Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Staying In War-Torn Ukraine, Kambosos To Pursue Unification Fight With Haney

[boxingitis]

This was Lomachenkos dream to unify the division against Kamboso. Haney is a just an email champ, he never beat Loma for it.

[Jab jab boom]

This was Lomachenkos dream to unify the division against Kamboso. Haney is a just an email champ, he never beat Loma for it.

He wouldn’t be unified champ vs kambosos anyway because like it or not, Haney has a legit world title. The only reason it was emailed to him was because Loma asked the wbc for their franchise title instead of facing his mandatory who was…..Haney.

[Smash]

these guys are in quite serious danger, that madman ***** has just reduced one city to rubble, if ukraine dont take his terms he just might try it with the capital plus if they are at the front line they are in real danger, even back a bit u could be unlucky, terrible stuff

[jonnyc420]

He wouldn’t be unified champ be kambosos anyway because like it or not, Haney has a legit world title. The only reason it was emailed to him was because Loma asked the wbc for their franchise title instead of facing his mandatory who was…..Haney.

Haney was given a belt, the same belt the WBC has essentially called meaningless twice. He's basically paying sanctioning fees for a fake title. It's pretty sad that people like to pretend otherwise.

[PBR Streetgang]

I mean they are on the territorial defensive team and while it may not be likely they get on the front lines, you just don't know how long this war will go in. So they may be on the frontline at some point. Either way, neither Lomachenko nor Usyk are even thinking of boxing right now. Usyk is going to stay back with the rest of the men in the country. There will be a big blowback if they leave the country.

Exactly this. They may be part of the TD in a relatively quiet area today but that could be tomorrow's front line all depending (Belarus, long range missile strikes, saboteurs, etc). Ukraine has already lost some of their domestic celebrities in the fighting who had joined up for the TD. Add to that the Klitschko brothers in Kyiv risking themselves on the front line in the battle for that city.

When I went to the Gvozdyk/Beterbiev fight a few years back, I was blown away by the Ukraine following in the audience and how many of the Ukrainian fighters came to support their fellow countryman. The patriotism is real.

[turnedup]

His belts will still be in Australia when he’s ready. Short of Haney developing overnight power in each hand I very much doubt kambosos respects him in front of a home crowd and the close rounds will in a likelihood go to the home fighter.

[KTFOKING]

Exactly this. They may be part of the TD in a relatively quiet area today but that could be tomorrow's front line all depending (Belarus, long range missile strikes, saboteurs, etc). Ukraine has already lost some of their domestic celebrities in the fighting who had joined up for the TD. Add to that the Klitschko brothers in Kyiv risking themselves on the front line in the battle for that city.

When I went to the Gvozdyk/Beterbiev fight a few years back, I was blown away by the Ukraine following in the audience and how many of the Ukrainian fighters came to support their fellow countryman. The patriotism is real.

Yep, and if it gets really nasty in Kyiv, then Ukraine will go all out to protect the capital. So there is a chance those two end up fighting like the rest of them.

This is the thing, these guys are LITERALLY fighting for their country. They don't give a damn about boxing right now and are fully aware they may not even be able to box again. It's easy for people in the US to talk since it is damn near impossible for anyone to invade it or even attempt to invade it. I'm sure Lomachenko and Usyk both have friends and family members in the frontlines as we speak and they have probably lost some loved ones because of this war.

Then you have to also factor in that residential buildings are getting bombed left and right now. So even if those two don't end up getting on the frontlines, they can be impacted from missiles coming from hundreds of miles away.

This is really a f'd up situation. There wasn't much of a chance that either was going to leave the country for a damn boxing match.

[GBP4LIFE]

Who cares!!!

Ryan Garcia is the only fight the fans give a damn to see!!!

[clmags12]

That was actually kind of cool that Kambos team gave time to Loma for a decision. The Ukrainian govt said it was ok for Loma to fight.

Can you imagine that chit, Loma can't fight in a boxing match bc its possible he might be fighting in a war from an invading country. WTF! Its crazy anyway you look at it.

[komandante]

Devin Haney is a bum.