. It's different. Don't be silly.

Going to have to disagree with you there. Size and weight were a non-factor. This was 90% skill and 100% will... This right here. It wasn't like Rigo was punching Loma and couldn't move him or hurt him. He was lost and didn't have a plan B. Also he didn't adjust or went for broke. He just decided to quit like a twat after all that crap he said

I dont recall that fight. That is fight was a long time ago Lol I forgot, you only watch floyd fights.