Comments Thread For: Rigondeaux Dares Lomachenko To Back Up 'Destroy' Promise

[oscar9992]

I'm just trying to figure out when Lomanchenko became this murderous puncher hahaha

He doesn't need to be... Rigo dropped by 2 journeymen...

[buddyr]

He doesn't need to be... Rigo dropped by 2 journeymen...

and Lomanchenko was roughed up and abused by one for 12 rounds as his fans want to cry "robbery"

[Catrin]

GREAT SCRAP!
I just hope Rigo takes advantage of this fight!!! and makes the best of it and not pull a LARA/CANELO BUST! I'm thinking fight of the year candidate!
Loma although technical he does not like getting HIT! neither does he mind exchanges! rigo better put some huevos on the Cuban School!

[moltres.]

He doesn't need to be... Rigo dropped by 2 journeymen...

ward was dropped by 2 journeyman wasnt he? 1 is for sure. yes rigo went down vs the asian but the guy was 5’10 and they did a ****** hydration thing. it was almost double a normal rehydration. rigo is 5’5, he was outweighed by 15 pounds atleast.

[steven_z]

Whitaker was dropped TWICE vs Hurtado and had he not rallied for a ko win late, he would not have fought De la Hoya. Was dropped agaisnt Tito late in his career, Rivera, and Vasquez and that's off the of my head. That's 5. I've followed Sweet Pea his whole career. Still got SI magazines with him on the cover from my high school days when he was the best fighter in the world.

You're right, he was dropped by Hurtado twice. And against others too.
But I would still consider being in a knockdown a defense flaw.

[steven_z]

Skills and eye test I guess. But the folks that put him so high often criticize Loma for his resume and lack of fights so go figure.

He feeds off Donaire win, which happened a long time ago.
Loma wasn't even professional at that time
Agree about eye test - that's what keeps him in P4P.

[steven_z]

Come on. Just because you get dropped doesn't mean you have bad defense.

I'm not saying he has bad defense, I'm saying Lomachenko defense is better.

Also I don't understand how people can say their skills are equal. Rigo has like 50% of Loma's offensive arsenal, maybe less. His right hand is so pathetic, probably 10% of Loma's. The guy doesn't know how to throw combinations. He usually kind of panicking and shooting hard left like crazy.

[SteveM]

Neither one of them will be regarded as the best pfp by true boxing fans.

What is your line of thinking then. Who have you got as No. 1 ? Or you don't like the smaller weights?

[Raggamuffin]

What is your line of thinking then. Who have you got as No. 1 ? Or you don't like the smaller weights?

I like both guys but this doesn't warrant the best pfp title. Bud Crawford is the clear number 1. No close fights, undisputed champ and lineal champ and all clear victories.

[SteveM]

I like both guys but this doesn't warrant the best pfp title. Bud Crawford is the clear number 1. No close fights, undisputed champ and lineal champ and all clear victories.

Alls good, I never felt good about Ward as no.1 but I could make out a case for Crawford.

But Crawford looks the part and had the belts which is great and while I think Postol was a decent fighter he wasn't great and Gamboa was a top fighter but lighter so Crawford doesn't have the resume to stay no 1 after we get a winner from Loma-Rigo. They are both top 5 P4P on most people's lists so if you beat another elite fighter then that is what projects you up the list - that is what got Crawford there even though I didn't see he clearly got by Kovalev he still found a way.

I think Crawford just lacks one elite opponent or a couple of decent opponents to really cement his place. If he beats say Spence(elite) or Garcia and Porter that would really seal hi in at no.1 for me