Comments Thread For: Lomachenko: 135 Is Not My Ideal Weight Category Right Now

[killakali]

Vasyl Lomachenko is 30 years old, set for 31 in just under 4 months.

If you're really hanging your argument on Lomachenko, at the age of 30/31, still growing into weights, you're a fool.

wow so mikey is even older, turning 31 in less than 60 days so u think he isn’t growing into 140 or 147 then. Because if u did u would be a fool.

[sportbuddha]

Vasyl Lomachenko is 30 years old, set for 31 in just under 4 months.

If you're really hanging your argument on Lomachenko, at the age of 30/31, still growing into weights, you're a fool.

Technically he could be growing into the weight at any age, I think maybe you are thinking about it as maturing into his natural weight. The difference being that changing weight at any time means you have to adapt to the power and tempo of the new weights class.

He’s making a point of modesty because you could argue he did well enough against a top tier lightweight, instead he’s saying he feels he could have done better.

[Mbuenfe]

This is just shows how great pacman really is during his time, theres just levels in this game in terms of talent.

[AdonisCreed]

Loma did good in that fight against Linares. You could tell his body was getting used to fighting at that weight and taking punches from bigger guys.

[vitali1999]

Just goes to show you how smart Lomachenko is to recognize his weight class. Most other idiots will keep jumping weight classes till they are brutally knocked out.

[lets rumble]

Smart answer ....
It’s a process and no matter how talented you are it takes time ....
It’s not like he is fighting bums as he moves up !

[Scipio2009]

wow so mikey is even older, turning 31 in less than 60 days so u think he isn’t growing into 140 or 147 then. Because if u did u would be a fool.

Mikey Garcia came up from 126lbs, and has capped out physically, at 140lbs (he already looked flabby at 144lbs, nevermind 147), with his skills giving him a chance at 147lbs.

Mikey's likely going to eventually fill out at 140lbs, but any fight at 147 would be akin to Floyd fighting at 154lbs.

Lomachenko has gotten to where he was heading.

[JuniorTorres720]

Loma vs. Linares was so close and Linares got caught with a great shot. I hope there's a rematch cuz both of them are world class fighters.

[BLASTER1]

Loma telling it real.
He has no need to lie to hype himself he wants the best fights and so far has been able to get the best fights.
Once he finishes Pedraza and his shoulder is fine he will be vying for Mikey.
So Mikey you better start getting serious about fighting Loma cause I know he's serious about fighting you..

[hitking]

Goes to show you how special guys like Floyd and Manny were. Floyd went from competing as a lightweight to fighting DLH at 154 in a matter of like three years. And spent years fighting as a welterweight when he probably was a natural jr welterweight. At least by today’s standards. And Manny took it a step further by fighting his second fight with JMM at 130, and then taking on DLH at welterweight later that year. And outside of his next fight with Hatton, fought the rest of his career as a welterweight.

Lomachenko is a good little fighter. But he has a long way to go if he wants to be mentioned in the same breath as the P4P greats like Floyd and Manny. Not to mention guys like Ray Robinson or Henry Armstrong.