So Teofimo-Loma II is next

[BoxingIsGreat]

Masayoshi Nakatani looked shot last night. You guys do know wars ruin certain fighters.

So when Loma fans want crown his arse do so.

I for one saw a fighter who has been in too many wars................................Just saying.

Be careful what you wish for.................................

The Verdejo fight took more than anything. Didn't expect Nakatani to look so bad. I was not impressed much by Loma.

[Dakuwaqa]

The Verdejo fight took more than anything. Didn't expect Nakatani to look so bad. I was not impressed much by Loma.

What about Lomas performance were you not impressed with?

[DebateObserver]

Lomachenko is the best possible fight for Teofimo financially--Bob has been saying this to Teo for eternity, if he wants more money Loma is the man for him and it's the easiest to make too because they are both with Top Rank.

[MikeyG]

What about Lomas performance were you not impressed with?

This is his quote from another thread so draw your own conclusions:

“He is strong, very tall and very long arms,” notes Lomachenko. “He has experience at the top level, as he showed in a (competitive) fight with Lopez and the way he was able to beat Verdejo. This is the perfect challenge for me. I’ve always aimed to face the highest level of competition.”

These are analyses I've just made on another thread. I would give Loma a big credit if he can win this. I'm not sure. Nakatani is a formidable opponent and coming into this fight with supreme confidence.

Good article, Jake, except for the abrupt end. The conclusion could've been longer.

Oh did I mention that he has Nakatani in TOP 5 of the division?

[BoxingIsGreat]

This is his quote from another thread so draw your own conclusions:



Oh did I mention that he has Nakatani in TOP 5 of the division?

I guess the Verdejo fight took a lot out of him than I thought. It happens. Only big Loma fanboys want Lopez 2. First fight wasn't that good or that close. It proves nothing.

[MikeyG]

I guess the Verdejo fight took a lot out of him than I thought. It happens. Only big Loma fanboys want Lopez 2. First fight wasn't that good or that close. It proves nothing.

I agree that it can happen to a fighter. On the other hand we cannot dismiss a possibility that opponents ability limited what the other could do in the ring and made him look bad in the process.

With you mentioning that Loma looked average you probably think that he won only because "Verdejo fight took a lot out of [Nakatani]". But I think you should give Loma credit at least from an angle you tried to make before the fight (as everyone can see in the quote above) and also because he took fight percieved as difficult for him and made it look relatively easy. Unless you really don't want to.

As for Loma - Lopez 2, a lot of people want to see that fight. Of course it is more important for Loma than for Lopez. I think if Loma avenges his loss to Lopez, he reenters some P4P lists and then hopefully we get to see some big fights (Davis if he fights at 135, Haney and so on).
And in which way is #2 and #3 (going by your ranking) in the division fighting each other not good?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Lets hope so?

[Mammoth]

Yep.............