Comments Thread For: Lopez: The Reign Of Lomachenko, The Little Diva, Is Coming To An End

[R-Hand Southpaw]

I know you have a blind rage hatred of Loma for whatever reason. And you call every fighter a journeyman even if they were 2 division champions. But you do realize that eastern euro guys with high cheekbones like that get marked up incredibly easy?

But yeah he fought nobody right, cause GRJ, and Nicholas Walters were nobodies right? Yet you will throat Tank's stubby little chode until the end of time despite him having more fights with even less names? I'll never understand it and usually refrain from commenting but you are spouting some belligerent horse**** in here today.

Take a few good guesses about that guy and chances are you'll be right.

Lolololo.

[Marvlus Marv]

Loma vs Lopez.. IS ON!

[_Rexy_]

Nothing says “diva” like paying you with his own money to make the fight.

[Squ□redCircle34]

I hope so. If Loma taunts him he might get KO.

Yes this fight is the most personal for Loma so it’ll be interesting to see how he fights!

Does he fight more aggressively?

Does he try to get Teo up outta there early?

Or does he methodically intentionally break him down round by round to impose his will on him?

Very intriguing fight

[whollisboxing]

The covid pandemic hindered Lopez's growth though. 2-3 fights in between would have helped for his growth as a boxer.

You say a 'few years ago', and I get what you mean, but Lopez only has a few years in pro boxing. A few years ago his name was largely unknown.

The belt Lopez won was also his first and only real test of his career, and that just happened in his last fight.

Fernando Vargas beat Winky Wright*(in a fight that Winky should have gotten the nod), Ike Quartey, Luis Ramon Campas and Raul Marquez before foolishly rushing into the ring with Felix Trinidad at the young age of 23 and that didn't go too well for him.

About age, a 32 year old Lomachenko is a lot 'younger' than the average 32 year old boxer due to his elusive style where he darts in and out and minimizes the effects of big punches landed on him by removing some sap away from the bunch by moving away. So actually Lomachenko has not absorbed too many big blows to the head and body. His most grueling, toughest fight was Salido and that was really his last fight that he took any sort of hard blows at all. I'd say at the moment, Lomachenko, in boxing terms is about as fresh as a 25-28 year old boxer.

Many fans don't realize how much experience helps a boxer. It is very important to bring a boxer up correctly, pitting him in fights accordingly. The way fighters like Canelo and Chavez Sr were brought up is really the correct way to bring up a boxer. Experience is vital in boxing and despite Lomachenko having only 15 pro fights, his nearly 400 amateur fights give him a big edge over Lopez. Not to mention that the 15 pro fights have so far been against countless top 10 contenders and former champions, and at the time were champions. Lopez has one fight against a champion/former champ. One.

He would benefit greatly from fighting fringe contenders/former title holders like Campbell or Linares, and even kicking it up a notch vs the likes of Fortuna or Barthelemey. Like, CAN Lopez even defeat Fortuna or Barthelemey? Or Easter or Haney? because if he can't, he's in a world of trouble because Lomachenko is several levels about all of those aforementioned fighters.

If Lopez manages to defeat Lomachenko somehow, clearly (no robbery), it would be an even more impressive upset than Ruiz KO'ing Joshua. It would, in my eyes, go down as one of the most impressive upsets in the last 25 years.

I completely understand what you mean and I should have said a few fights ago instead of a few years. I just wanted to illustrate my point and ideally fighters would fight more often so we could see the progression you're talking about.

Unfortunately, top guys fight twice a year if we're lucky and that was before the pandemic. Obviously it would have benefited Teo to get a few more fights in but the opportunity presented itself now and he is taking it.

I also understand that Loma hasn't been in wars but Lopez' approach is refreshing to me. He wants to slay the dragon NOW, when he is at or near the peak of his powers, not after someone else exposes vulnerabilities.

As for Fernando Vargas, of course hindsight is 20-20 but Vargas put up a tremendous fight. That was actually one of the greatest fights of the last 30 years and he just happened to be facing a HOF-level fighter at his peak.

[PRchamp]

Lopez going to shock the boxing world and knocked Lomochenko out. Lomochenko as great as he is gets hit more than you want and Lopez hits hard.

[R-Hand Southpaw]

Lomachenko is going to end Lopezs career before it even starts.

Look at history and the curious case of Nicholas Walter's. Guy beat Donaire and was hailed as a knock out artist who whined about money and once he got it? No mased.

Ended his whole career.

That fight for Lomachenko wasn't personal but this one is. The last fight Loma took personal? Rigo. And Rigo was also retired for over a year. NO MASED.

Seriously. People want to talk about overhyped people yet no one fits the bill more than Lopez. Hes not bigger than Crolla, Pedraza, Campbell or Linares. Hes also not a harder puncher than any of those guys either.

Side to side resumes would prove this EASY.

Hes also has no chance in hell out boxing Lomachenko so his plan is literally he has to end the fighy ASAP. One lucky punch.

And that punch is supposed to hurt Lomachenko who has fought longer, stronger, faster opponents and has never shown he was hurt himself?

Teo winning is nothing more than a prayer.

[Levi's]

Why boxers just shut up and let their fist do the talking. Why boxers just be humble in and out of the ring. Why boxers just keep their ego and not allowed it to get bigger than their heads and fleeting succcess. Yes, why boxers just be like Manny Pacquiao, George Foreman, Julio Chavez Sr, and other humble, courteous and respected boxers. Their demeanor is what separates them from the boys like Teofimo Lopez. He only won his first belt in his last fight and think he owns the world. I would like to see how he will be humbled by Loma.

[TarasMarcenko]

Idk about the diva part, if anything Lopez is acting like the diva. Crying over money yapping as much as he is. I call that diva behavior. That being said Oct 17 can't come soon enough

The real context of Teo calling the grounded and balanced, friendly and approachable Loma, a Diva, stems from the Linares fight weekend. Teo was on the undercard.

Teo's father, Lopez Sr., and Teo were staying at the same hotel as Loma. Sr. cornered an unsuspecting Loma in the hotel and started yapping, saying afterwards, he was getting into Loma's head. He started his tirade, 'the takeover is here' and 'my son is going to take your head off in the future', yada.

Loma assessed the situation, didn't engage, walked away from the guy. You have to remember if Loma laid a hand on him, that's it, career over for Loma. Illegal and especially for a boxer.

Sr. screamed after him, 'no one walks away from me'. This was the reason they call Loma a Diva. The Diva twins extraordinaire, calling the smart and sensible one, a Diva. Loma is the furthest from a Diva there is.

This is the same irrational and erratic dude, Sr., who went out into NY looking for an unsuspecting victim to cold ****. He found a marathon runner and cold ****ed the guy and then went home and bragged about it to Junior. This is the same man who sold hard drugs and was laced up on them. Nostradumbass. God speaks to him. And Sr's mother committed suicide after running through the streets with her top off all deranged. The nut doesn't fall too far from the roots in this family. All verifiable in interviews.

So after the confrontation with Loma, Loma changed hotels and Sr. and Junior chased him and went to the same hotel. Loma spoke with Top Rank to nip it in the bud. He wasn't going to get dragged into extra curricular bs outside of the ring. Top Rank told the Lopez' to knock that **** off. They didn't like being called on it. And so they are vindictive and full of themselves and easily come unhinged. So yeah, it's personal, to them. Loma just listens and plans on doing his work in the ring. There is some extra sauce on it, but he can't let himself get emotional about it. He has one goal. Win the IBF and match what Pernell did all those years ago. Teo is in the way of his goal. The same will power to win the gold medals at the Olympics. Same. All the shucking and jiving from Teo won't matter when they meet in the ring.

There is a reason Loma doesn't bring his wife and son to the fights anymore. They were at the hotel that day and with this ****er chasing him, it wasn't safe for them to be around Loma.

Loma is down to earth, rational, not used to frivolity, but likes roughing it, camping with bare essentials, hunting, fishing. He's respectful and kind in interviews, is thoughtful and patient, takes the time out to get to know you, is grounded and sees the bigger picture. He's the farthest from a Diva.

The Lopez' are ****ed up in the head. God is paving a path for them and is the reason Teo beat Commey, a devout man of faith. Yeah, right. Sr. is calling himself Nostradamus and wears a hat to the same effect.

It's very personal with the Lopez', because Loma walked away from Sr. Loma is looking at it from a context, let's prove it in the ring and let heads with clarity clear the air and stop with the absolute bull****. Loma doesn't talk disrespectfully about anyone, he respects the legends and those that have paved the way. The only time he talks is to call them out for their incessant yapping. Like clowns in a circus pumping themselves up for their next MLM meeting to try and sell some bs.

Lopez' are getting all hyped to try and win on sheer will power. Will power has no solid effect if you're barking up the wrong tree, if you haven't honed all your skill sets to the master level. Loma is hoping Teo comes charging in all enraged and full of vitriol. That is a lot easier to fight with than someone sitting back trying to counter punch. Teo isn't going to hit Loma in the balls 64 times, which would cause Loma's head and torso to crouch forward exposing himself. This isn't second pro fight Loma adjusting. This is fully adjusted Loma and he's got his full arsenal and is fully healthy.

Should be an intriguing fight. May the better fighter win. I already know who is the better human.

[VG_Addict]

Canelo would be the closest to elite, semi-great, IMO. I base this on resume, time served in the pros, with only one loss to the elitest of the elite, as well as willingness to challenge all comers.

Lomachenko lost to a journeyman with 12 losses, now 14.

Canelo is more elite than Lomachenko? LMAO. Now I know to disregard your opinions from now on.

Lomachenko has made top fighters look like bums. Canelo needed questionable decisions over Golovkin and Lara.