Comments Thread For: Lomachenko's Prowess Deserves More Than Middling Stand-Ins

[The Akbar One]

Wrong! The low ball offer was the first offer, not the second one in which Salido's demands were met and Salido's team declined and said they going in a different direction and wanted the Vargas rematch. Fact. Gibbons: "We spoke a lot about it, we discussed it, we had a lot of talks about the Lomachenko fight,'' said Gibbons. "But the more people you spoke to and the more people out there and the media, the public has spoken. What fight they want to to see? Salido-Vargas again. So that's the way we're leaning now."

They offered Salido less than Rocky Martinez got. Salido said **** off. That means Lomachenko will have to live with that L.

[Gillie]

Lomancheko is overrated. Let him fight better opponents than washep up fighters and will see what he got.

Gary Russell Jr was undefeated and young, as was Nicolas Walters. Sorry bud, that washed up comment doesn't hold water here. Martinez may have been weight drained but not washed up. He was the champion.

[richardt]

So I guess if GGG doesn't fight Jacobs, and chooses Saunders, then GGG is "ducking" Jacobs?

If they dont rematch in the future like Lom tried to with Salido, and the boxing world and Jacobs has serious interest in the rematch and GGG doesnt accept a fight, then you can talk. Till then, at least you finally realized Salido ducked Lom which is a fact.

[richardt]

The only ones "debating" this are Loma fans. Just about everyone saw Salido winning a close fight that let's be honest Loma did not deserve. Siri welcomed him to the pros by repeatedly hitting to the balls and showing him what it takes to be on top. Loma seems like he has the goods physically but it takes more than talent to compete in the big stage.

Wrong. It is impossible for a debate to occur without two sides. And you really shot yourself in the foot by justifying Salido hitting him in the balls repeatedly. And speaking of Pro's, there is nothing professional about coming in overweight like Salido did and hitting a guy below the belt constantly.

[richardt]

They offered Salido less than Rocky Martinez got. Salido said **** off. That means Lomachenko will have to live with that L.

Money was NOT the issue during the last negotiations! It was TEAM SALIDO who was provided with an offer that matched what they requested and decided AFTER that to make a bunch of piss poor excuses and seek Vargas instead. They were the ones who chose a different direction!! Those are FACTS!

[Vegemil]

Hype job. beats a poor guy who is rusty and had not fought in a year. beats shot dehydrated Martinez. barely wins a SD against Gary. Salido schooled him.

and somehow this novice of just 8 fights is best p4p

Barely won against Russell? You mean the guy who landed 8% of his punches the entire fight? Nice job looking at scorecards you ****ing casual. Too bad for you people on this site actually watch boxing.

[ShoulderRoll]

Some 'boxing fans' are clueless.

Lomachenko 'overrated'

Hey, many people are already rushing to anoint him P4P #1. That could certainly be considered overrating him.

[BigZ44]

Still holding out hope for the Salido rematch at some point. Want to see how Lomachenko would adjust and adapt the 2nd time around. I'm not clamoring for him to move up in weight like a lot of others. A bunch of good fights still there at 130. Fortuna, Miura, Corrales, Berchelt, Davis, Smith, maybe Vargas. No need to rush to 135

[The Akbar One]

Money was NOT the issue during the last negotiations! It was TEAM SALIDO who was provided with an offer that matched what they requested and decided AFTER that to make a bunch of piss poor excuses and seek Vargas instead. They were the ones who chose a different direction!! Those are FACTS!

The facts are what I posted. Salido was offered less than what Martinez was paid. That is a fact.

Not sure why some of you defend Arum low balling fighters.

[Bronx2245]

If they dont rematch in the future like Lom tried to with Salido, and the boxing world and Jacobs has serious interest in the rematch and GGG doesnt accept a fight, then you can talk. Till then, at least you finally realized Salido ducked Lom which is a fact.

Salido didn't duck Loma, he wanted a rematch of the 2016 FOY!