Comments Thread For: Lomachenko: I Want a Fight With Mikey Garcia, I Want Titles

[angkag]

I hope Loma stays at 135. Anything higher, and I think he risks getting mismatched. This is the top weight for him, and at 140 there are much bigger fighters who can hurt him and whose reach start to get to him regardless of how quick and talented he is. But I feel if he wants Garcia, he will need to get to a catch weight or get up to 140. I do not think Garcia will drop back down to 135.

Well we all know boxers can change their minds, but if Loma is consistent, it comes down to belt/no belt, which means it has to be 135.

He has previously been dismissive of catchweights, so he would need a change of heart there too (and who knows, he might be at a place where he wants or needs to compromise on past positions).

It looked at the weigh-in that he wasn't trying very hard to make 135, and if he went to 140, got to question where he would put the weight on as he looks 'filled out' already. If he challenged himself at 140, it would basically be 'a 135 fighter vs a 140 fighter' and seeing if his skills could make up for the 5lb difference. But I already get the impression he's not a real 135lber and he's already fighting bigger guys at 135, so 140 might just be unhealthy. But don't forget who really calls the shots with Loma - his papa. If pop says 'no son' to 140, then that's what happens.

I don't think Garcia goes back to 135 either as I don't think he could do that without paying a price.

I suspect Garcia/Loma never happens, even if it would be a money generator (at 135+). I started taking an interest in Loma after the 2008 Olympics and remember a lot of 'will he/won't he' posting wrt whether he went pro, but when the decision came in, Loma reported his papa had decided 'no - staying for 2012 Olympics'. Point being his papa isn't driven by financial considerations, so even if a truckload of money is there for a Mikey fight at 135+, I can't see his pops being the slightest bit interested.

Anyway, time will tell.

[chrisJS]

Miley will give his belt away. Better than being shut out by a smaller man. After all the “limited” Spence took him to school without relying on size. 12-0.

Mikey will vacate.

[kushking]

go bet with me for money, when fight happens, i will find ur profile that day

I'm up for a bet if Mikey man's up instead of dropping his belt.
What you want to bet??

I'll bet anything.(but there's no reason to worry about hypothetical now til it happens) But theres a very good reason i'm thinking mikey wins. Its because he has adapted to 135 better than loma who imo has not looked great despite all the praise he gets for koing the quality opponents of crolla who was 500-1 dog at some books.

[Removed Now]

There's no way his body can go back down to 135. He will be Kell brook 2.0

[Jsmooth9876]

Loma wouldnt say Mikey's name for years until Mikey moved up to 147 and looked chit.

Mikey aint coming back to 135 and has bad beef with Arum.

Loma knows fight aint happening and its safe to call out Mikey.

That's funny because Garcia won a 135 belt not long ago and I recall Loma saying he would fight him then.

Nice imagination though.

Lomachenko is not afraid of that sloth. Dude would get easily out pointed again and be happy he didnt get knocked out (again)

[Jab jab boom]

There's no way his body can go back down to 135. He will be Kell brook 2.0

Brook didn't look bad going back to 147. His face failed him, not his body.

[BillyBoxing]

I'll bet anyone that mikey will beat loma decisively. It's actually a mismatch at this point imho. When loma loses his fans will say he was injured,or that he got weight bullied as their already saying....

I can see Mikey hurting, stopping Loma but not really outpointing or outboxing him.

Mikey is too slow on his feet, even his hands aren't that quick.
He relies on 3 punches while Loma use them.all.

Loma has the best D in compubox stats while fighting better oppo than most elite fighters...

Compubox ain't no perfect but it tells something.
Loma ain't no Easter,broner or lipinets...

I kinda see Loma Vs Mikey as Fury Vs Wilder type of fight. Except that Loma is in top shape...

[BLASTER1]

I'll bet anything.(but there's no reason to worry about hypothetical now til it happens) But theres a very good reason i'm thinking mikey wins. Its because he has adapted to 135 better than loma who imo has not looked great despite all the praise he gets for koing the quality opponents of crolla who was 500-1 dog at some books.

Good if Mikey man's up we can bet.

[MisanthropicNY]

Loma won and clowned Gervonta... pretty good night.

[Nightfall]

Mikey dealt with Spence very well. He runs right through lomachenko. 🥊