Comments Thread For: Verdejo Surprised With Lomancheko's Very Fast Track

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

At last year's London Olympics, Puerto Rican prospect Felix Verdejo (8-0, 6KOs) lost in the quarterfinals to Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine with a score of 14-9. Verdejo turned pro later in the year and signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.

Lomachenko, who took home the gold in the 2012 and 2008 Olympic games, made a decision to turn pro a few months ago and also signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.

Later tonight at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Lomachenko will have his first pro match, over ten rounds at featherweight, against a very experienced pro in Jose Ramirez (25-3, 15KOs). Ramirez has never been stopped and scored an upset twelve round decision over Rey Bautista in April. [Click Here To Read More]

[theinfamous]

Couldn't believe it when I heard that either but, he's got guts and did a damn good job at the Olympics with great skill.

If he wins tonight (impressive or an eek-out), he deserves all the credit in the world.

[taansend]

I have to say I agree. I thought Kostya Tszyu was moved fast but at least he had 3 'welcome' fights before stepping up to face Juan Laporte.

This seems incredibly fast (& brave) & I look forward to being suitably amazed tonight.

[bojangles1987]

If Lomachenko actually manages to win a world title in 2 or 3 fights, that will be astounding. First he has to win that first fight.

[Bigg Rigg]

All depends on how he looks tonight. Even if he's victorious, he needs to win impressively.

[MDPopescu]

At this point, all one can say is one's happy that Lomachenko left the ****** WSB.

[TRTboy]

I agree. from 4 rounders to a 10 round pro fight. Man that **** is crazy.

[cabalas]

Just recently one of the writers (I think it was Cliff Rold) brought to memory that retiring boxer Rafa Marquez (yourngest brother of JMM) made his professional debut against the former world champion Victor Rabanales (back in 1995) and Rabanales had been world champion only 2 years before and Rabanales even had another chance to fight for a title in 1997 while retiring finally in 2003. Rafa lost that fight by KO in 8th rd but it tells you that there is always going to be good prospects willing to take big risks (expecting also big rewards). I also believe that Rafa Marquez, like many Mexican boxers, didn't have an amateur career (there are no records about it) which makes it even more remarkable.

[ChampBox@PR]

Lomachenko has already some pro fights, so this is not his debut!