Comments Thread For: Russell: Gonzalez is More Dangerous Than Lomachenko

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Gary Russell Jr. respects Vasyl Lomachenko, but he considers Jhonny Gonzalez to be a more dangerous opponent.

Russell, whom Lomachenko beat by majority decision in a 12-rounder for the then-unclaimed WBO featherweight title nine months ago, will get his second title shot Saturday night against Gonzalez. Their 12-round fight for Gonzalez’s WBC 126-pound championship is set to headline Showtime’s doubleheader from Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT).

Russell expects Gonzalez (57-8, 48 KOs) to be a bigger puncher than Ukraine’s Lomachenko (3-1, 1 KO), who was just 1-1 as a professional prior to out-boxing Russell during their fight in Carson, Calif. [Click Here To Read More]

[bopbopbbe]

I've always been hard on Gary but ima root for him this time as a DC native...he's in tough against Gonzalez though. I dont see Gary having the power to exploit Gonzalez's weak chin.

[jjsmyth87]

He got his ass completely handed to him by lomachenko even though he threw a career high number of punches, yet hes saying hes more worried about Gonzalez? What a jack rabbit

[ramses07]

i guess since gonzalez has ridic power, but overall lomachenko is the superior fighter.

[emerson31]

Wow

Lomachenko exposed Russell, he made him look like a guy from the streets. Russell has no power, he has speed, and no accuracy, he reminds me of a Devon Alexander. Gonzalez is Going To KO Russell in The 8th.

[DannYankee]

And if you fought Lomachenko 99 times you would have won 98 except that one you lost we remember.

[Spit Dialect]

I would have to agree with him, I think Gonzales' power is scary at that weight.

[jas]

Jhonny has a mean left hook

Rusell might be doing the booty dew

[John Locke]

I got Russell Jr winning this one by UD

[Scott9945]

I hope that I'm wrong, but I see Russell winning every round of this fight. Just too much difference in speed.