Nah man. Loma barely threw anything in first 6. Last round is arguable and is the deciding one. At best, it was a draw. At worst, it's 7-5 Teo victory.
I'm a big Loma fan, and Teo's antics turn me off from him greatly.. but this fight was one of the easiest ones ever to score. Loma gave away the first half of the fight, clear as day. I don't know the reason, maybe he was afraid of power, maybe he was high, I don't know. Doesn't matter. Loma dominated 7-11, again, clear as day, and even came close to a KO.
The 12th was an actual only round of the fight that was worth anything. It was close. Infamously, Loma said in an interview that he took his foot off the pedal in the 12th.. I'm not sure how much I buy that, but if he did, he's f-n moron.
This was one of the easiest fights to score, ever. What you'll never convince me of is that Lomachenko deserved to win this one. He didn't.
He lost the first 6 rounds and the 12th so that's 7 rounds he lost.
Lomachenko did way more work in 8,9,10 and 11 but it was too little too late by then he'd already lost 6 rounds. Then he lost the 12th, thus, lost the fight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_GQwAH2PjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFVoOLSticA
People end up on these opinions when they solely stitch things together through BoxRec after the fact. Maidana beat up May better than what Lopez supposedly did to Loma it is all on tape.
People look at things with rose tinted glasses. You have people acting like Teofilmo dismantled Lomachenko, and there is not a single highlight of the fight that even shows him landing any meaningful shots. Every highlight shows him getting pieced up by Loma, because thats the reality of what happened. He got the benefit of the doubt because he did better than was expected early, and then was clearly out of his depth as soon as Loma started to step on the gas even a little bit.
Loma controlled every second of the fight, did he give away to many rounds, probably. Did Teofimo Lopez do anything to win that fight? Not really, if anything, he was the beneficiary of Lomachenko fighting a little bit to conservative.
There is only one fighter that got pieced up at any point in the fight, and it was not Loma. Teo was supposed to be this imposing killer, and Loma took away his power and left him jabbing at gloves.
Had Teo beating Loma. Loma started too late because he was wary of Teo's power early and ran out of time. Had Teo winning most of the 1st half of the fight and Loma came on but Teo finished strong in the 12th
There are no fighters more overhyped than UK boxers. So you really have no leg to stand on, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Even if that's true, no one spends more time talking garbage on social media than US hypejobs. Oh please, let's hear about how you're the "A side" one more time before taking another 12 months off.
Yes I am from the UK. I also noticed you attempted to change the subject ;)
My problems with US fighters is reasonable: inactive; too much social media; overhyped.
There are no fighters more overhyped than UK boxers. So you really have no leg to stand on, people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Isn’t that where you’re from, the UK?
You can’t be from America with the way you’re hating on American fighters.
Yes I am from the UK. I also noticed you attempted to change the subject ;)
My problems with US fighters is reasonable: inactive; too much social media; overhyped.
Who said anything about the UK? Floyd didn't have the balls to fight anywhere outside the US.
Isn’t that where you’re from, the UK?
You can’t be from America with the way you’re hating on American fighters.
There wasnt much contact the first six. Teo was seen as the up and comer, next big thing. Everybody expected Loma to press action after 2 rounds of "downloading" but he didnt, so that was a mark against him, even tho Lopez wasn't catching him.
When Loma turned it on he won 5 in a row decisively, but then lost 12th probably. So the judges picked their new favorite, and the guy who at least was pursuing for those first 6 boring rounds. It is what it is.
Loma couldve picked and popped for the first few and probably took it home, but he was all style and footwork, and no pop, for 6 whole rounds.
yeah if nobody is landing much and one guy is more active than the other then the active guy won the round. If you decide to not counter and not outland a guy who is missing a lot of shots on you then that is your own fault
Like how Barboza fought Catterall in England and beat him? Only to come home and get schooled by Teofimo Lopez?
Fighting away from home cities won’t make a difference. UK fighters are simply inferior in general.
Who said anything about the UK? Floyd didn't have the balls to fight anywhere outside the US.
How many of your 55,000 posts are about Floyd? Some of us just found him cynical and boring. If he'd had the balls to fight outside his home city without Bayless refereeing he likely would have dropped a few decisions. But "muh A side home of boxing" right?
Like how Barboza fought Catterall in England and beat him? Only to come home and get schooled by Teofimo Lopez?
Fighting away from home cities won’t make a difference. UK fighters are simply inferior in general.
No, Lomachenko literally gave away 6 or 7 rounds by doing nothing and deserved to lose the fight.
Floyd didn’t do that.
That was a defensive masterclass.
Floyd didn’t do that.
How many of your 55,000 posts are about Floyd? Some of us just found him cynical and boring. If he'd had the balls to fight outside his home city without Bayless refereeing he likely would have dropped a few decisions. But "muh A side home of boxing" right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRiBAdyvWqI
I have not seen Loma get beat up like this against Teo, all the action that is up for contest was defacto granted to Teo while not doing anything either and mostly hitting air or guard, which could be scored points for Loma for utilizing effective defensive. It is just whatever arbitrary framework you go with, it is mostly prejudices.
No, Lomachenko literally gave away 6 or 7 rounds by doing nothing and deserved to lose the fight.
Floyd didn’t do that.
Also different in that Floyd didn’t throw away 6 or 7 rounds by not doing anything. Like Lomachenko did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRiBAdyvWqI
I have not seen Loma get beat up like this against Teo, all the action that is up for contest was defacto granted to Teo while not doing anything either and mostly hitting air or guard, which could be scored points for Loma for utilizing effective defensive. It is just whatever arbitrary framework you go with, it is mostly prejudices.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRiBAdyvWqI
I have not seen Loma get beat up like this against Teo, all the action that is up for contest was defacto granted to Teo while not doing anything either and mostly hitting air or guard, which could be scored points for Loma for utilizing effective defensive. It is just whatever arbitrary framework you go with, it is mostly prejudices.
Also different in that Floyd didn’t throw away 6 or 7 rounds by not doing anything. Like Lomachenko did.
Shhhhh
He was doing Jedi Mind Trick up in there :boxing: