Lopez is a great fighter with good hand speed and great power, seems to be calm and confident in the ring. He likes to come straight forward and rely on his natural speed to land faster stronger punches against mostly one-dimensional opponents.
He is a good judge of distance so if a fighter falls short with his punches he will make him pay by leaning slightly and countering.
Comey who is older and slower decided that he was the alpha in the ring was just gonna outtrade faster, younger more athletic guy. That was the worst gameplan he could have implemented.
Lopez generates his power by having a wide stance which works perfectly fine against fighters who don't have any lateral movement.
Loma arguably has the best lateral movement in the sport. Although very different in every other aspect than Walters, Lopezes' footwork is very similar to that of Walters.
What is Lopez gonna do when Loma starts to circle him? He needs to be firmly in his wide stance to generate power just like Walters. without good foot placement, Lopez is just an arm puncher.
It's still possible Loma gets caught because that's boxing but other than punchers chance I just don't see a way for Lopez to win. Loma is not gonna start trading with Lopez, Loma is not gonna just come straight forward without any head movement, and most importantly he is not gonna just stand at the dangerous distance waiting for Lopez to figure out how to land a huge punch. Maybe if Lopez starts going to the body early and slows Loma down significantly. He could try to push Loma around and make it dirty just like Salido but even fighting dirty is a skill and fighters rarely just change their fighting style overnight. Lopez has been a pretty clean boxer so far.
Love Lopez but if he doesn’t come in at 100% for AT LEAST the second half of the fight, he won’t win.
Rounds 1-4: He’s going to have to be patient for a while before he shows his cards. Jabs and body shots from both outside and inside. He should try to wrestle-hold and force Loma to expend energy without taking punches.
Rounds 4-7: Start to switch the tune with more explosive power and pop shots. But more importantly, turn up the effective aggression while still wrestling and backing him up. Back up and retreat only to break his momentum and rhythm.
7-9: The most crucial rounds!! If it lasts this long! Lopez must be patient and make the fight boring. Use his explosiveness to engage and then disengage making Loma wanting to commit each time. To frustrate the matador himself the bull must not engage.
9-10: If Teo does all of the above perfectly, he will be able to use his size and power to hurt Loma. Maybe even enough to take him out. If he does not, it means he wasn’t experienced or patient enough to take him on at this time.
If this fight goes the distance I favor Loma.
I should become a trainer lol. Pretty on point analysis if I say so myself. And boy did Teo come in 100%.
Let me start by saying I am not the biggest fan of the way Lopez boasts after getting KO's. That said the young man does have athleticism far beyond most traditional power punchers.That is his biggest weapon. Being able to use his speed to pressure his opponents into mistakes and traps.
Lomachenko should have a decent speed advantage, is far more experience and possibly even holds a sizable skill advantage. The danger for Lomachenko exists in Lopez's power. Teofimo is a legit puncher not just a flash in the pan that happened to score some stoppages.
Lomachenko should be slightly favored but a loss to Lopez is not inconceivable.
The thing I like about Lopez in this fight is him and his old man really think they have the beating of Loma I think, which is important because you wonder how many fighters really believe they can beat Loma..
The important thing is he keeps that belief in the fight because it’ll probably get frustrating but he’s explosive and powerful enough to have success.
Also I don’t think Loma Has looked quite as sharp over the last couple of years. He’s no spring chicken for featherweight/lightweight - And he had a long extensive amateur career and has been injury prone in the last couple of years.
Obviously he never takes much punishment but I just thought over the last couple of years, he looked a bit more beatable with a good opponent having a good night.
With all that said, I don’t think it’s a great match for Lopez stylistically and I think Loma should be able to out box him fairly comfortably.
you're such a ****** lol. you think it's a 50/50 fight and predicts lopez to win by ko but if loma wins not much credit for him:rofl::rofl:
make up your mind boy and watch out for those emotions before loma totally f ucks up your life:lol1:
50/50 because either can win. If Loma wins, it'll be by decision. If Lopez wins, it'll be by KO. The actual real world odds might end up at 1-1 too. Not saying Loma doesn't have a chance. He has a 50% chance to win.
I'm picking Lopez to blitz Loma.
The "best" fighter in the world is given much credit for fighting a kid with 15 fights. Not by me. He should be greatly favored already, no? Not much credit here. Loma is either great or he's not. I go with he's not.
you're such a ****** lol. you think it's a 50/50 fight and predicts lopez to win by ko but if loma wins not much credit for him:rofl::rofl:
make up your mind boy and watch out for those emotions before loma totally f ucks up your life:lol1:
Well he's also like 10 years younger, explosive and strong along with solid boxing ability.
When you consider all those factors, this will be Loma's toughest fight.
You can maybe make a parallel to Nicholas Walters, but Walters wasn't as lethal as Lopez.
Santa Cruz is more accomplished professionally than both Lopez and Lomachenko. I guess this will be when bogus belts don't count.
are you stupid? honest question man, santa cruz more acomplished that lomachenko? did you ride the short bus to school? maybe you are still riding it, i mean you have to be 12 or something, right? :rofl: :rofl:
Don't do crack. I'm smoking some good Kush.
I'll be here commentating on the fight in the RBR thread. We can retouch base on fight night.
sure thing, no way Lopez becomes an inside fighter overnight.
Loma is pretty good on the inside but let's just agree to disagree. On the other hand, Lopez doesn't fight on the inside much at all. If you think Lopez is all of a sudden gonna come in trying to fight a phonebooth fight with Loma you are smoking some crack.
Don't do crack. I'm smoking some good Kush.
I'll be here commentating on the fight in the RBR thread. We can retouch base on fight night.
Great boxers like Loma create space and dictate the terms of distance and angles. I'm not at all saying Teo can't take this one - I basically look at it as 60-40 Loma, but I see a lot of people overhyping Lopez based on the blitzing of Commey. Loma, however, is a totally different story.
Not me. I knew Commey was a bum and said so before the fight, even bet on it with another member that Lopez would abuse him.
My thing is I don't think Loma is that good.
To box, you need space. Loma isn't a good inside fighter.
Loma is pretty good on the inside but let's just agree to disagree. On the other hand, Lopez doesn't fight on the inside much at all. If you think Lopez is all of a sudden gonna come in trying to fight a phonebooth fight with Loma you are smoking some crack.
To box, you need space. Loma isn't a good inside fighter.Great boxers like Loma create space and dictate the terms of distance and angles. I'm not at all saying Teo can't take this one - I basically look at it as 60-40 Loma, but I see a lot of people overhyping Lopez based on the blitzing of Commey. Loma, however, is a totally different story.
I think you are in for a huge let-down my friend. "Loma won't be boxing much - Lopez won't let him"... You don't really believe that, do you?
To box, you need space. Loma isn't a good inside fighter.
I just think Lopez will win by a close decision. Loma will get dropped in this fight. But he will try to rally back, but by the time he recovered from the knockdown, it's too late already.
but lopez still isnt as good as santa cruz. now that is a super fight! :smashfrea:smashfrea:smashfrea
i have no clue what you are talking about, have posted several time i think santa cruz is a chicken. where did i say that about lopez? it's not a super fight but lopez pockets more punch than anyone loma has faced to date. like the other poster said loma won't be playng pitty pat touch his head in the fight.
Pedraza took away Loma's angles and made him come in center line, and Pedraza isn't high volume. How good is Teo's boxing IQ? Because Loma has a short reach, he uses the angles to jump in and get his combos off and angle out. Also, his defense isn't as good as people think. The book is still out of Teo but his philly counter is specifically made for guys moving in on a straightline with a short reach ala FMW Jr fighting primarily guys with reaches under 72'' except for Judah . Nice match up.
Pedraza uses his long reach and jab to control opponents, Lopez doesn't. Pedraza is also a lot more nimble on his feet which allowed him to keep up with Lomas movement.Lopez with his wide stance will be a lot easier to get out of position.
We know Loma is an incredible talent, and one of the best p4p fighters on the planet.
Lopez has had one meaningful fight. He did very well in that fight.
Loma has beaten plenty of guys who are more proven than Lopez.
Lopez has never been in the ring with anyone on Loma's level.
3:1 odds is fairly complimentary to Lopez. OP is right. The odds of Lopez winning are low. People who are saying it looks like a close fight are doing so based on wishful thinking.
Lopez showed he had power against Commey. That is all he has going for him in this fight. He could win with one fluke punch, or with a couple of lucky seriously hard hits over the course of the fight, if they are enough to destabilise Loma and break his flow.
The obvious story of this fight: Reasonably close first half of the fight. Loma takes his usual time working out his opponent. Second half of the fight will be Loma taking Lopez apart. Loma winning by late KO or wide points decision (9-3).