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Floyd is a more defensive fighter and has a 5 in reach advantage over Salido that would allow him to fight more on the outside, where Loma has a reach 2 inches shorter than Salido. SO maybe it is different.
Yes, it is likely Loma destroys him although IMO Loma's style is tough against larger men. he needs to make some tweaks to it. That said, I picked him over Salido in the rematch and would expect a lopsided UD or making him quit on his stool.
The bottom line is the comparison you are making is invalid because of age.Comment
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The ironic thing is the Floyd is older than Salido by one year, Floyd would have probably KOd Salido in his second fight if did indeed fight in '96 when they first started out. Salido had lost 3 of his first 9 fights. Salido was 35 when he fought a 25 year old Loma. Floyd would have been 18 to Salido's 35.Comment
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loma just lost the fight man get over it, hes still a very good fighter with more time to do great thingsComment
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Mayweather was not 18 for his second pro fight. He was a few months away from 20 years old. Saying usa over and over like a moronic cheer leader doesn't make the USA the best. We have our fair share of great boxers and so do other counties. It's a world wide sport now and good boxers might come from anywhere in the world.Comment
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It isn't valid based on age but is valid based on Pro boxing experience... I don't think I need to tell you that there are much worse comparisons on this website.
Also you can't really compare what Lomachenko is doing to any pro of the past. Very few did what he did in the amateurs (2 golds and only 1 loss in 396 fights), and none took the route that he took as a pro... i.e. fighting ranked contenders from his first fight beating 6 or 7 current or past world champions in 12 fights. Winning belts in 3 divisions in 12 fights. Moving up to the higher division and taking on the number 1 or 2 guy in the division above without a warmup in said division.Comment
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I have no issues with that loss at all, it was a great fight, great experience for Lomachenko. My point was that Salido in a 2nd pro fight would be a tough fight for just about anyone and it doesn't make sense how some people are defining Loma's career based on that loss.Comment
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Actually, yours is as bad as any of those because just like them you are only posting this out of anger.
Loma lost to Salido. It doesn't mean he isn't one of, if not the best, in the world right now. It also is fair for people to factor in the loss in how they evaluate him.
Yes I can compare. Loma made the choice to remain an amateur in part because his federation compensates amateur boxers. So he could work and train and get some money.
If I am correct, The US and Mexico, for example, don't financially support their amateur boxers, so amateurs have to make the choice to turn pro much earlier.
Loma also got a salary and insurance in the AIBA WSBB series, thus allowing him to get pro experience but it not count on his official record.
Respectfully, you not pointing all this out wreaks of having an agenda, but maybe you just didn't know.
Floyd fought Corrales, Castillo and Hernandez, all top in their division, while under 25. Again, if I used this as the standard Loma couldn't meet it.
Loma is a great boxer without question. However he is 12-1 at 30 years old. Let's just enjoy him and talk about him being great and not ruin it with ridiculous comparisons.Last edited by The Big Dunn; 05-15-2018, 02:08 PM.Comment
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130 Floyd had dynamite in his hands not that slappy shyt loma does,.....Also let's not pretend salido is a world beater fmj would never lose to a fighter with 5 losees, let alone about 15...Last edited by sbbigmike; 05-15-2018, 02:19 PM.Comment
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