Comments Thread For: Devin Haney: I'll Show That Vasiliy Lomachenko Is Not A Master Boxer

[champion4ever]

What's wrong with Haney vs. Stevenson?

There is nothing wrong with it from a tactical standpoint; Except you will have two counter punching boxers with similar styles. One orthodox and the other southpaw who are throwing fewer punches at each other. Neither guy likes to take the lead or risks in the ring. So, it could make for a not so crowd pleasing type of fight.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

You may very well be onto something because so far they are delaying and stalling the date when the Haney vs Loma fight takes place. Stevenson gives Top Rank their best chance at securing and regaining those lightweight belts. I believe he defeats Haney if those two were to ever meet in the ring.

Unless Bob is confident of re-signing him, but if Haney is planning on signing elsewhere Bob is taking a big risk having him fight Loma as the last fight of his current deal. I’m a big Loma fan but he’s clearly not the same fighter he once was and I highly doubt this version of Loma is capable of beating Haney, he simply won’t be able to close the gap. Haney by UD I reckon.

I agree, Stevenson by UD, far better technically. Haney’s best attributes are his athleticism and length, he’s not all that skilled technically IMO, if you’re able to close the gap, he becomes very beatable IMO.

[_Rexy_]

The problem with Loma is he fights one way, if that’s not working, he hasn’t got any major adjustments. That’s why he couldn’t deal with a long jab and pivot v Lopez for 6 rounds, he just kept trying the same things. He only had success when Lopez started getting less disciplined with the game plan until he got back on it near the end.

Usyk is similar, I thought he arguably lost to Briedis. It was clearly a close fight that could go either way but he just kept doing the same thing round after round and let it get to a razor thin decision.

they are masters at Plan A, but doesn’t seem to have a great deal of options after that. It’s just most can’t deal with their plan A.

I thought Usyk adjusted well against Breidis winning 5 of the last 6 rounds

[Silence]

Loma is around two levels above than that PR merchant in terms of ability. But, at least Haney has one of the best resumes in the division by beating ranked #1 Kambosos and ranked #2 Kambosos twice.

Any well trained Loma versions schools him.

[zipped]

Folks around here act like they got amnesia. Loma is a Teofimo Lopez victim. Smart money says: No version, past present or future of the fast dancing/ running showman va-silly lomachenko that will ever beat: Devin Haney, Shukur Stevenson or Gervonta Davis. I think he should've stayed on the porch. Be prepared, they'll be plenty excuses on why lomachenko lost to any of those 3. I think it'll be a good performance by lomachenko, I just wouldn't waste my money bettin on him though.

[tokon]

Haney is unified champion at 135, he holds the cards that lomachenko wants. Haney needs tell Arun the fight must happen before Ramadan as hes going to 140 afterwards.

[Smash]

not sure if i like this tone from haney, i mean loma clearly is good but not that great at 135 and getting older now, maybe in a decade or so from now when haney is at his final weight class someone will show the world that well haney not so good either actually, even tho he says he will be one of the greats

[Boro]

Folks around here act like they got amnesia. Loma is a Teofimo Lopez victim. Smart money says: No version, past present or future of the fast dancing/ running showman va-silly lomachenko that will ever beat: Devin Haney, Shukur Stevenson or Gervonta Davis. I think he should've stayed on the porch. Be prepared, they'll be plenty excuses on why lomachenko lost to any of those 3. I think it'll be a good performance by lomachenko, I just wouldn't waste my money bettin on him though.

That's a delusional thing to say, Teo had his peak performance against an Injured Loma and has never looked the same since.

To imply no version of Loma would beat any of them just speaks to your inherent biases, in fact it makes you look like a clown who has no clue what you're talking about...

[Bronx2245]

Have you seen Devin at weigh in? He looks like hes one of those poor starving kids in Sally Struthers' feed the children campaigns in the 80's. I seriously doubt he can make the 135lb division mid/late next year.

If that's the case, then he should not fight Loma! He should just move up!

[thack]

Loma is doing what Usyk is doing , they are master boxers and as skilled as they come BUT on this occasion both will find out these bigger men are just a step too far BUT they both have the balls to fight much bigger guys unlike some.