Comments Thread For: Lomachenko-Rigondeaux Close For December 9 on ESPN

[Jerub_Baal]

Is this really happening? I've got such a major hardon right now..

[angkag]

Rigo has the pro experience as an advantage.

Rigo built himself throughout 17 fights.

And it will also be a playing factor.

10 fights is quite short.

This is not an unfair fight, 126 would have been better for sure.

At age 37, the 'fast twitch' muscles Rigo has relied on won't be twitching so fast any more. His feet have already slowed (watch him now vs 5 years ago), and any added weight won't help him be lighter on his feet either.

Walters cried inactivity as a factor in his loss to Loma, and quite a few people sympathised with that (in this forum at least). Walters fought 27 full rounds in the 25 months leading up to Loma. By the time Dec rolls around, Rigo will have fought TWO full rounds in the 25 months before Loma.

Age + weight + inactivity. I think 'unfair fight' about sums it up.

I like both guys, but more Loma. So I'm not a Rigo fan looking to excuse 'my guy' on the night, more a Loma fan who will be quick to point out he shouldn't get too much credit for beating up Rigo in Dec.

[Squ□redCircle34]

On December 9th the Rigolution will be televised live and Lemonchenko will get the Jaw breaker treatment from the Cuban Master!

The better the opponent the more Rigo shows more tools out of his tool box and then some!

[1g5a22]

So moving up in weight and knocking out a consensus top 5 P4P fighter in Kovalev isn't more impressive than beating a Rigondeaux moving up two divisions?

Correct. You cotton on quick.

[DinoCop]

Meet Rigo at 126 if you want respect Loma.

[oscar9992]

Meet Rigo at 126 if you want respect Loma.

Rigo said & tweeted many times that he could easily move up to 130 to fight Loma. So what's the problem?

Considering Rigo who is chasing & trash talking Loma through Social Networks.

[DinoCop]

Rigo said & tweeted many times that he could easily move up to 130 to fight Loma. So what's the problem?

Considering Rigo who is chasing & trash talking Loma through Social Networks.

But you know here people will be ripping Loma for being too big if the fight takes place in 130s.

[hitking]

He can, as soon as he gets the lineal MW title and breaks Hopkins' MW title defense record. Those things put him in the HOF. Moving up and most likely losing doesn't. Simple equation to me.

Rocky Balboa is in the boxing HOF. Just saying.

[hitking]

Correct. You cotton on quick.

I hope you're high.

[argentinabox22]

Everybody was saying Loma was ducking rigo and 130, now they are are saying Loma is too big, he should meet him at 126, etc, etc...idiots...