Comments Thread For: Lomachenko: In My Mind, I'm Undefeated - That's Why I Sleep Very Well

[Murray Kelm]

Loma could sense Lopez's speed and power, that's why he was hesitant to engage until later in the fight, by that time to many rounds were lost. Clear win for Lopez.

[boxingitis]

A couple of years ago I would have picked Lomachenko, now , I have to go with Haney. Loma is too old and too small to defeat Haney. Haney is going to jab and grab for 12 rounds . It sucks to watch but it works for him.

How did that work for Caleb Plant?

[crimsonfalcon07]

How did that work for Caleb Plant?

Loma and Benavidez don't exactly have the same style...

Lopez had nothing to do with the win over Loma. I gave him that fight, but it could have been pretty much anyone. Loma thought he could win with one arm, and once he actually chose to use the injured arm, he gave Lopez the business. But he chose to give away 7 rounds. Lopez shouldn't even have gotten past Sandor Martin. Didn't even manage to beat his mandatory, who got absolutely destroyed by Haney, who seems to be the definition of pillowfisted.

I don't think Haney's hug game is going to work well against Loma because he's got a much more nuanced clinch game than the majority of other boxers. His game is mental, not "speed and movement." The movement happens because he's getting opponents to bite on feints, or blinding them with shots, or using hand traps, etc. Ryan Garcia is a fighter who relies on speed. Bivol is a fighter who relies on footwork and speed. Will be interesting to see how much ring rust is left. I think it's likely that Haney has more skill than just jab and grab, but if that's really all he's got and he isn't able to make adjustments, he's probably going to get wrecked badly. I don't think Loma can afford to start as slow as he usually does though, and that may cost him.

[Combat Talk Radio]

I like loma and don't like teo but he clearly lost that fight. i don't know if it was the shoulder injury or ******ity but that was the most bizarre strategy i have seen from an elite fighter.

I had it a draw, BUT I also said I was okay with the decision.

Loma lost. Teo didn't win. Loma lost. There's a difference.

[MPDKSAB]

The way people lie to themselves in this sport is some truly astonishing shìt.

[richardt]

I had it a draw but Loma has himself to blame. A) he said he was healthy during the lead up to the fight when he had had a bad arm and B) he started the fight too slowly for fear of getting KO'd and C) he should have had a rematch clause.

[Boxviewer]

Lomachenko is dangerous, he has nothing to lose

He is desperate but desperation doesn't win you a fight.

[richardt]

He is desperate but desperation doesn't win you a fight.

I don't think he is desperate at all. With all the fights he has had, if he wins, this would be icing on the cake, and if he loses, he can retire wealthy and call it a day with a hugely successful career. He will be as motivated as possible but sometimes the body cant do what the minds wants it to.

[Smash]

u are sleeping very well while your country men and women are being bombed and killed and displaced, its well for some

oh & even if u had lost 5 u would still sleep the same

[Boxviewer]

How did that work for Caleb Plant?

Loma obviously thought deferently and dumped the belt and ran. He could have fought him a few years back if he had enough confidence that he could beat him and would have proceeded to fight Lopez for the undisputed crown. But Duck-Loma was too scared to lose and he's still scared that's why he has been talking Haney's size lately.