Comments Thread For: Hopkins: Lomachenko Will Knock Rigondeaux Out!

[Vlad_]

Two olympic gold medalists and current world champions is a first in boxing and should be a great battle. I think both will be smart but this is a combat sport, and any punch could change everything and create opportunities so we’ll have to see. I can’t wait.

[j.razor]

I don't see either KO each other out to be honest, but i do see Loma outboxing/outfoxing Rigo.

No way he outboxes or outfoxes Rigo. I can see loma outwork him though.

[Ray*]

No way he outboxes or outfoxes Rigo. I can see loma outwork him though.

Either way he out (.......) Rigo IMHO. If Rigo wins this fight then he has a good claim as the PPV number 1 by a mile.

[j.razor]

I'm rooting for the clear underdog here Rigo, but I think that he's way past it and I think that his inactivity especially at the championship level will hurt him a lot against the way bigger, way younger and way more active Lomachenko, plus if the fight was close, which it probably will, Lomachenko will get the decision. the powers that be in boxing don't like Rigo and I'm sure they will never give him the benefit of the doubt against Lomachenko.

Hopefully Rigo is making good money this fight because this is probably his last fight at the big stage and I think it's a shame for someone with that kind of talent and ability to leave the sport broke because some promoters and commentators who never fought before talk crap about him all the time.

I agree that they don't want him to win against loma with bob on espn....If its close then these arum boys should stop hyping loma up....

[SplitSecond]

Hopkins is usually off with his predictions.

[Butch.McRae]

No way a boxing fan can call this a snoozefest man!!! That’s Like like an art lover saying it’s boring to watch da Vinci paint a materpiece. If you love this sport, which I would have to say you do because you give your time to the site, you have to appreciate this match. It may not have the action of a fast and the furious movie, but it will have the suspense of an “Usual Suspects”. Which one won an Oscar?

Listen, I know what you're saying, but sometimes these type of fights aren't the best to watch. I think it'll look like the Hearns v. Benitez fight. Great tactically, but low on entertainment value.

I hope Rigo is faster (hands) than I think he his, but something tells me he wont be able to keep up with Loma's hand speed so he'll nullify that advantage, resulting in less exchanges. I could be wrong but considering the skill level on both sides, I think that's the likely scenario.

But it's all b.s. speculation, so we shall see lol

[MDPopescu]

Lomachenko will probably drop him. To be honest I could see Rigondeaux also catching Lomachenko and getting him to the canvas temporarily. I don't think there'll be KO but I expect Lomachenko to win.

Rigo got dropped by bigger fighters, but never really hurt...

Not a chance. Rigo will shut down his work rate and make this a slow chess match. Loma will get countered to death.

That's what Rigo usually does...

It'll be similar to the Doniare/Rigo fight in that Lomanchenko will hit Rigo and Rigo try and immediately answer back with his own hits. I just think Lomanchenko will do a far better job than Nonito in defending and slipping Rigo's counter attacks. Still rooting for Rigo tho

... very likely... and it will all depend on Loma's volume and success rate...

He also predicted that canelo was gonna stop ggg

... this case here is different, though...

[HarvardBlue]

Rigo got dropped by bigger fighters, but never really hurt...

I don't think Lomachenko will be able to hurt him but if he goes down and fails to jump right back up, the ref might wave it off.

I thought Donaire was huge compared to Rigondeaux so he's used to fighting much bigger fighters. However, none of them as skilled as Lomachenko.

[MisanthropicNY]

Skill-wise this is the best fight in boxing that could be made right now... winner is number #1 lb for lb - don't care what anyone says - these guys actually fight with skill and not just overwhelming opponents...

Not sure why this fight is not getting the hype it deserves - people would rather discuss Canelo-GGG over and over again, and then pay lip service to fights that aren't even signed just keep sucking off Joshua with no contract...

This is a hardcore boxing fans wet dream...

[MisanthropicNY]

Either way he out (.......) Rigo IMHO. If Rigo wins this fight then he has a good claim as the PPV number 1 by a mile.

If Rigo were to win this fight - and he's not number 1 lb for lb, then I'm done with lb for lb...

The winner of this is #1 lb for lb... skill-wise Canelo-GGG are amateurs compared to these guys...