Rigo=Mayweather v Loma=Pacquiao comparisons

[Shape up]

Don't know how these comparisons have come about, rigo has been sat on his arse a number of times, so how do you compare him to fluid, Loma hasn't even been close to being sat on his arse so how is he Pacquiao, ridiculous assumptions

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

Rigo isnt gonna tap and grab like floyd did

Will be more entertaining

Pacquiao was easy work. Look at him now. No one cares about him now that Floyd’s gone lol

[g27region]

Loma does more things than Pacquiao, but he tends to over use his footwork and does unnecessary movement, just Manny, but basically Loma is just a more technically refined version of Pacquiao's style while Pacquiao's style is much more destructive.

You probably haven't seen a lot of Lomachenko in his amateur days, he's definitely something different than more technically refined version of Pacquiao. He's able to box on the back foot just like Rigondeaux while being defensive. We're not seeing a lot of that from Lomachenko in pro and he wouldn't be able to do that against Rigondeaux - he'd struggle to find his distance because of Rigo's longer reach and wide stance, but he might use that style at 135 if his power will be dimished after moving up

I see more similarities between Rigo and Money version of Floyd (both are back foot counter punchers) than Pacquiao and Lomachenko

[Mr Objecitivity]

Loma is much more skilled than Pacquiao. WTF you talking about?

This pretty much! Especially as the first comment. Excluding power, Lomachenko surpasses Pacquiao in practically every other meaningful and relevant department.

[Thraxox]

You probably haven't seen a lot of Lomachenko in his amateur days, he's definitely something different than more technically refined version of Pacquiao. He's able to box on the back foot just like Rigondeaux while being defensive. We're not seeing a lot of that from Lomachenko in pro and he wouldn't be able to do that against Rigondeaux - he'd struggle to find his distance because of Rigo's longer reach and wide stance, but he might use that style at 135 if his power will be dimished after moving up

I see more similarities between Rigo and Money version of Floyd (both are back foot counter punchers) than Pacquiao and Lomachenko

I disagree, Floyd, even the PBF days are just nothing like Rigo, especially the Money Floyd, Floyd has a guard and relied on upper body movement and the shoulder roll to slip and counter, but Floyd stays in front of you to roll and counter. Rigo on the other hand does not have a guard, he keeps his hands low and uses his footwork to simultaneously counter and void, he uses footwork to avoid being in front. Rigo don't roll the shoulder, he doesn't have a guard and especially, his footwork is far more used on avoiding punches than what Floyd does. The only similarity i've seen they both posses is which like you said, back foot counter punchers.

I've not seen Loma's amateur days, I don't follow amateur boxing but here.Lomachenko and Pacquiao's offense are both in volume, while Pacquiao's much more destructive, Lomachenko is more technical, but they shared the same offense on how they initiate with the right hook, how they are in and out fighters and use the same methods of their footwork to avoid punches. Loma's lead left and Pacquiao's lead left are in fact one of the most identical punches I've seen. Loma can counter with the right hook, Pacquiao can counter with the right hook, Loma can lead with the left then pivots out, Pacquiao can do the same and especially the pivot to the side right hook which Loma does with regularity which Pacquiao does but not as often as Loma.



In this video we can see the similarities between their footwork and offense but also notice the differences.

[GhostofDempsey]

You're forgetting that Loma is prime right now. He is also the bigger fighter, whereas Manny was the smaller fighter and past his prime. Two entirely different scenarios here. Loma wins this one by UD or Rigo quits in the late rounds to save face and avoid getting KO's/humiliated.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Rigo is obviously Floyd here the less active, more calculating, slightly faster counter puncher and more skilled of the two.

Loma like manny the more active bouncy aggressive fighter.

Unfortunately for Rigo he doesn't have the judges on his side.

Rigo will have to atleast win 10 rds convincingly to get a split decision.

The judges might have given him a round or two, but well...