Comments Thread For: Linares: Lomachenko is an Elite Amateur - But He's Still Learning

[Redd Foxx]

It's a clever line. I'll give him that. It's bullshyt but it's still clever.
Loma fights like a pro now. He got gritty, and straight up dirty in the Rigo fight. You can't say he's learning or that he isn't peaking. The guy is at the top of his game and is going to be tough to beat right now.

[bopbopbbe]

GRJ actually outboxed Loma. GRJ gave Loma his most competitive fight, in my opinion. And GRJ lost, as he should. Why? Because Loma is not a boxer.

Loma and his team have developed a new sport that I call 'Electrohitsu', which uses rapid lateral movement; rapid-fire, side-arm slappy body combinations (swings and lands punches to the body with the inside of the glove vs the extrados of the glove) at close range to the competitor and requires an ultra high production output of punches at angles, which frustrates and demoralizes the standard boxer. It's a 'pesky-pressure' type of style, which greatly capitalizes on the out-of-position* mistakes that boxer-fighters make. Remember the shot Loma landed on GRJ in round 10 when GRJ was in a "blind spot" and was out of position? The Electrohit style seeks these footwork errors and it was this error that Loma capitalised on to knock out Roman Martinez.

Loma beats down boxers in a similar way Moe used to slap Larry and Curly around. It's a brutal rapid-fire slow-dance, whereby the Electrohit-fighter beats you down with ferocious, constant, angled body shots, creating off-balance knockout opportunities. Watch the Walters highlights as a perfect presentation of the Electrohit style...

I'm not sure if any current boxers are brilliant enough to put together an effort to neutralize the ElectroHit style and land enough punches on Loma, to objectively "Salido" him.

Having said all of this, how would you fight Loma? I think a young Mayweather would have figured out the style by the 4th or 5th round but may have run out of time by then? Maybe not. That version of Mayweather was a brilliant beast. A true toss up in my mind.

Barring landing a knockout blow, I don't see any current boxers, overcoming the Loma 'Electrohit' style. If Linares connects, flush, he could give Loma a loss, but I doubt that it will happen.

BTW, watch some footage of Orlando Canizales for a preview of the Electrohit style....I believe Loma's team built their style off of Canizales.

Loma beat Gary’s ass period. Gary was the one landing slap punches. I legit don’t think Gary a single solid punch the entire fight.

[Gillie]

GRJ actually outboxed Loma. GRJ gave Loma his most competitive fight, in my opinion. And GRJ lost, as he should. Why? Because Loma is not a boxer.

Loma and his team have developed a new sport that I call 'Electrohitsu', which uses rapid lateral movement; rapid-fire, side-arm slappy body combinations (swings and lands punches to the body with the inside of the glove vs the extrados of the glove) at close range to the competitor and requires an ultra high production output of punches at angles, which frustrates and demoralizes the standard boxer. It's a 'pesky-pressure' type of style, which greatly capitalizes on the out-of-position* mistakes that boxer-fighters make. Remember the shot Loma landed on GRJ in round 10 when GRJ was in a "blind spot" and was out of position? The Electrohit style seeks these footwork errors and it was this error that Loma capitalised on to knock out Roman Martinez.

Loma beats down boxers in a similar way Moe used to slap Larry and Curly around. It's a brutal rapid-fire slow-dance, whereby the Electrohit-fighter beats you down with ferocious, constant, angled body shots, creating off-balance knockout opportunities. Watch the Walters highlights as a perfect presentation of the Electrohit style...

I'm not sure if any current boxers are brilliant enough to put together an effort to neutralize the ElectroHit style and land enough punches on Loma, to objectively "Salido" him.

Having said all of this, how would you fight Loma? I think a young Mayweather would have figured out the style by the 4th or 5th round but may have run out of time by then? Maybe not. That version of Mayweather was a brilliant beast. A true toss up in my mind.

Barring landing a knockout blow, I don't see any current boxers, overcoming the Loma 'Electrohit' style. If Linares connects, flush, he could give Loma a loss, but I doubt that it will happen.

BTW, watch some footage of Orlando Canizales for a preview of the Electrohit style....I believe Loma's team built their style off of Canizales.

Very interesting analysis except GRJ did not, in any way, outbox Lomachenko. I am not sure what u saw that would lead u to believe that but I would be interested to hear. Peace.

[PoserExposer]

Lomachenko is an “elite amateur” that’s why the last two opponents I faced were southpaws. Purposely. I was preparing psychologically and physically to fight Vasiliy Lomachenko. That’s a whole lot of preparation for an amateur.

If Lomachenko is an amateur, what will Linares consider himself after he takes his next L?

[DanHouser]

Still learning & about to become a three-weight world champion.

[R-Hand Southpaw]

GRJ outboxed lomachenko.

Lmao.

People saying a young Floyd could beat lomachenko. How?

Floyd has never fought anyone like Loma. His main offense is legit neutralized by what lomachenko does on a normal day. How is he gonna pull counter someone who doesn't commit on punches? How is the gonna use the Philly she'll when Loma would just side step it?

If Floyd was to neat Loma it wouldn't be with skill. It would be with size.

[Tobi.G]

Yes he is propably still learning and that is frightening considering how good he already is!!!

[Free0001]

Thanks!

I believe the style that Loma uses can be easily taught. Precise execution of the style is another matter.

[Free0001]

Loma is nothing without the precise execution of his unique style of fighting. This is an objectively true statement, as I do not see this swarming style being used by any other fighters. Like a hummingbird versus a penguin.

That's actually another good name for his fighting style: The Hummingbird Method.

Point is, the Lomachenko's are transforming the sport of boxing with their unique fighting style.

[Free0001]

Loma beat Gary’s ass period. Gary was the one landing slap punches. I legit don’t think Gary a single solid punch the entire fight.

Loma definitely won. I still think that GRJ was Loma's most competitive fight.

Styles make fights, and Loma's style pretty much will overwhelm any of the traditional, Western boxing styles being used, today.

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