Comments Thread For: Lomachenko To Linares: Let's Do This at 135, Do You Want It?

[chubuk7]

Bumachenko scared to fight garcia lol

Wrong again, Mikey is worried Bumachenko beats Linares because then he will have to fight Loma to unify. Any thoughts?

[chrisJS]

Bumachenko scared to fight garcia lol

Didn't you say he will duck Rigo and Walters and those fights wont happen?

Remind me who you picked again?

[SteveM]

See I can't call him P4P just yet. I don't deny his talent but I have to see him face an obstacle or unwinnable situation and still win. How do you beat someone who is faster than you, stronger than you, or both? Can you make the necessary adjustments to come back and win? I think THAT guy is P4P.

Huh? To be no.1 surely you just have to be better than the rest of the contenders for p4p?

Today's boxing scene is not littered with a plethora of ATGs like the eighties - so no need for that additional testing imo.

Recent Resume plus a bit of the eye test. Loma passes the ey test for me plus in beating Russell Walters and Rigo his recent resume is better than any other fighter's.

somebody will come back and yap that he got beaten. So what. The fact he took Russell on next speaks for his character and confidence.

[Verus]

This should be a good fight! I don't see Linares quitting. Both are fast and highly skilled. Make it happen.

[zod66]

Come on Lomachenko!!!!

[SteveM]

Linares has risen to the top of the lightweight division. But, we already know what he is. He’s very talented, but he’s not elite. Nor will he ever be. It’s a nice fight. But I’d be a lot more excited about a Mikey Garcia clash for Lomachencko.

True. But for a first fight moving up it will look great on Loma's resume providing he wins. Charlo moved up to 160 - who did he fight first fight? Ward at 175 - who?

[Verus]

Bumachenko scared to fight garcia lol

Lomachenko started off fighting champions and the best of the rest right out of the gate. Why do you think he would duck anyone? Garcia does not pose any particular problems for him. Think about it, unless you are brain dead.

[pugil1st]

Huh? To be no.1 surely you just have to be better than the rest of the contenders for p4p?

See, you're talking about something different. Being no. 1 and better than the rest at 130 isn't the same as P4P. And the eye test depends on your lens. Not saying he is P4P but I'll take Joshua getting off the mat and delivering that beautiful uppercut to Klitschko killing his momentum and ending the fight anyday over what Loma did to the much smaller and outmatched Rigo. If Loma is your guy, then you should want to see him truly tested to prove to the world what you already believe. That's boxing!

[Verus]

Huh? To be no.1 surely you just have to be better than the rest of the contenders for p4p?

Today's boxing scene is not littered with a plethora of ATGs like the eighties - so no need for that additional testing imo.

Recent Resume plus a bit of the eye test. Loma passes the ey test for me plus in beating Russell Walters and Rigo his recent resume is better than any other fighter's.

somebody will come back and yap that he got beaten. So what. The fact he took Russell on next speaks for his character and confidence.

"...somebody will come back and yap that he got beaten." Yep, he did and they will but Loma is in good company: Ali, Leonard, Robinson, Joe Louis, Duran and, with a couple of exceptions, so has everyone else in the Boxing Hall of fame.

[Taxman2000]

Canelo vs ggg 2 undercard Linares vs Lomo I am rolling with Linares