Comments Thread For: Lomachenko: My Goal is To Unify at 135, Maybe Return To 130

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WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy "Loma" Lomachenko is motivated to unify the entire 135-pound division. Lomachenko will defend his world titles in the main event against Anthony "Million Dollar' Crolla on April 12 at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
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He's a very entertaining fighter and very skillful, I wouldn't mind seeing him stick at 135 and 130, I think if he goes to 140 he is a brutal knockout waiting to happen.

[AdonisCreed]

He's a very entertaining fighter and very skillful, I wouldn't mind seeing him stick at 135 and 130, I think if he goes to 140 he is a brutal knockout waiting to happen.

Yea I think he should stay @ 135 to 130. 140 is too much.

[JonDP]

So basically retirement in relative obscurity

[alexnation]

No reason to keep moving up. Loma said in one of his interviews that 135 is already pretty close to his natural limit (as he feels it) where every extra pound will negatively affect his skills and speed. Get Tank, Lopez and Mikey and then see what's next.

[Nusky]

Mr. Nomaschenko. Some people hate on loma but if you think about it his resume is somewhat legit. Sure, I can poke holes(some bigger than others)in some of his higher profile wins but it is what it is.

[boxingitis]

Most skilled boxer at the moment. Wished Santa Cruz had step up when Loma was at 126. Wished Berchelt and Davis had the guts to fight him at 130.

[elfag]

weird. He didnt talk about getting Mikey Garcia's belt 6 months ago when Garcia was around. Now that hes up at 147 its safe to talk about unifying at 135.

[Boxing_1013]

Mixed feelings about his comments. It is obvious he doesn't look like the same fighter at 135, as opposed to the lower weights. But he has still been getting the Ws and I was hoping he felt he could grow into the weight and rise up the weight classes, and see how far he could go.

Besides Gervonta I don't really care about any other fights at up to 135 personally, but I don't really follow the lower weights much tbh. Was hoping he would try his luck against some of those guys at WW eventually but that is a pipe dream I guess. I just don't really see what legacy fights he has at 130-135. Will be interesting to see how his next 5 years go

[_Rexy_]

weird. He didnt talk about getting Mikey Garcia's belt 6 months ago when Garcia was around. Now that hes up at 147 its safe to talk about unifying at 135.

He mentined unifying when he moved up to fight Linares.

And does Mikey still have the WBC strap at 135? Or has the wbc made it vacant yet?