Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Fever Sweeps Through The UK

[BangEM]

Much prefer appreciation for a foreign star than the bad old days when Hagler was bombarded with bottles, or when fighters like Azumah Nelson or Donald Curry couldn't celebrate because of crowd hostility.

But not at the expense of the homegrown talent. Indifference and hostility aren't interchangeable. You just have to always make the home advantage count at this level.

Build them up then tear them down when there's a minor glitch. Then start feeling a sense of entitlement once they pick themselves up, to achieve greatness without you. It's unbecoming and people need to do better.

[GlassJoey]

The fawning over Loma from team Sky was embarrassing. You could almost hear them instructing the judges to make sure Loma won all rounds.

Don’t get me wrong, Loma won fairly but Sky were so blinded by their Loma love-in that they probably would’ve scored a Campbell KO as a 10-9 to Loma.

I almost feel like the whole show was an exercise for matchroom to pretend they don’t rig fights in advance of AJ vs Ruiz

[Grange_27]

No one asked them to boo the guy. However, you don't go there and start screaming his name at the expense of the homegrown talent. You have to make the home advantage count.

Luke Campbell is the greatest amateur talent the UK has ever produced. And he embodies British boxing, apart from winning a lot of medals for this country. And what happened on Saturday with the fans chanting "Loma! Loma!! Loma!!" after the 3rd rd was disgraceful.

In Fury's case: I know I slag him off all the time whenever I can but I'm sure he knows he's better off fighting in America since he'll never have any home advantage in the UK. Coupled with the fact that he's a gypsy. So, I don't think it's just all about money. Fury is a very smart guy and he knows he can build a better fanbase in the US and fill the void Wilder has been unable to tap into. And he's doing a marvellous job.

I'm sure if Usyk were to fight AJ or Fury in the UK - there won't be any home advantage. And the fans would be as pathetic as they were on Saturday. Both would be better off fighting him on foreign soil tbh.

Well next time if you just let me know who I should support and why I'll obviously go with that. Thanks ever so much.

I went not knowing who I wanted to win. During the fight I found myself pulling for Campbell but guess what it's my choice not yours. Lomachenko is obviously a special case something you are ignoring.

However if Uysk fought Fury I'd d**** myself in a Ukrainian flag any go, just so we are clear about that. Fury is a clown

[Grange_27]

Much prefer appreciation for a foreign star than the bad old days when Hagler was bombarded with bottles, or when fighters like Azumah Nelson or Donald Curry couldn't celebrate because of crowd hostility.

Spot on, Hagler couldn't even be presented with his belts in the ring. Embarrassing.

[BangEM]

The fawning over Loma from team Sky was embarrassing. You could almost hear them instructing the judges to make sure Loma won all rounds.

Don’t get me wrong, Loma won fairly but Sky were so blinded by their Loma love-in that they probably would’ve scored a Campbell KO as a 10-9 to Loma.

I almost feel like the whole show was an exercise for matchroom to pretend they don’t rig fights in advance of AJ vs Ruiz

What do you expect when you have the two ultimate groupies - Tony Bellend and Adam Smith - doing the commentary? At least, Carl Froch is Polish and he has never hidden his allegiance to Eastern European boxers, which is understandable. It's always funny how Paulie, who's American, is always the decent voice around those clowns.

Just imagine these idiots claiming that Luke Campbell won only one rd when he won at least 4 rds. They did the same with Yarde when Yarde won at least 4rds as well - 1, 2, 7 and 8.

[_Rexy_]

Cornball little guy cherry picking and now trying to unify a weak a** division. Maybe if he fights Ramirez or the Prograis/Taylor winner or Berchelt I would care.

Right? I won't be sold on Terrance Crawford until he beats Usyk. Man up guys.

[Nightfall]

Europe my ass. Come back to America and take that Tank Davis beat down🥊💯

[Roberto Vasquez]

Europe my ass. Come back to America and take that Tank Davis beat down🥊💯

Take the fight then. Even you must know Davis won't take it lol

[mick1303]

Cornball little guy cherry picking and now trying to unify a weak a** division. Maybe if he fights Ramirez or the Prograis/Taylor winner or Berchelt I would care.

Nobody cares whether or not you care ))

[mick1303]

What do you expect when you have the two ultimate groupies - Tony Bellend and Adam Smith - doing the commentary? At least, Carl Froch is Polish and he has never hidden his allegiance to Eastern European boxers, which is understandable. It's always funny how Paulie, who's American, is always the decent voice around those clowns.

Just imagine these idiots claiming that Luke Campbell won only one rd when he won at least 4 rds. They did the same with Yarde when Yarde won at least 4rds as well - 1, 2, 7 and 8.

Yarde won 7 and 8 all right, case could be made for 5, because he started to get to Kova, and won the first minute and the very end of the round. But for the 1st 4 rounds he was just jabbed silly. There was no reason to give him 1 and 2.