Could Linares KO Loma?

[RetroSpeed05]

Linares seems have have KO power when hes fighting the same bums Davis is, in fact his KO's look more devastating.

[Redd Foxx]

Loma is not going to rush in chin-out, hands-down like those bums in the gifs.
Linares has decent power and looks flashy because there's a grace to his style. However, Loma has him beat on speed, technique, volume, stamina, footwork, etc, etc. If Linares can time a nice shot and Loma's chin is weak, we could definitely see the upset. I'm not expecting it though. I really like watching the guy box but I think people are giving Linares too strong a chance in this one.

[Bjl12]

Maybe, but not like those gifs. Those guys are stationary and linear.

Loma uses lateral movement and changes his height in addition to varied punching angles and an underrated 1, 2, smother technique

[RetroSpeed05]

Loma is not going to rush in chin-out, hands-down like those bums in the gifs.
Linares has decent power and looks flashy because there's a grace to his style. However, Loma has him beat on speed, technique, volume, stamina, footwork, etc, etc. If Linares can time a nice shot and Loma's chin is weak, we could definitely see the upset. I'm not expecting it though. I really like watching the guy box but I think people are giving Linares too strong a chance in this one.

We haven't really see someone land a good shot yet on Loma so chin will be tested. But only thing i wanna see is Loma overcome a boxer who's bigger and has bigger reach. Some acting like this is a walk over.

[Redd Foxx]

We haven't really see someone land a good shot yet on Loma so chin will be tested. But only thing i wanna see is Loma overcome a boxer who's bigger and has bigger reach. Some acting like this is a walk over.

Yea, I'm not sold on Loma's chin just yet. He gets hit more than people seem to realize, but handles it well. However, I haven't seen anyone with decent timing hit him flush. Linares, if he's still got it, may just do that and answer a lot of questions.

[ELPacman]

I can't see Linares doing anything Loma can't handle to be honest. Linares is typically a text book faster than average hands boxer. Loma should be able to handle him relatively easy.

[Tony Trick-Pony]

Loma is not going to rush in chin-out, hands-down like those bums in the gifs.
Linares has decent power and looks flashy because there's a grace to his style. However, Loma has him beat on speed, technique, volume, stamina, footwork, etc, etc. If Linares can time a nice shot and Loma's chin is weak, we could definitely see the upset. I'm not expecting it though. I really like watching the guy box but I think people are giving Linares too strong a chance in this one.

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This.

Loma never rushes in like that. Linares should give us some good moments, but in the end, Loma will take over and do his thing.

[RetroSpeed05]

Yea, I'm not sold on Loma's chin just yet. He gets hit more than people seem to realize, but handles it well. However, I haven't seen anyone with decent timing hit him flush. Linares, if he's still got it, may just do that and answer a lot of questions.

The only fight he got hit flush or the hardest shot so far in his carrer where he didn't expect it was Walters hit him with a left hook i think and it didn't do anything, the round before he quit Walters really started digging in the body but that still didn't stop Loma from coming forward.

[BLASTER1]

Good fight for Loma.
Linares will give him trouble early until Loma adjusts and dances around him throwing shots at whim.
I cant see Linares quitting though so thats a plus for Loma.

[dan_cov]

Highly, highly unlikely.
He struggles stopping absolute punchbags with some of the worst chins going after hitting them with the kitchen sink. He's pretty featherfisted if you ask me.

He's an armpuncher.

Good technical boxer with a lot of athletic qualities but he's no puncher.