Comments Thread For: Salido: Lomachenko's Title Shot Disrespects Everyone

[D4thincarnation]

I get what you're saying and I respect your opinions, but in mine I just think it sends out the wrong message and highlights one of the many things that the sport could do better.

This is boxing though and this is the game. Don't hate the player.

If Lomachenko win, what then?

Would you prefer Salido taking some easier carefully picked fights?

[BendOver]

Well, technically lomachenko has 7 pro fights, all this one fight thing is a promotion $h1t but they should count his fights with the wsb, he didn't wear headgear, he fought more than 3 rounds and what make him a professional prize fighter was, he got PAID, so for all you nuthuggers saying that this is his second fight f*^off and report the truth, there's only one person that fought in his first pro fight for the title, and loss, a Thay kick boxing champ fought and won in his first pro boxing match, lomachenko is going to fight salido in his 8 professional fight which is very impressive, but stop the BS please.

[From Russia]

Salido has a point. I dont know how can sanctioning organizations allows this one. I really hope Salido teaches loma what is Professional Prizefighting

Yeah, like Donaire teached Rigondeaux.

[HeroBando]

Well, technically lomachenko has 7 pro fights, all this one fight thing is a promotion $h1t but they should count his fights with the wsb, he didn't wear headgear, he fought more than 3 rounds and what make him a professional prize fighter was, he got PAID, so for all you nuthuggers saying that this is his second fight f*^off and report the truth, there's only one person that fought in his first pro fight for the title, and loss, a Thay kick boxing champ fought and won in his first pro boxing match, lomachenko is going to fight salido in his 8 professional fight which is very impressive, but stop the BS please.

Headgear is coming off in the Olympics also, and they will have pro scoring. Most of the participants do get paid in one way or another. Didn't the Cubans get a bicycle or something? Some guys do much better. So maybe the Olympics is pro boxing as well?

I agree it's a blurry line, but the main thing IMO is that when these guys signed up for WSB, they were told it wouldn't count towards their pro record. Else many wouldn't have signed up, since they were expected to face other top prospects early and risk losing. Getting early losses on your record as a pro is very damaging, that's why real pro prospects are moved so carefully.

[D4thincarnation]

Well, technically lomachenko has 7 pro fights, all this one fight thing is a promotion $h1t but they should count his fights with the wsb, he didn't wear headgear, he fought more than 3 rounds and what make him a professional prize fighter was, he got PAID, so for all you nuthuggers saying that this is his second fight f*^off and report the truth, there's only one person that fought in his first pro fight for the title, and loss, a Thay kick boxing champ fought and won in his first pro boxing match, lomachenko is going to fight salido in his 8 professional fight which is very impressive, but stop the BS please.

10 ounce gloves. Not Pro.

It not a pro bout deal with.

You think not wearing a vest makes it pro

Headguards?

Guess Ali and others had loads of extra pro bouts then.

[Basco]

I think this is well planned plot, nobody in the right mind its going to put that much talent at risk of getting a beating unless.........you got it!

[A-Wolf]

They got some ****** crooks running this sport don't they?

[BendOver]

10 ounce gloves. Not Pro.

It not a pro bout deal with.

You think not wearing a vest makes it pro

Headguards?

Guess Ali and others had loads of extra pro bouts then.

You get pay for fighting, you are a pro regardless...
One of the things that for the past few years differentiate pro-amateur is the headgear, the Stevenson, Ali, Frazier era and before, was only the t-shirt, everything else was the same, again if you get pay because you are boxing you are a pro, the bigger the gloves the more damage could be inflicted, one punch ko doesn't do the damage that a 50 punches can do.

[BendOver]

Headgear is coming off in the Olympics also, and they will have pro scoring. Most of the participants do get paid in one way or another. Didn't the Cubans get a bicycle or something? Some guys do much better. So maybe the Olympics is pro boxing as well?

I agree it's a blurry line, but the main thing IMO is that when these guys signed up for WSB, they were told it wouldn't count towards their pro record. Else many wouldn't have signed up, since they were expected to face other top prospects early and risk losing. Getting early losses on your record as a pro is very damaging, that's why real pro prospects are moved so carefully.

Some get "gifts" when they arrived to their respective countries, but in the wsb they are getting pay to smack each other, they can change the contract but the bottom line is that they do fighting for money.

[HeroBando]

Some get "gifts" when they arrived to their respective countries, but in the wsb they are getting pay to smack each other, they can change the contract but the bottom line is that they do fighting for money.

Almost all of these guys are paid to participate in the amateur competitions. Very few of them have day jobs. They box for a living.