If Lomachenko loses.

[Real King Kong]

u mad!!!!!!!!!!! 😂

Well it’s not like she was gonna do any better.

[KingKrypton]

If Lomachenko loses on Saturday, how will it affect his legacy?

I don't think it'll affect it too badly. He's still accomplished more in 15-16 fights than most fighters do in their whole careers. He's tied for fewest number of fights to win a world title, and holds the record for fewest number of fights to become a 3 weight world champion.

If he gets slept early, which I think will happen in the early rounds. His legacy will take a hit.

[Jimmy 23]

14-2. One loss to Salido (41-12-2).One loss to a 23 yo kid with 15 fights and 1,5 rounds on top level.That would destroy Lomas legacy.

[HandsofIron]

Loma's fighting two divisions above his natural weight and he's getting older so the knock on him won't be too bad.

[Rick Taylor]

14-2. One loss to Salido (41-12-2).One loss to a 23 yo kid with 15 fights and 1,5 rounds on top level.That would destroy Lomas legacy.

im getting a lot of haters for stating these very facts.

how can he be an atg if he loses twice to bums in less than 20 fights?

[edgarg]

I wouldn't be surprised if Loma dominates Teofimo

What about the post just above that. They guy joined in April 2013. I suspect it was April 1st, also the worst year in boxing history for absorbing boxing "knowledge". When a guy sees things than absolutely no one else in the world saw, in a fight, One wonders.

Which reminds me of the very old song. beginning........
"Oh I wonder yes I wonder, do the angels way up yonder, do the angels play their harps all day".

Being purely musicians, they didn't know anything about boxing either.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Yes it is how he loses.

Lomachenko is extremely impressive, but wow? Some people have gotten carried away with his ability.

I have watched Lomachenko 'Voluntarily duck into punches, with his guard up' that was his defense vs Luke Campbell. I have zero idea how such a fighter can be deemed technically superior to Floyd Mayweather 'When he was choosing to duck into punches'.

People in the sport have been effected by the universal stereotype 'That Eastern European fighters are technically more advanced than all other fighters'. Some people within boxing have accepted this as a Law 'It is the hundredth Monkey effect, playing out below in this interview'.

These two dudes are idiots. Thanks for sharing.

[Eff Pandas]

Not many guys get a legacy boost from an L. So it's unlikely to be a positive for him.

That said it won't be catastrophic for his legacy like some are predicting.

Hell if in 2025 Teo is being talked about by the atg dorks as a top 10 atg guy it will likely look a whole lot better in retrospect.

[nino brown21]

It will take a hit.

The first thing is about how the loss happens. If Lopez simply beats him up, then it is worse for Loma's legacy. If Lopez wins because he sneaks in a dirty headbutt which the ref ignores, opens a cut on Loma and Loma has to retire...

It also takes time to really gauge the impact of that kind of thing. If Lopez wins, then goes on to become P4P #1 and reigns for 10 years, then the loss doesn't look as bad. If Lopez wins, then gets stopped by Haney in his next fight, then Loma's loss would look worse.

I think that the basis of Loma's legacy has already been laid down. He already has some solid accomplishments, and a couple of firsts to his name. He's a lock for first ballot HoF. The next question for him is where he sits amongst the ATGs. If he gets beat up by Lopez, that question is affected in the negative.

Yup boxing politics run deep ..

[BoxingIsGreat]

Nothing changes. The people who hate him will laugh and hate him more. The people who like him will still respect all that he has accomplished in boxing. Marciano retired at 31, Loma has already accomplished way more by that age and still has a ways to go.

I don't think so. Fans and haters will just forget about him. Where would he go from there? That's why I say this is a must win for both fighters, more so for Loma. If Lopez loses, most will say he was a hybejob, too.