Lomachenko has a new 5-year deal with Top Rank

[Mitchell Kane]

Cuellar is with Haymon.

There is one interesting matchup on the HBO side, Walters. There are two interesting matchups on the Haymon side, Mares and Santa Cruz.

Not long until Walters crosses sides as well.

People love throwing out Mares' name like it's all that.

It isn't.

The guy was a walkout bout his last fight.

[Weebler I]

People love throwing out Mares' name like it's all that.

It isn't.

The guy was a walkout bout his last fight.

that's what I'm saying, Mares and Santa Cruz aren't about real competition any more, they make Adonis Stevenson's competition look strong by comparison and his is weak.

[artfuL_]

War Loma!



Bob will take great care of him. War Bob

Arum gonna rob Lomjango blind, he gonna git dat Rigo treatment.

[Eff Pandas]

Loma's gonna regret that long of a deal with Arum I'd bet money on that. Loma shoulda went & talked to Miguel, Oscar & even Floyd before signing that deal since his plan is to become that big or bigger. Could get an early idea of what to watch out for or why not to sign for so damn long to TR. 5 years damn Loma.

[Weebler I]

Loma's gonna regret that long of a deal with Arum I'd bet money on that. Loma shoulda went & talked to Miguel, Oscar & even Floyd before signing that deal since his plan is to become that big or bigger. Could get an early idea of what to watch out for or why not to sign for so damn long to TR. 5 years damn Loma.

Lomachenko's never going to be that big or bigger. He's a Ukrainian in the lower weight classes without a lot of power fighting 5,000 miles from home. Those guys have in-built PR, Mexican and African-American fanbases in the US.

I'm not that high on Top Rank, but HBO definitely looks like the right channel for his weight class in terms of opponents for the foreseeable.

[Pigeons]

Mares and Santa Cruz are names, but let's face it, they don't want to fight anybody good at this point and would choose fighting each other over Lomachenko anyway, a high risk low reward Ukrainian.

Top Rank will likely make Lomachenko-Walters this Autumn.

Let's hope Bob makes it. So far he's talked a lot about matching his featherweights against each other, but he's yet to do it. It would be a shame if it ended up like Gamboa-Lopez.

[Pigeons]

People love throwing out Mares' name like it's all that.

It isn't.

The guy was a walkout bout his last fight.

Unique circumstance.

Lomachenko has never headlined a card.

[Mitchell Kane]

Unique circumstance.

Lomachenko has never headlined a card.

That's the best you got?

Gary Russell Jr....pro since January 2009

Vasyl Lomachenko....pro since October 2013

[Pigeons]

That's the best you got?

Gary Russell Jr....pro since January 2009

Vasyl Lomachenko....pro since October 2013

I'm unsure of what you mean by that post. Lomachenko is a great boxer. A treat for real boxing fans.

[Mitchell Kane]

I'm unsure of what you mean by that post. Lomachenko is a great boxer. A treat for real boxing fans.

The point is, Haymon has had YEARS to develop an audience for what many felt proir to their fight was a similarly talnted, if not more talented, fighter in Gary Russell Jr., and he hasn't done it.

Fighting on the undercards of events like Bradley-Marquez, Chavez Jr.-Vera II, and Mayweather-Pacquiao is how you build an audience.