Why didn't Loma move up in weight to fight Mikey?

[McNulty]

Loma has the same size advantage on rigo so if he wins you won’t give him credit? Mikey has the size advantage on Loma. Loma is a career 130 people act like he’s 140 draining himself.

Of course Lomochenko won't get credit dude. He's making Rigondeaux come up two weight classes. Are you high or something?

Garcia and Lomachenko are the same size. Loma just been shrinking too deep for too long. He is draining himself.

[Eddy Current]

Haha of course I know that, it was sarcasm.

Haha yeah, I was just goofing too

[Larry the boss]

He can do that next, we got the Rigo fight so why complain

[_original_]

Man, Garcia would walk through Loma's powder puff "Matrix" punches and mow him down in under 9 rounds.

['b']

loma and gggee don't have to move up... only their challengers do, when u speak of those 2 moving up ull get every excuse in the world. and NO I don't hate loma or gggee nor am I a rassiss like u clowns will say. but as a spectator of this site and all over the net ive noticed when u speak of those 2 moving up, size and every other excuse is thrown out. but when fighters jump 2 divisions to fight them its legit and we should have no excuses...

Loma DID move up, from 126 to 130

[keith_head]

I would love to see this fight.

I think Mikey would win. His boxing fundamentals are so good - he may be the best in boxing at doing "the basics" really, really well. I think that's a tough matchup for Lomachenko - who while also extremely skilled, his main feature is his athleticism and I don't think that will be able to overcome Mikey's fundamentals.

I could be wrong though. Would be a great fight anyway.

['b']

Of course Lomochenko won't get credit dude. He's making Rigondeaux come up two weight classes. Are you high or something?

Garcia and Lomachenko are the same size. Loma just been shrinking too deep for too long. He is draining himself.

This is a joke right? Mikey is saying he is getting too big for 135 while Loma is still at 130, Mikey has a height and reach advantage - how are they the same size when Loma walks around at 138?

I agree that Loma shouldn't be p4p#1 if he beats Rigo because of the 2 weight classes, but Mikey is objectively bigger than Loma, in every aspect.

[keith_head]

This is a joke right? Mikey is saying he is getting too big for 135 while Loma is still at 130, Mikey has a height and reach advantage - how are they the same size when Loma walks around at 138?

I agree that Loma shouldn't be p4p#1 if he beats Rigo because of the 2 weight classes, but Mikey is objectively bigger than Loma, in every aspect.

Mikey Garcia
Height: 5'6
Reach: 68"

Vasyl Lomachenko
Height: 5'6
Reach: 65.5"

IMO the size difference is less than Rigo-Loma difference.

I don't think it's too much to ask for Loma to fight Mikey at 135.

[Vasyl’s dad]

I agree, but im not the poster telling everyone (floyd, crawford, ward, rigo, charlo, etc) to move up but in the same breath when my fav fighter is asked to move up I come with every excuse in the book as to why its not a good idea! That is hypocrisy and happens here on a large scale, then we are called racist when we call it out.

Doesnt answer the question. Why does any fighter have to move up?

['b']

Mikey Garcia
Height: 5'6
Reach: 68"

Vasyl Lomachenko
Height: 5'6
Reach: 65.5"

IMO the size difference is less than Rigo-Loma difference.

I don't think it's too much to ask for Loma to fight Mikey at 135.

I agree, that fight has to happen at 135