old vs new

I agree with you. I think fans tend to go to one extreme or the other with old school vs. modern fantasy matchups. I believe this one would be pretty open to a case for either fighter. Loma is a stylistic revelation, doing the unconventional at such a high level and dominating much in the way Roy Jones was twenty-years-or-so-ago. But opponents study tape, prepare and adapt as a dominant champ produces more tape to watch. This will happen with Loma like everyone else. I think Sanchez would really have a shot to use long, crisp punches from awkward angles and do damage. And no one has really gone after Loma's body ferociously yet either. Largely because he's so slick and quick, but still, if Sanchez could sting the ribs early...might wear down Loma's advantages. If it's a large ring and Sanchez doesn't land big early, Loma probably puts a clinic on him. If it's a small ring and Sanchez gets to the body, I think he KO's Loma in 8 or 9.

Right now I would favor Sanchez because he was one of the best boxers in history and very well proven. Loma has great potential. With boxers only fighting twice a year these days it will take a few years to know exactly how good Loma is against a variety of excellent opponents with different styles.

ur prob right but i think the size and saviness of sanchez would give loma trouble not saying sal would wipe the floor with him but he definately would not pull a walters or rigo.

guys who worship retired fighters will always answer the same way but watch this and imagine the thousands of openings a modern boxer like loma would see in every exchange... good ol days when you threw the same punch 4-5 times in a row without defending yourself and didn't pay for it

Christ. How about Loma beat a HOF'er first?