Comments Thread For: Vasyl Lomachenko's Continues Historically Unprecedented Run

[Gillie]

This logic is bad for the sport.

It's a bit like the lineal championship concept.

Like bad therapists telling their patients to talk through stuff with their parents before their parents die, otherwise you'll carry the burden for the rest of your life - can't argue with the dead.

Rubbish.

Manny Paquiao was TKOd in 1999. How come he's not facing demands to go back to Thailand and find whichever bar his now retired opponent is spending his days in to challenge him to a bar brawl?

Loma lost a split decision in his second pro fight, going on strong at the end of the fight. General consensus is he is light years ahead of Salido now. Salido obviously either wants to get a retirement fund in exchange for the fight or keep the memory of being the only man who managed to defeat Loma as a professional. This fight would prove nothing except satisfy a few boxing purists. People who hate on Loma will just start posting that Salido was past it and the win means nothing - should have happened immediately after the loss.

If Salido is making things difficult, best to look forward, not back.

Really good post although I must say that I would like to see how he handles Salido now versus before. I'll bet that he won't allow low blows to go unpunished. As to your Pacquiao example, it's true. Pac didn't avenge his early loss. I am betting that should Loma beat Mikey Garcia then the Salido loss would be a distant memory. Peace.

[GMAN SUPREME]

lomachenko is the goods and than some, all you idiots who think otherwise need to stfu.

[observer]

Really good post although I must say that I would like to see how he handles Salido now versus before. I'll bet that he won't allow low blows to go unpunished. As to your Pacquiao example, it's true. Pac didn't avenge his early loss. I am betting that should Loma beat Mikey Garcia then the Salido loss would be a distant memory. Peace.

Don't get me wrong, I would also like to see how Loma handles Salido now. And so would Loma by the looks of it. I just don't buy into the thinking that Loma absolutely has to get that rematch, or otherwise his legacy would be tarnished. Frankly, this kind of thinking is what is preventing this rematch from happening in the first place as it's inflating Salido's demands.

[Derranged]

Orlando Salido. Official Loss. Gotta avenge that.

WBO belts for his multi division belts for hype... the World Bob(Arum)Organization. Ever wonder why Top Rank fighters always get that belt. It's like the lowest major belt.

He's good but slow the hype train. Let him build a resume that warrants p4p#1. Wins over Mikey Garcia, Gamboa, Crawford, Linares, Salido rematch, etc... would go a long way. If he's gonna have the atg hype lets see him at welterweight dominating at 38 years old with 4 Lineal straps in multiple divisions.

Salido is the one who needs convincing. Loma wants the rematch.

[Hatesrats]

HBO already pushing to cancel the "Big Drama Show". They are pushing Loma in the same direction they did Packy & Gee towards the casuals by giving dude super powers. (They are even re-using old "Juiced" Manny lines about footwork)

[BlackSoul]

articles like this is why i shy away from liking lomachenko.
the OBVIOUS bias in his favor but in regard to "OTHER" fighters dont get passes like this and have to come through so much to even get a fraction of the respect loma is getting in boxing right now.

[Aware]

Lists fighters that have made similar accomplishments and then uses the word unprecedented. Does he know what unprecedented means?

[carlslide]

Loma is a very good fighter but needs a challenge

If the 130 lb champs will not fight Loma then take their fricking belts away and give them to the Russian. Boxing is more a joke with fake champs dodging other champs and looking for easy defenses. Screw these diluted fake fraud champs and just give all the 130lb belts to Loma.

[j.razor]

He really is unbelievable. Like watching a prime RJJ seeing decent fighters so completely outclassed physically and mentally.

Need to see those mega fights though. Not because im waiting to see him exposed or anything, just because i want to see that talent tested to its limits before he starts to age.

He should start with Guillermo Rigondeaux. If he wins then he can go to Mickey Garcia.

[Tom Cruise]

He should start with Guillermo Rigondeaux. If he wins then he can go to Mickey Garcia.

Rigo is way too small now Loma is at 130. Even at 126 it would have been a huge ask weight wise.