Can Lomachenko fight at 140 or 147 in a few years?

[-Kev-]

It's not about height. Corrales was 5'11", but when he went above 135 the power in his punches were not the same because of the bigger guys he was fighting and he was just not as effective anymore.

Duran, Armstrong and Pacquiao did it(They fought as low as 126 and as high as 150, 160, 168), but not everyone can do it. Lomachenko at 147/154 or even 160 is not completely out of the question, it's really up to him if he wants to put on all that weight but he's gonna have to do it properly not just get fat. It's a great feat to go from FW to WW or JMW, fighters who accomplish this successfully, go down as ATG's. But not everybody is ATG material. Remember him vs Salido, he didn't looked too good vs some one bigger than him. He will have to go through this at 140-147, much bigger fighters than him by 10+ lbs like Mayweather and Pacquiao went through, can he handle that consistently like they did?

[STAX ON DECK]

garbagchenko cant even beat saldido what chance do he have the the highest weights ,, >>>>>?

[Zaroku]

I don't think he could hold off some very physical guys at WW

[Boxfan7819]

would like to see him against rigo

[PK3434]

garbagchenko cant even beat saldido what chance do he have the the highest weights ,, >>>>>?

Nobody in their right mind would pick Salido over him if they fought again. And I like salido very much.

[gamesworn]

A Ward fan you had to be...

He's as tall as Cotto, who fights at MW now... why wouldn't him be able to fight at 140/147?

Pacquiao also has short arms and same height than Lomachenko. Pacquiao moved up until 154, why can't Loma move up too? Remember Pacquiao had loses before too...

What is your logic? you have none! I hate this kind of guys. Reason man, reason. You're a human, not a mosquito.

That is a why Pacquiao is an ATG. Pacquiao moved up in WW beat some of the best guys there, even though Pacquiao's body is more of a lightweight.

Based on Boxrec
Pacquiao Height 5-5½ Reach 6-7
Lomachencko Height 5-6 Reach 6-5

Back on Topic. I think Loma can go challenge himself up to 135 if he wants, but no one is forcing him there especially if he is comfortable to his weight right now. Unifying the title belts and defending them multiple times in his comfortable weightclass is a great achievement too. And based on his Salido Fight, I don't think he can compete in JrWW/WW. He's a grown man already

[Ahmed_Ismail]

He's not about that, I mean this is a guy who's still 27, in his prime that is turning down a chance to prove himself against the other best guy in the division in Walters and balantly stated he will never be interested in that fight because even if Walters made weight he'll still be bigger and heavier than him on fight night.

Tells u everything u need to know about his desire to test himself against bigger guys, if he has this attitude now he's not gonna move past 135 by any means and I don't even see that happening.

He's great at 126 though.

[Raonic]

I can see 140 but 147 is probably pushing it. Unless he was fighting completely outweighed.

He weighs low 130s now so him fighting 10 pounds higher is probably a bit reasonable.

[Raonic]

garbagchenko cant even beat saldido what chance do he have the the highest weights ,, >>>>>?

Except he probably should have beat Salido. And that's not even factoring in the low blows that weren't deducted.

[Zaroku]

Only if he has a death wish.

Great post, KO blow! Face plant this discussion!