Russell Jr. vs Lomachenko Discussion & RBR Thread

[Sweet Pea 50]

Loma wins this one around the eighth round when TBA takes a chair to Gary's head while the ref is distracted. TBA will not be denied.

I think Russell's years of fighting TBA negates TBA's advantage in blindsiding Russell against Loma.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Went with Russell Jr by decision but who REALLY knows.

[UTEP]

I'm going with Russel by decision.

[ColdBlooded]

It's hard to gauge how good Russell is because of his level of opposition. His last four opponents:
Miguel Tamayo. 15-7, had never beaten an opponent with a winning record.
Juan Ruiz. 23-11. Had lost six in a row.
Vyacheslav Gusev. 20-2. Had been easily beaten by the only world class fighter he'd ever faced. No notable wins.
Roberto Castanada. 20-2. Was coming off a knockout loss. Would go on to lose his next three fights.

With Lomachenko, you've got a tremendously talented boxer who doesn't know how to pace himself. Gary Russell Jr. can fight at a fast pace. So I don't know that Lomachenko's low output will be enough for him. I think Lomachenko is the more talented, but Russell Jr. is probably better at pacing himself. Tough fight to call.

[ShoulderRoll]

It is Gary Russell Jr's time to shine.

[daggum]

russel jr. has the label of pure boxer which means anything he does=he is winning. throw lots of volume but get hit with big shots=boxing clinic! pick and choose your shots while getting outworked=schooling alert! just don't get knocked out and you win!

[richardt]

We have never seen Russell challenged so I have never seen him in that position. Has he ever had a close fight or had to pull one out? He may have fought a number of TBA's but he is lightning fast, hits quite hard, and seems to be the complete package. Lomo to me is almost the complete package but that is saying a lot because of how he took on Salido so early. So you have Russell's dominance and Lomo's baptism by fire where he came on late against Salido. I have to lean towards Russell in this one.

[boliodogs]

I voted Russell by ko. He might win by ud if Lomachenko has a very good chin. Russell punches with great speed and precision. His sharp punches have lots of power.

[_original_]

Loma wins this one around the eighth round when TBA takes a chair to Gary's head while the ref is distracted. TBA will not be denied.

[Doctor_Tenma]

russel jr. has the label of pure boxer which means anything he does=he is winning. throw lots of volume but get hit with big shots=boxing clinic! pick and choose your shots while getting outworked=schooling alert! just don't get knocked out and you win!

Russell can mix it up in close and he has a lethal right hook that he throws with mean intentions. I like him to win, just all around superior from what I see.