Comments Thread For: Vasiliy Lomachenko-Masayoshi Nakatani Finalized For June 26 At ****** Hotels Las Vegas

[Kiowhatta]

I'm a big Loma fan but I think he's continuing to make a mistake fighting at lightweight. Why put himself under so much unnecessary pressure?

He has the skills and ability to beat anybody but fighting guys close to 6 feet tall is a bridge too far.

He will likely beat most guys at 135, but not all the top dogs. In addition, most of these guys are natural welterweights or bigger, so the disadvantage on fight night is even greater.

Moving back down to 130 will not be as hard and will take some of the pressure off.

What happens if he loses this fight? It's admirable and most fans will give him kudos, but in his mid 30's is when a fighter either cashes out or goes for longevity. This is neither.

[ShoulderRoll]

Meh.

Top Rank retread being fed to Lomachenko.

[PBR Streetgang]

Nakatani has physical advantages in height and length but Loma will have the faster hands and feet. I see Loma using angles and picking Nakatani apart en route to clear decision win. He's gotta be careful tho, the Japanese fighter is tough, has heart and can crack.

[sicko]

Solid Fight!

Nakatani Flat Footed and doesn't move his head much, Loma will look incredible vs that style...EASY WORK!

[Ray*]

Lomachenko real need to move down. These dudes are too big for him. And his skills sets and physical built aren’t great enough to compensate.

[Ajvar]

Loma will embarass himself fighting Nakatani by getting the win harder than expected.

[StoptheFight]

Love Loma, think he is a HoF fighter. Going to put some beer $$$ on Nakatani though. Loma keeps fighting in a weight class for which he is a little too small. Not saying he will definitely lose, but every fight over 30 is a bigger and bigger chance he gets beat. Nakatani is a GOOD 135 lber. This won't be an easy fight for Loma.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Lomachenko trying to go head to head with Tank, so disrespectful!!!!!

Seriously though, I dig this fight. Lomachenko will light him up but Nakatani will bring it until the end.

The bold: I highly doubt that.
Bad choice of opponent here while dealing with psychological demons.

[eco1]

Some people here say they don't want to see a Lopez rematch and the only reason is because they know in a rematch Lopez gets KO'd

[BoxingIsGreat]

Has nothing to do with the weight. Loma is a seasoned lightweight who is at the correct place. He can't make 130. Not even a year ago. Chill out on the weight excuses.