Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Heading To 135 in 2018, Will Target More Gold

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This coming Saturday night, Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) may take part in his final super featherweight encounter. According to his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, the Ukrainian boxer has already indicated to him that he intends to move up to the lightweight limit of 135-pounds to pursue more world titles - with lucrative names like Jorge Linares and Mikey Garcia at the weight.
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[oscar9992]

Great move to chase the greatness Vasyl, well done!

[OctoberRed]

Lomachenko vs. Garcia! Make it happen Bob and I'll buy you a pound of the green.

[ceylon mooney]

dammit. id SO MUCH rather seen him fight berchelt & salido, but of course salido turned him down...davis preemtively ran scared...corrales
woulda been cool but thats not likely to happen.

['b']

How will Loma be able to handle the bigger guys? He only walks around at 138-139, so he'll be fighting guys in the 150s and in some cases 160s. He doesn't have the pyhsical attributes to keep jumping divisions, though I admire huis courage and skill

[oscar9992]

How will Loma be able to handle the bigger guys? He only walks around at 138-139, so he'll be fighting guys in the 150s and in some cases 160s. He doesn't have the pyhsical attributes to keep jumping divisions, though I admire huis courage and skill

He is much smaller than 135 lbs guys but at the same time much faster & way more skilled. No effence to Mikey Garica, but he is not skilled as Loma. But his mexican style will bring a lot of troubles & he will be most likely a favourite vs Loma at 135.

[chrisJS]

He's ducking Rigondeaux. He's moving up to duck Russell and will duck Mikey, Linares and Easter.

Or so half this place will claim.

[Mammoth]

Loma vs Beltran....

[chrisJS]

He is much smaller than 135 lbs guys but at the same time much faster & way more skilled. No effence to Mikey Garica, but he is not skilled as Loma. But his mexican style will bring a lot of troubles & he will be most likely a favourite vs Loma at 135.

I think Lomachenko will be favored probably around 2-1. Mikey is a patient boxer and a little slow on his feet. He's not a rough and tough brawler he's effective picking off guys and throwing combinations. The size match favors him but style heavily in Loma's favor.

I don't see the fight happening though. Mikey's proving difficult to please in terms of contracts and fights. I suspect he'll be lurking around 140. I'm just not sure GBP would let Lomachenko at Linares before Mikey.

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He's ducking Rigondeaux. He's moving up to duck Russell and will duck Mikey, Linares and Easter.

Or so half this place will claim.

You forgot Salido! He's ducking Salido!