If Lomachenko becomes undisputed at LW.

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  • VG_Addict
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    #1

    If Lomachenko becomes undisputed at LW.

    Let's say Lomachenko beats Lopez, then beats Haney to win all the belts at lightweight. Where would you rank him all time?

    • Tied for fewest number of fights to win a world title
    • Holds the record for fewest number of fights to win a world title in 2 and 3 weight classes
    • Wins all the belts at LW
    • All in less than 20 fights



    Would he rank in the top 20 all time?
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    #2
    Originally posted by VG_Addict
    Let's say Lomachenko beats Lopez, then beats Haney to win all the belts at lightweight. Where would you rank him all time?

    • Tied for fewest number of fights to win a world title
    • Holds the record for fewest number of fights to win a world title in 2 and 3 weight classes
    • Wins all the belts at LW
    • All in less than 20 fights



    Would he rank in the top 20 all time?
    but he has already been massacred by a glass chinned old journeyman doe?

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      #3
      Originally posted by VG_Addict
      Let's say Lomachenko beats Lopez, then beats Haney to win all the belts at lightweight. Where would you rank him all time?

      • Tied for fewest number of fights to win a world title
      • Holds the record for fewest number of fights to win a world title in 2 and 3 weight classes
      • Wins all the belts at LW
      • All in less than 20 fights



      Would he rank in the top 20 all time?
      No. He will be 15-1 if he wins. There are boxers that have had many more title defenses than he has had pro fights and also unified a division.

      I think you also need to be clear about his “records”. Not only did he have 6 quasi pro fights that didn’t count, he started as a pro after a long amateur career.

      There are boxers that have held multiple world titles in multiple divisions before they were 25, the age Loma was when he won the title the 1st time.

      It’s just very hard for a pro with so few fights, one of which he lost, to be considered a top 20 ATG.

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      • Rusty Tromboni
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        #4
        He's already one of the absolute greatest ever.

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          #5
          Originally posted by VG_Addict
          Let's say Lomachenko beats Lopez, then beats Haney to win all the belts at lightweight. Where would you rank him all time?

          • Tied for fewest number of fights to win a world title
          • Holds the record for fewest number of fights to win a world title in 2 and 3 weight classes
          • Wins all the belts at LW
          • All in less than 20 fights



          Would he rank in the top 20 all time?
          No and not close either. If you learn the history of the sport you would have no need to ask these questions. This is just getting carried away.

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            He’s already undisputed if he beats Lopez tonight IMO. He don’t need that WBC email title.

            I wanna see Haney fight someone of note before feeding him to Loma. He passes the eye test but that resume is so weak.

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              #7
              Originally posted by RJJ-94-02=GOAT
              He’s already undisputed if he beats Lopez tonight IMO. He don’t need that WBC email title.

              I wanna see Haney fight someone of note before feeding him to Loma. He passes the eye test but that resume is so weak.
              That isn’t fair. Haney earned the mandatory title shot by winning the eliminator.

              He shouldn’t have to fight anyone else in order to setup a Loma fight.

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                #8
                Originally posted by The Big Dunn
                That isn’t fair. Haney earned the mandatory title shot by winning the eliminator.

                He shouldn’t have to fight anyone else in order to setup a Loma fight.
                The guy he beat was terrible though. That Zaur Abdullaev couldn’t win a European title never mind be in a interim World title fight.

                They’ve exploited the ranking system successfully, but Haney still needs to be tested before fighting an elite talent like Loma. Gamboa is a start, but I’d still like to see him fight Luke Campbell, Jorge Linares or somebody proven like that.

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                  #9
                  He gets into the HOF regardless based on his amateur career alone. So what are we asking?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rick Taylor
                    but he has already been massacred by a glass chinned old journeyman doe?
                    You mean that overweighed gang member who aimed for Loma's balls the whole fight ?

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