Comments Thread For: Merchant Rates Golovkin, Crawford, Garcia Above Lomachenko

[Andrij]

Lomachenko has already now achieved more than GGG. Loma won World titles in 2 different weight divisions and he fought & beat undefeated top opponents like Russell Jr. & Walters. Lomachenko doesnt hide in one division like GGG but already moves up to the 3rd weight division to win another World title in only 10 pro fights.

[Andrij]

Agree with Merchant, no doubt Lomachenko is a good fighter but think he's untested and far from being top P4P.

Ok but what if Lomachenko convincingly beats undefeated 3 weight division World Champ Mikey Garcia ? What will Merchant say then ?

[Bronx2245]

I agree with Merchant. I would say GGG is #1, Ward is #2, and I would not put Lomachenko over Garcia and Crawford. Loma and Errol Spence Jr. are very special, but they have to put in some more work! Loma could settle all that with a fight with Mikey ASAP! Why do they want Flanagan, instead of Garcia? If Garcia beats Linares, he clearly moves in the Top #3 P4P! I do not see Loma fighting @ 140. If he won't face Pacquiao @ 140, he won't face TC @ 140 either!

[Luilun]

GGG squeaking by Jacobs say's he slowing down at 35 with his last performance I'd say Lomachenko surpasses GGG

[Bronx2245]

Let's Put the Brakes on the Grandiose Statements Regarding Lomachenko

April 12, 2017 (by Frank Lotiziero)

"I've seen it written where Lomachenko would've defeated Salvador Sanchez at featherweight, Floyd Mayweather at junior lightweight and even Roberto Duran-a division he hasn't fought in yet. Last I checked Sanchez and Mayweather would've been overwhelming favorites against any featherweight or junior lightweight Vasyl has faced. What I'm telling you is he might be the best and most gifted potentially, but he hasn't defeated one near great opponent and that's the acid test for every great fighter. Until he compiles a signature win, he's not there, despite having beaten one outstanding and undefeated title-holder in Nicholas Walters."

http://www.thesweetscience.com/feature-articles/32434-statements-regarding-lomachenko-fandom

[Sgtairborne24]

Lomachenko has already now achieved more than GGG. Loma won World titles in 2 different weight divisions and he fought & beat undefeated top opponents like Russell Jr. & Walters. Lomachenko doesnt hide in one division like GGG but already moves up to the 3rd weight division to win another World title in only 10 pro fights.

GGG hides in one division?? He's a damn MW and as Able Sanchez said he's actually a small MW. There's no rule saying you have to move up or down, as long as he keeps winning it shouldn't matter but apparently it does to people like you.

[Mammoth]

I thought everyone hated Larry Merchant? I don't get you guys sometimes.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

Golovkin? That's laughable.

[iamboxing]

I'll take Merchant over Kellerman any day.

[chrisJS]

In the article it says "the lone undefeated wolf (that he took down) was Walters".

What about Gary Russell? Gary Russell was a hell of a scalp, man. No argument that Russell's opposition was weak as f**k, but still, he was considered one of the premier prospects in the sport going into that bout.

I remember tons of fans picked Russell like the majority. He was being hyped as the next big thing and Lomachenko was a euro bum gonna be sent back to the amateurs.