Comments Thread For: Arum: Lomachenko Will Stop Rigondeaux By 9th or 10th Round!

[richardt]

They wanted to pay Rigo pennies back then. Glad he didn't take that fight. U wouldn't of either. lol.

Pennies? Did you forget that Rigo's purse was 120K for Flores? Against Lom if Rigo fought him in 2015, he would have made over FIVE TIMES more than the fight against Flores or any other fight in his entire life aside from Donaire. The only one offering Rigo pennies is any promoter not named Arum. He is getting the second of his two biggest paydays he has ever seen from Arum.

[j.razor]

Really good post. Maybe I am not looking close enough at the reach advantage Rigo will have or his experience with bigger men.

I just can't see a path to victory for Rigo, and not because he isn't great. Frankly, I think Loma will beat everyone he is bigger than given his immense skill set. Its gonna take a Mikey or Crawford to beat him.

Check out the salido fight, lomo don't like to get hit especially the body, notice lomo grabbing salido the whole fight when salido got inside & there were a few times when salido was out of reach when lomo reached out & grabbed him. It was a close fight. lomo is only busy when his opponent isn't. Rigondeaux wil counter him as he comes in.

[Shadoww702]

Rigo has that power, loma isnt that much bigger than rigo, maybe a ten pound difference and eigo fought bigger guys like nonito and marroquin who walks around at 150.

Loma is not a power puncher, if there is a ko its rigomdeaux, both fighters deserve full credit none of this bull about size.

Rigo knocks out giant japanese all the time.

May the best man win

Go look at the size difference between Donaire and Rig.

Then compare to how much bigger Walter's was to Donaire.

Then compare it too Loma and Walters....

I saw the size difference with my own two eyes.

We gonna see them at the weighin as well and then When they fight.

[Verus]

This. I root for Lomachenko but sleeping on Rigondeaux is the WORST mistake ever. People act like we're not talking about the BEST defensive fighter of this time or arguably the best amateur and the best Cuban fighter ever

They have to stop with that fanboyism, the fight is coming real soon so there's no point in arguing who's going to get schooled, boxing is unpredictable, that's why we love it

Best Cuban boxer: Teofilo Stevenson!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te%C3%B3filo_Stevenson

[Shadoww702]

I’ve picked Lomachenko by decision. There are three factors for this: 1. He’s the bigger man (although Rigo has longer reach). The old adage is, “a good big man will always beat a good little man.” I subscribe to that. And although Vasyl isn’t that much bigger, it is an advantage between two highly skilled men. 2. Age. This may be the real deciding factor here. Rigo is 37. Past prime. No doubt in my mind. Question is, how far past it. 3. Activity, or lack thereof. Lomo has been far more active. We’ve seen what that can mean before.

There are other factors that can be mentioned in Guillermo’s favor — punching power, for instance — but even that remains to be seen at this weight. In the end, I’m with you. I can’t see a path to victory for “El Chacal.” Then again, I thought Donaire would win their fight. Lol There’s always hope.

Dont forget Rig. Style tends to turn off a lot of judges and the crowd will heavily favor Loma. House fighter with the big promotor usually always gets the benefit of the doubt.

[Verus]

Ha ha ha . Loma ain’t got that power , but rigo does have it .

Rigondeaux will catch Loma coming in and will hit him hard and Loma will go down.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Loma stops throwing punches after rigo hits him , everybody does it , and when they don’t , they get disfigured or koed.

Rigo is good , age doesn’t affect him .. yet .

Rigo knows what to do , he has seen this style , he was in the great Cuban amateur school , remember, the Cubans taught the Russian how to box when both countries were communist ... the Cubans taught the Russian boxing and the Russian taught the Cubans wrestling...

Anyway, my man rigondeaux will shock the world ...

Hit and not be hit ; you can not hit what you don’t see .

Lomachenko is not Russian! He is from Ukraine.

[bronx7]

Best def fighter of his time? Not counting mayweather? Right

[bronx7]

Can’t even compare pro competition please

[j.razor]

All you guys picking lomo better not be counting pitty-pats that don't land either.

lomo aint gon be as active as ya'll say he is. That counter is gon make lomo think twice.

[richardt]

remember, the Cubans taught the Russian how to box when both countries were communist ... the Cubans taught the Russian boxing and the Russian taught the Cubans wrestling...

And the British invented boxing which everyone else followed.