Comments Thread For: Russell: Lomachenko Has To See Me, I'll Stop Him Hands Down!

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NEW YORK Gary Russell Jr. can't believe Vasyl Lomachenko couldn't knock him out. Russell contends he was so physically depleted during their June 2014 fight in Carson, California, he couldn't have envisioned shadow-boxing for 12 rounds, let alone competing against a championship-caliber opponent that long. Lomachenko beat Russell by majority decision in that 12-rounder for the then-vacant WBO featherweight title.
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[Dr Rumack]

Some of these fighters sound like those dudes who shout at people from moving cars. Russell going the Quillin/Stevenson route.

[nycsmooth]

If Russell goes by his plan Lomo will b 2 wt's above him, as he says he's moving up...Gary's plan will take 18-24 months...

[Eastcoast]

Did Gary start barking about Lomo b/c he heard he's moving up to 130?

[Catrin]

Sr. Russell bring a lunch and your abacus cause Maestro Lomachenko will take you to school again! I mean really... we all know how this lesson will end. that being said DING DING SKOOL IS IN... LOL

[Hougigo]

He's been talking a lot about Loma lately. Wouldn't mind watching Loma beat his ass again

[Boxfan83]

Amir Khan Jr. has spoken...

[SouthPawHitman]

I'd like to see Gary the hobbit get his ass beat again.

[Basco]

Now I want to see this fight, all that talking always makes for some satisfaction after he gets his ass handed to him again!

[Bronx2245]

This article states a rematch with Loma would be difficult because Arum and Haymon don't do business, but another recent article (yesterday) on Boxingscene stated:

Klimas explained - "Well, if Rocky steps back, Fortuna has already agreed to fight. That's what I was told. So Lomachenko is going to fight no matter what. Is that going to be Fortuna, is that going to be Martinez? Any champion at 130-pound division, we're fighting."

Fortuna (29-0-1, 21KOs) holds a version of the WBA strap.

"That's why I tweeted because I talked to Top Rank and they said either/or we're fighting on June 11th. We have other champions to fight so we shouldn't worry about it," said Klimas.

Asked his preference of the two, Klimas answered - "They're both good fighters, they're both champions. It really doesn't matter. WBO is good, WBA is good, all solid. Both of them good fighters, we really don't care."

Fortuna is promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing. Sampson confirmed the negotiations with Top Rank for a Lomachenko match. Martinez is handled by Puerto Rico Best Boxing. Both Fortuna and Martinez are advised by Al Haymon.

http://www.boxingscene.com/vasyl-lomachenko-face-fortuna-martinez-on-june-11--103471?print_friendly=1