Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Plan: Flanagan Next; Build Toward Mikey Garcia

[Randall Cunning]

Why not Corrales at 130? Loma doesn't need to move up so quickly. Let him acclamate with his weight gain.

Corrales didn't want it did he? That's how they ended up with Sosa

[GMAN SUPREME]

I like it. it gives lomachenko a chance to get to used to the new weight class and get a belt. rushing to fight mickey would be ******. I would not go to the uk though loma could put on a master class performance against flanagan and still get robbed lol. bring his ass state side it aint like flanagan is some big star in the uk anyway. he was fighting in an empty arena against petrov

[Chrismart]

I'd love the chance to go see Loma fight here in the UK

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Mikey Garcia and Lomachenco both want Flanagan. Idk how this is going to workout lol. If Garcia gets the fight then Army has no choice but to make the Garcia fight

[Bronx2245]

I get that they are targeting Flanagan because Loma isn't going to fill an arena right now. Take him to England and at least he gets the exposure and the big payday.

Just understand, like I tried to explain a similar position to poster #Garcia's Dad in Larry's thread, now that Loma has the makings of a star, HBO and TR are going to match him where it makes the most financial sense, not necessarily the toughest opponent.

Mikey should fight Linares next. That will be the top 2 guys in the division. I am a big Mikey fan as you know. IMO he can't avoid Linares like he did Gamboa because it will make him look very bad.

He is way too good for Easter right now so unless its Rances Barthelemy (and who wants to see that?) it should be Linares.

I feel that! Garcia vs. Linares is must see TV! If Mikey is blessed to beat Linares, should he wait for Loma @ 135 until 2018, or should he go for Crawford @ 140 in 2017?

[gmc_rfc_06]

Yes!

Can't wait to see Lomachenko in the UK, that will be tremendous.

[sicko]

Loma will destroy Flanagan, he won't win a round even if the fight is in the UK

[jackblack008]

first let Loma vacate his 130 Belt

[TheCleaner]

first let Loma vacate his 130 Belt

it is his 130 belt that would let him move up and get a title shot straight away, with Flanagan being wbo 135 champ. would love to go and see this if i was home, Manchester would be full, and Lomas fight at the weekend was shown on boxnation.

[dsomonster]

I don't see Mikey at 135 much longer. I don't see Bud at 140 much longer either. Garcia vs Bud @ 140 is a big matchup. Loma just got to 130 and he claims his walk around weight is not much more than that. Mikey will go where his body takes him. I don't think Mikey will weight drain for Loma if he can't comfortably make weight.

Money is always a factor and will make fighters do crazy ****! If enough coin is thrown their way, going up/down in weight may not be a factor. I see both Mikey's and Loma's camps doing right by their fighter though, but again $$$ talks!