Comments Thread For: Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Lands on BoxNation

[SugarRaRobinson]

I imagine the fight with Rigo running circles landing 2 or 3 jabs per round (a la mayweather).... and Lomachenko chasing landing a couple of power punches... one to the body and one to the dome (sporadically)!!!! The verdict will be a decision for Loma.... even if Rigo wins on points... Rigo generates zero interest - he does not speak english, he is not American, and is not flashy outside the ring... Loma wins because he has an entertaining fight style and he is not american but at least white!!!! I know is politically, moral, and just plain wrong but that's how the world spins!!!!

What's interesting about theses type of silly comments is, if u watch the Salido fight, Loma lost due to inactivity and refusing to let his hands go (Very Boring)

I'm starting to wonder if Loma only looks spectacular when he's fighting someone completely overmatched ?

Even against the Axe Man he again started very slow and tentative, refusing to let his hands go until he realized that the Axe Man was only in their for a check and therefore was no real threat.

This Rigo fight will be interesting as Rigo won't come for just a check, but unfortunately Rigo (giving up too many concessions by stepping up 2 divisions) may not have his normal formidable power with him to have Loma looking like the usual deer in headlights like he does when he fights opponents with respectable power.

[billfifty]

Lomachenko is about to be schooled by a Master.

[angkag]

What's interesting about theses type of silly comments is, if u watch the Salido fight, Loma lost due to inactivity and refusing to let his hands go (Very Boring)

I'm starting to wonder if Loma only looks spectacular when he's fighting someone completely overmatched ?

Even against the Axe Man he again started very slow and tentative, refusing to let his hands go until he realized that the Axe Man was only in their for a check and therefore was no real threat.

This Rigo fight will be interesting as Rigo won't come for just a check, but unfortunately Rigo (giving up too many concessions by stepping up 2 divisions) may not have his normal formidable power with him to have Loma looking like the usual deer in headlights like he does when he fights opponents with respectable power.

A skill set both Rigo and Loma have is spending the early part of the fight programming the opponents movement in and how they can manipulate the other guys movement. First part of the fight might be a lot of those little feint punches they both throw while figuring out how the other guy is moving. Recently Loma has been stepping on the gas quite early, but will take a bit longer with Rigo.

vs Salido Loma simply didn't know how to pace himself for 12 (as never done it before) and he started out too slow - something he's acknowledged. Salido ended the fight with an empty gas tank (ie paced it perfectly) and Loma ended up with a half tank of gas still - a mistake he won't make again.

Rigo hasn't had the power to stop a lot of people at 122, and he's unlikely to pile on the pounds for this fight, so won't be a lot bigger. If he does pile on the pounds he'll pay in speed, which won't work well for him. Gary 'fastest hands in boxing' only got a 10% connect rate with Loma, Rigo won't do much better, and it might just be Loma realises he can walk through shots to get combos home late on.

Will be interesting to see the body work from both guys. They're both good body punchers with good head movement, and would expect Loma especially to invest down low early on rather than go for the more elusive head. But Loma mixes it up well too.

Just can't see any way Rigo avoids getting over-whelmed mid to late fight.

[Robi13]

We all know this fight should be at 126 for the sake of the fairest deal for both sides in order to maximize competitiveness. 126 I think rigo gets the win, 130 maybe too much of a size disadvantage in favor of loma... hope it's competitive

[Robi13]

Rigo finally getting exterminated by the new African Assassin. It's about time.

Lol, then rigo being Cuban should have a shot to pull the upset!

[Lopez_Boxing]

Lomachenko is about to be schooled by a Master.

Don't take away from a possible rigo victory. Loma is a master himself. May the best man win, but war rigo..This could be the last fight I see live and I would be happy. This is thee ONE for me

[SugarRaRobinson]

A skill set both Rigo and Loma have is spending the early part of the fight programming the opponents movement in and how they can manipulate the other guys movement. First part of the fight might be a lot of those little feint punches they both throw while figuring out how the other guy is moving. Recently Loma has been stepping on the gas quite early, but will take a bit longer with Rigo.

vs Salido Loma simply didn't know how to pace himself for 12 (as never done it before) and he started out too slow - something he's acknowledged. Salido ended the fight with an empty gas tank (ie paced it perfectly) and Loma ended up with a half tank of gas still - a mistake he won't make again.

Rigo hasn't had the power to stop a lot of people at 122, and he's unlikely to pile on the pounds for this fight, so won't be a lot bigger. If he does pile on the pounds he'll pay in speed, which won't work well for him. Gary 'fastest hands in boxing' only got a 10% connect rate with Loma, Rigo won't do much better, and it might just be Loma realises he can walk through shots to get combos home late on.

Will be interesting to see the body work from both guys. They're both good body punchers with good head movement, and would expect Loma especially to invest down low early on rather than go for the more elusive head. But Loma mixes it up well too.

Just can't see any way Rigo avoids getting over-whelmed mid to late fight.

I can't either, especially with the 2 division upward move which I see having a salient effect.

[bronx7]

Great great fight of two 2 time Olympic champs both fought hundreds of fights lomo losing 1 Rigo like 15 great fight of the science of boxing two weight class difference makes it not a true fair fight with little Guys 2 divisions huge

[Lomasexual]

We all know this fight should be at 126 for the sake of the fairest deal for both sides in order to maximize competitiveness. 126 I think rigo gets the win, 130 maybe too much of a size disadvantage in favor of loma... hope it's competitive

I agree. At 126 the fight makes more sense as to what is the best match up.
At 130, I think that it is too much of a jump up in size.

Rigo is too old, too small for this fight. Even if he was as skilled as Loma, he couldn't win for those factors.

[PunchyPotorff]

I like both fighters, but can't get over the fact this is 2 divisions up for Rigo. To me that's simply unfair odds, and something he should never have agreed to. At his age, can he even retain the speed, let alone the power he's had up till now? That's a huge question.

I'm not even gonna guess how this one plays out.