Am I the only one who was NOT impressed by Lomachenko's performance?

He’s lucky he wasn’t fighting Tank Davis last night. Tank would have crushed him last night.

He won almost every round and dropped him twice. Watch his fights against rigo, russell, walters and linares if you want to see how he does against world class fighters. Walters always was a B class fighter, he was famous because he K.Oed a small Nonito Rigo was too fu.cking small. Linares is a good win but nothing great. Russell is the only great win. Loma does not know what means world class fighter

Im certainly no big fan of Loma but he recently had surgery and its only his 2nd fight at the weight and he got the job done Think fans are too tough on fighters performances these days no fighter in history has looked his best in every fight and unlike a lot of sports who compete 30+ times a year you only get 2 or 3 chances a year in boxing to shine the important thing is winning

Finally common sense in this thread. Tank got no credit for beating Pedraza, now that he fights Loma it's different. He's this great top 5 fighter. Also, people are influenced by commentators, they see what's happening in a fight but let commentators tell them it's a shut out and they believe it. I believe Loma is clearly the most skilled pro boxer in the world, but 135 is not his ideal weight class, these guys are just too big for him to dominate. I still will say he deserves props for continually jumping up in weight and prior to moving up he was nearly flawless as a boxer. Pedraza was actually a decent name for Tank. The problem I had was with Pedraza looking a bit drained and fighting stupidly. Not to say Tank wouldn't have beaten him anyway, but I think a better version of Pedraza stepped in the ring with Loma. He gave a good account of himself, but Loma is just on a higher level. I would like to see Commey vs. Pedraza.

You called it his worst performance. I disagree with that. Let's just agree that fights that I've offered to OP are way better showcase of Loma's skills and Pedraza is not the fight to base an opinion on Loma

Disagree with what? That all these performances were better than Pedraza? He got hit more against Linares because Linares is a way better fighter and that fight as a whole was way more skilled. You want to see Lomachenko in a competitive skilled fight where he overcomes size disadvantage and everything, you go with Linares fight You go with Sosa and Martinez fights if you want to see Lomachenko absolutely dominating decent level of opposition and if you want to see variety of his offense What's the reason of watching Pedraza fight if you want to see the best of Loma other than 11th round? You called it his worst performance. I disagree with that.

I disagree. He got a hit a lot more vs Linares than he did against Pedraza. Martinez and Sosa aren't on Pedraza's level skill wise. Obviously he's not going to be as dominant fighting naturally bigger guys. He's small for the weight. Disagree with what? That all these performances were better than Pedraza? He got hit more against Linares because Linares is a way better fighter and that fight as a whole was way more skilled. You want to see Lomachenko in a competitive skilled fight where he overcomes size disadvantage and everything, you go with Linares fight You go with Sosa and Martinez fights if you want to see Lomachenko absolutely dominating decent level of opposition and if you want to see variety of his offense What's the reason of watching Pedraza fight if you want to see the best of Loma other than 11th round?

Pedraza is a tuneup Finally common sense in this thread. Tank got no credit for beating Pedraza, now that he fights Loma it's different. He's this great top 5 fighter. Also, people are influenced by commentators, they see what's happening in a fight but let commentators tell them it's a shut out and they believe it. I believe Loma is clearly the most skilled pro boxer in the world, but 135 is not his ideal weight class, these guys are just too big for him to dominate. I still will say he deserves props for continually jumping up in weight and prior to moving up he was nearly flawless as a boxer.

From what I've seen it was his worst performance to date, but if you really want to know what the hype is about just watch Linares, GRJ, Walters, Martinez and Sosa fights where he was at his best I disagree. He got a hit a lot more vs Linares than he did against Pedraza. Martinez and Sosa aren't on Pedraza's level skill wise. Obviously he's not going to be as dominant fighting naturally bigger guys. He's small for the weight.

Pedraza didn’t throw anything meaningful the entire fight, he was there to survive 12 rounds. Pedraza never ran. He used head movement just like Loma does which made it difficult for Loma to land consistently on him. Loma should have targeted his body to slow down all that upper body movement.

He didn't do enough body punching.

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I think as a boxing fan you should always be impressed when a guy wins a fight that became tougher than expected in such clear fashion. This is the type of fight that shows how great he is, not beating a blown up Rigo.

Pedraza didn’t throw anything meaningful the entire fight, he was there to survive 12 rounds.

He had an inexperienced, nervous fighter in front of him all night long and looked very amateurish enroute to a decision. I do not see what the hype is all about. �� From what I've seen it was his worst performance to date, but if you really want to know what the hype is about just watch Linares, GRJ, Walters, Martinez and Sosa fights where he was at his best

You probably dont understand what you are watching. Im no fan of Lomachenko but he came back from an 8 months of layoff after shoulder operation. He jumped right in without taking a tuneup. Loma all but dominated Pedraza.. Pedraza is a tuneup

I blame the surgery that's was he was more cautious and throwing a lot less than usual shaking off the ring rust too and he still dominated his opponent clearly

It's probably perception more than anything. He didn't look "good" but that's because his last 6 opponents were KOed or quit. Loma won most of the rounds and Pedraza was all volume but no substance.

Nope you aren't the only one. I guess people were expecting a clean domination. Pedraza actually gave him some good work.

You probably dont understand what you are watching. Im no fan of Lomachenko but he came back from an 8 months of layoff after shoulder operation. He jumped right in without taking a tuneup. Loma all but dominated Pedraza.. Exactly.. shaking off the ring rust