Is Loma losing his athleticism?

I didn't really notice his movement slow down maybe in spots with the Pedarza fight he seemed to stay in longer. But interesting interview a month before last nights fights Teofimo Lopez said he sees Loma decreasing and says he already sees age is catching up to him. @6:50 He's probably got another year or two left in his legs before he becomes a much more stationary fighter.

Teofimo is the future. He already has loma fans shook!!! :usa: :dance: Looks like he eats the same "tainted beef" Clenela does too, LOL. https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lazerhorse.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F04%2FBelgian-Blue-Super-Cow-muscle-coat.jpeg&f=1

HAha, yeah OK. Tell this dude to step in the ring and test the old man out then, enough talk. Dude just dominated a fight with one hand for crying out loud.

Unlike the Davis fight, Pedraza went into this fight with a gameplan, with a great one prehaps. First thing I noticed against Davis was the non existance of any gameplan, he didn't look like himself and never boxed that way before. At the time I was high on Pedraza and I was frustrated because of the way he fought Davis. As most of you, I was expecting Loma to have a much easier fight against him, but this weekend Pedraza had by far the best gameplan of any Loma's opponents. He came tactically prepared and it showed. He was extremely patient and disciplined with his gameplan, taking a step-back every time Loma came in trying to cut the angle on him, so Loma knew better than to force himself to let the punches fly when being out of the position. On top of that Loma is coming fresh off of surgery and is in a weight-class too high for him. I felt the same way when I saw Chocolatito against Cuadras at 115lbs.

I'm laughing at these guys with you. Lol well add me too....the guy just came off a layoff from shoulder surgery...

Pedraza fought a good fight honestly. He mimicked a lot of what Loma likes to do, like mirroring his movements. Pedraza did his homework and really showed up. As for Loma, I still think he looked good. It took a little more patience to get the angles he wanted, but he wasn't befuddled or catching a many shots. His left hand was very precise when he let it go. People are blowing **** out of proportion bc he didn't blow Pedraza out. Loma's defense was good until about the 10th round where he caught a few good shots. It didn't take long for Loma to up his game and check if Pedraza tired himself out in the 10th. It was a good performance, it just didn't end sensational. This is what I saw. Pedraza was obviously prepared and I'm sure he did his homework. He was emulating many things Loma does well. Styles make fights and both were Boxing very well. It was a high-paced, high-tech, action-packed Boxing match until one gassed out. I don't understand why people are complaining. Loma just came off of surgery/long layoff/vacation and pretty much stopped Pedraza(in a unification) with a few seconds left in the 11th, (Jose looked to his corner like: "damn, that's all I got.", then saw the time left in the round.). The KD's were a combination of many punches(Pedraza's brain was getting rocked all over the place, that worries me) but the last KD punch that landed was very similar to the one that finished Linares.

I think we all agreed he got exposed and needs to retire

This is a top level boxer coming off of a layoff and injury...there are bound to be "slow" performances Thank you....Dude obviously didn't throw the right hand till the late rounds. I cant stand how everybody on here make such a big deal out of everything...lika a casual fan. Wait till his 2nd 3rd fight to start making assumptions. Just watch how everyone will whine if Keith looks sluggish after his layoff too

Yeah, Lomo is done, washed up, a has been. Another cr@cker bites the dust. First Kovalev, then Golovkin, now Lomo. At least we still got Usyk for now :dance:

yall boxing fans asked for too much from a fighter... a fighter cant have an off night or else they need to retire or is slowing down, etc. I dont even think it was an off night. I think Loma looked great outboxing someone content on going 12rds.

Styles make fights. Pedraza tried to outbox Loma and settled for just going 12. When you have 1 fighter content on going the distance, its going to take away the game in the other fighter.

I didn't really notice his movement slow down maybe in spots with the Pedarza fight he seemed to stay in longer. But interesting interview a month before last nights fights Teofimo Lopez said he sees Loma decreasing and says he already sees age is catching up to him. No, he is just fighting bigger men with a longer reach that can use the jab to keep him off them. He has to get touched in order to score so it looks like he has lost something when he really hasn't. Unless he gets the perfect opponent that they can fool the public with, like Manny/ODH @ 147, he may not get the highlight reel wins, which really shouldn't matter.

So the people that said he’s finished based on winning 10 or 11 rounds and scoring two knockdowns with a two division champion also warned his career was finished after his bad injury? See how little sense that makes? He was fine Saturday. Wasn’t his greatest performance but a good comeback fight and a dominant performance to maintain p4p status and move closer to being undisputed.

yall boxing fans asked for too much from a fighter... a fighter cant have an off night or else they need to retire or is slowing down, etc.

Did you see him in the 12th round? Guy was throwing like it was the 1st. He has had major surgery to one of my most important areas, physically for a Boxer against a guy who was just in there to survive and make it ugly really. He won almost every minute of that fight, didn't look threatened, dominated it in every way and still put his foot on the gas when he wanted to. Give him a break. That being said, I think athletically he will only decline from here, the small guys tend to decline a few years earlier. He has had a LOT of fights in Boxing (amateur). He is so gifted that it won't really be a big deal until he hits like 33ish. He stays in top shape year round, has amazing ring i.q, lives the life of an athlete and is a naturally gifted athlete. I think he should not dare go above 135lbs though, he is pretty small at 135lbs. He's like Floyd was at 154lbs, only really successful because of how supremely gifted he is, anyone else their size in those weight divisions would have got bullied.

Quality bait

Maybe after the surgery he wasn't sure of his stamina. But he sure looked athletic when he turned it on in the 11th rd.

Didn’t look like he lost a step to me. Lol If Loma lost any kind of edge, it was, as some have pointed out, because of the surgery and subsequent recovery time. Vasyl turns 31 in February, and his style is extremely athletic. I think it’ll be evident when the decline starts.

just replying to this thread...why attack me? I'm laughing at these guys with you.

Loma’s style requires alot of athleticism and with the amount of fights he’s had as an amateur, i can see him starting to slow down. I wouldnt be so quick to judge him though. I dont know why people are ignoring his layoff and injury. I remember guys on here were talking about how serious shoulder injuries can be , and they really can be career threatening. Pedraza isnt some bum and loma chose him as first fight back. He didnt look stunning yet he did dominate.