Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Stands Firm: I Will Fight Pacquiao - Not Above 135!

[petegrif]

Serious question for students of the game.

Which fighters can you think of - ever - who have had Lomo's movement at their chosen weight.

[petegrif]

Sandy Saddler vs Willie Pep
Pep had incredible footwork

[Mzembe]

Manny pacquiao would ruin this guy at 135, literally turn him into David Diaz again who was the Light Weight Champ at the time and Manny walked through him. Manny, is always the ASide unless there's a woman named Floyd involved. He better make it to 140 or else he will forever be nothing but a fighter fighting good oppOnents, but won't move up or down for a lucrative opponent like Manny.

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That woman you speak of is the same boxer that beat Pacman easily. As for David Diaz, how many boxing fans know of David Diaz. He was a virtual unknown and a one-time belt holder who has been completely forgotten after that beat down.
Every single Pacman opponent has been either weight drained (Oscar, Cotto, Margarito etc) or unknown (Algieri, Diaz etc) or just plain bums (Hatton, Brandon Rios etc) or guys who were coming off defeats to Mayweather (Oscar, Hatton, Shane) or repeat fights (Marquez, Barrera, Bradley, Morales etc). Pacman has more than 10 fights against the same opponents.

So who is a woman here? Pac or Floyd?

[Mzembe]

Serious question for students of the game. Which fighters can you think of - ever - who have had Lomo's movement at their chosen weight.

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Since you ask a serious question, here is a serious question for you: Did you watch Floyd's career at 135Ibs?
Move to 147Ibs, have you ever seen a fighter with Floyd's movement? Lomachenko is just following up on Floyd's blue print.
I know what your come back is going to be, that Floyd runs. Can you name the fights that Floyd "ran"? I'll be here to dissect those fights for you because if Floyd did run, then everyone "runs" including your boy Lomachenko but I will wait for your to mention those fights

[Mzembe]

neither is loma lol. so loma is a big name to you?

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Loma has only 8 pro fights and he is wildly popular. Nobody knew who Pac was when he had 20 fights.
Lomachenko is on the cusp of cross over super stardom in only his 2nd year as a pro boxer.
You don't think Loma is going to be as big as Pac in less time than Pac? You are delusional if that's what you think

[bambam182]

neither is loma lol. so loma is a big name to you?

loma is your boy friend.

[ruedboy]

2017 foty ???

A side, B side? WTF , I don't care. It looks like a great fight (on paper at least.) You never can tell.
Walters and Lomachenko looked great too, but then again the Axeman ain't no Pacman
A classic match up, the aging champ against the rising star. Two warriors, both have fan friendly styles and are willing to engage.
I'd even be ok with three yank judges and a septuagenarian ref. lol

[Combat Talk Radio]

Serious question for students of the game.

Which fighters can you think of - ever - who have had Lomo's movement at their chosen weight.

Crawford.
Rigondeaux.

whether they make it at 135 or 140, the loser will instantly use the weight as an excuse.

Lomachenko does not do excuses. He flat out accepted the loss against Salido despite being fouled all night long.

What you really mean is, if MANNY lost, he would make some excuse - likely the weight.

But I don't think Loma is beating Pacquiao. I see a clear and boring UD victory for Pacman in that fight.

[EL_GRINGO]

Manny & Roach should say 143 or stfu lil man.

Seems like a ****ty idea for Manny to drop to 135 & I'd even suggest 140. That said I wouldn't be surprised if Manny was into it not caring that he's the name guy with nothing to prove & Loma should be coming to him.

Loma was only 136 @ the fight last night,he simply can't make 140,either Manny comes down or they shouldn't fight,they both don't really need each other,regardless Loma will be a star and manny doesn't need Loma

[Eff Pandas]

Loma was only 136 @ the fight last night,he simply can't make 140,either Manny comes down or they shouldn't fight,they both don't really need each other,regardless Loma will be a star and manny doesn't need Loma

100% agree with the bolded. Thats why I think Manny shouldn't bend, but knowing Manny I won't be surprised if he does bend. And then we have a similar situation as ODLH vs Manny.

Idk about Loma being a star. I think he's gonna be a hard sell in the US & TR is gonna likely keep him in the US. The only foreign guys in the US to become stars have been Lennox Lewis & Manny in recent times. One could argue a case for GGG, but I think his PPV numbers suggest otherwise still.