Comments Thread For: Lomachenko vs. Pacquiao Still Possible For 2018, Explains Arum

[pasawayako]

This fight should be made at 135 lbs to more competetive.

[pasawayako]

Great....another Pacquiao vs De La Hoya...except Manny will be in Oscar's shoes this time. I can see this happening at like 138 or somethin like that.

but this time pac is the underdog for atleast 2-1 while pac-hoya pac is 4-1 underdog.

[MeanestNiceGuy]

nah, it'll be at 140 but knowing team pac, they gonna push for 144

I wouldn't rule it out. Lol

[MeanestNiceGuy]

but this time pac is the underdog for atleast 2-1 while pac-hoya pac is 4-1 underdog.

They're gonna stage this one reeeal nice and give the public the idea that Loma has a huge chance.

I just don't see him doing anything upwards of 135, but stranger things have happened.

[HURTFEELINGS]

This will help sell the ESPN boxing app, and ingratiate TR with the ESPN brass. Bob is gonna serve Pac up nice and pretty and build his prize fighter Loma and taking part of Pac's purse because of the money manny still owes Bob. Win/Win for Bob

[HURTFEELINGS]

If pac beats Mathysse, he will have a belt (The regular interim south west, philipine, top contender belt) and Loma will do just as Pac did after he beat Plasterito, never defend. But it sounds good for promotion of Loma. Then he'll fake like he's trying to make Crawford vs Loma (in house money)

[Bronx2245]

Seriously? He's beaten GRJ, Walters, Rigo, all in like 10 total pro fights and he's being protected from old man backneiao? GTFOH

Oh and btw, who had Tank d1ckless Davis beaten that comes close to the above 3 mentioned? Yeah, I didn't think so.

How old was Tank when he turned pro? How old was Tank when he won his first title? How old was Loma when he turned pro? How old was Loma when he won his first title?

Tank has not faced a GRJ, or Walters, or Rigo (even though he would kill Rigo @ 130) because he wasn't supposed to be on that level yet! He's getting closer because he's filling out, getting stronger, and he's more experienced! For some reason, we expect Tank to be ready at 23, to do what Loma didn't do @ 23!

Fighters are supposed to be developed! I think Arum is doing a much better job with Shakur than Floyd is doing with Tank, or Mr. Haney is doing with Devin! Even Ryan Garcia's team had to admit that they need to pump the brakes! And there should be no shame in that!

[Metho_4u]

How old was Tank when he turned pro? How old was Tank when he won his first title? How old was Loma when he turned pro? How old was Loma when he won his first title?

Tank has not faced a GRJ, or Walters, or Rigo (even though he would kill Rigo @ 130) because he wasn't supposed to be on that level yet! He's getting closer because he's filling out, getting stronger, and he's more experienced! For some reason, we expect Tank to be ready at 23, to do what Loma didn't do @ 23!

Fighters are supposed to be developed! I think Arum is doing a much better job with Shakur than Floyd is doing with Tank, or Mr. Haney is doing with Devin! Even Ryan Garcia's team had to admit that they need to pump the brakes! And there should be no shame in that!

Why do you keep staying on the age thing? You always bring that up... if Tank was friggen 33 he wouldn't beat lomachenco, he just does NOT have the skill. Is it really that hard to understand? How many 30 year olds do you think Floyd would've beaten at 23? AND, if Tank wasn't developed, he should've waited to turn pro...

[Bronx2245]

Why do you keep staying on the age thing? You always bring that up... if Tank was friggen 33 he wouldn't beat lomachenco, he just does NOT have the skill. Is it really that hard to understand? How many 30 year olds do you think Floyd would've beaten at 23? AND, if Tank wasn't developed, he should've waited to turn pro...

Age and skill level were very important to Anatoly Lomachenko! That's why he didn't have his son turn pro until 25! AND I"M NOT MAD AT HIM! Shakur Stevenson is a pro, is he ready for Lomachenko? Ryan Garcia is a pro, is he ready for Berchelt? Is Devin Haney ready for Mason Menard on Friday? He better be! Is Munguia ready for Sadam Ali on Saturday? He better be! There are levels to this! Tank is not Floyd! Loma is not Floyd! If he was, he would be fighting Pacquiao instead of Linares!

[MisanthropicNY]

Loma's excuse that Pac is old is rubbish. Loma has fought a few soft touches across the way including his last opponent.