Comments Thread For: Russell: Lomachenko Shouldn't Be Number One P4P; Got Gift Against Me

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Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez is one of the fights Gary Russell Jr. is most interested in watching when the boxing business gets back to normal. If Lopez beats Lomachenko, however, the long-reigning WBC featherweight champion won't consider Lopez the best boxer in the sport, pound-for-pound.
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[Lomadeaux]

Russell doesn’t believe Lomachenko is better than him, either, even though Lomachenko defeated Russell in their 12-round, 126-pound title fight in June 2014. The 31-year-old Russell feels dehydration cost him in that fight for the then-vacant WBO featherweight title at StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Russell hopes to fight Lomachenko again, this time at lightweight.

“Vasiliy Lomachenko, he know he got a gift,” Russell said. “He don’t have the hand speed that I have, you know, have the boxing ability, the ring generalship and IQ that I got. He got a little seasoning, but he, overall, he really can’t f--k with me. He got a gift. He fought a dehydrated version, the lowest [possible] version of Mr. Gary Russell Jr.

“You know, and it was a split-decision fight. And he got [the nod]. And it was a knockdown in the fight that wasn’t even called, you know, so I mean, that’s neither here or there. But I plan to move up to 135. He’s at 135. I definitely would like that fight again, you know, fully hydrated. You know what I’m saying?”

[Lomadeaux]

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[Bunch Pag]

Another one who can't handle a loss...

[The Big Dunn]

Every time Russell mentions Loma I laugh. He wants no part of him. Russell isn’t as good as Loma and has a shorter reach, which doesn’t allow him to fight in a way to neutralize Loma’s offensive weapons.

IMO the same way Floyd would always beat Manny, imo Loma would always beat Russell no matter when they fought.

[deanrw]

One thing about Gary is you can never knock down his confidence LOL.

[lilmac99]

i feel you Gary they didn't count a clear knockdown.

[Mister Wolf]

I saw that fight live at the Home Depot Center in Carson then went home and watched the TV feed. Russell is delusional and a poor sportsman.

[Griever0730]

A lot of MFs hating on Lomachenko nowadays. Boxing needs to come back so things can be put into perspective fr.

[Bundt]

I’d like to see teofimo and Russell fight. Maybe that will happen in 2021, 2022, or 2023 after Russell fights TBA.