Loma vs Lopez- Am I missing something ?

[wlad1111]

To box, you need space. Loma isn't a good inside fighter.

Loma is pretty good on the inside but let's just agree to disagree. On the other hand, Lopez doesn't fight on the inside much at all. If you think Lopez is all of a sudden gonna come in trying to fight a phonebooth fight with Loma you are smoking some crack.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Great boxers like Loma create space and dictate the terms of distance and angles. I'm not at all saying Teo can't take this one - I basically look at it as 60-40 Loma, but I see a lot of people overhyping Lopez based on the blitzing of Commey. Loma, however, is a totally different story.

Not me. I knew Commey was a bum and said so before the fight, even bet on it with another member that Lopez would abuse him.

My thing is I don't think Loma is that good.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Loma is pretty good on the inside but let's just agree to disagree. On the other hand, Lopez doesn't fight on the inside much at all. If you think Lopez is all of a sudden gonna come in trying to fight a phonebooth fight with Loma you are smoking some crack.

Don't do crack. I'm smoking some good Kush.

I'll be here commentating on the fight in the RBR thread. We can retouch base on fight night.

[wlad1111]

Don't do crack. I'm smoking some good Kush.

I'll be here commentating on the fight in the RBR thread. We can retouch base on fight night.

sure thing, no way Lopez becomes an inside fighter overnight.

[Dean_Razorback]

Santa Cruz is more accomplished professionally than both Lopez and Lomachenko. I guess this will be when bogus belts don't count.

are you ******? honest question man, santa cruz more acomplished that lomachenko? did you ride the short bus to school? maybe you are still riding it, i mean you have to be 12 or something, right?

[TheCell8]

Well he's also like 10 years younger, explosive and strong along with solid boxing ability.

When you consider all those factors, this will be Loma's toughest fight.

You can maybe make a parallel to Nicholas Walters, but Walters wasn't as lethal as Lopez.

[brick wall]

The "best" fighter in the world is given much credit for fighting a kid with 15 fights. Not by me. He should be greatly favored already, no? Not much credit here. Loma is either great or he's not. I go with he's not.

you're such a ****** lol. you think it's a 50/50 fight and predicts lopez to win by ko but if loma wins not much credit for him

make up your mind boy and watch out for those emotions before loma totally f ucks up your life

[BoxingIsGreat]

you're such a ****** lol. you think it's a 50/50 fight and predicts lopez to win by ko but if loma wins not much credit for him

make up your mind boy and watch out for those emotions before loma totally f ucks up your life

50/50 because either can win. If Loma wins, it'll be by decision. If Lopez wins, it'll be by KO. The actual real world odds might end up at 1-1 too. Not saying Loma doesn't have a chance. He has a 50% chance to win.

I'm picking Lopez to blitz Loma.

[deathofaclown]

The thing I like about Lopez in this fight is him and his old man really think they have the beating of Loma I think, which is important because you wonder how many fighters really believe they can beat Loma..

The important thing is he keeps that belief in the fight because it’ll probably get frustrating but he’s explosive and powerful enough to have success.

Also I don’t think Loma Has looked quite as sharp over the last couple of years. He’s no spring chicken for featherweight/lightweight - And he had a long extensive amateur career and has been injury prone in the last couple of years.

Obviously he never takes much punishment but I just thought over the last couple of years, he looked a bit more beatable with a good opponent having a good night.

With all that said, I don’t think it’s a great match for Lopez stylistically and I think Loma should be able to out box him fairly comfortably.

[Tails]

Let me start by saying I am not the biggest fan of the way Lopez boasts after getting KO's. That said the young man does have athleticism far beyond most traditional power punchers.That is his biggest weapon. Being able to use his speed to pressure his opponents into mistakes and traps.

Lomachenko should have a decent speed advantage, is far more experience and possibly even holds a sizable skill advantage. The danger for Lomachenko exists in Lopez's power. Teofimo is a legit puncher not just a flash in the pan that happened to score some stoppages.

Lomachenko should be slightly favored but a loss to Lopez is not inconceivable.