Comments Thread For: Arum: I'll Explain Financial Implications Of Rematch To Lopez, Loma; Up To Them

[TonyGe]

Except as the video showed, he didn't lose the last "clear". It was a toss up. Could have gone either way.

Regardless, many of the other boxers INCLUDING people who support Teo had the fight a draw or a VERY close win for Lopez. That many people can't be wrong. It warrants a rematch to put it all to rest.

Don't know what video you were watching the 12th round belonged to Lopez. Not saying that Loma could never beat Lopez but he clearly didn't in that fight.

[QballLobo]

Loma’s team messed up not having a rematch clause so Teo can tell him to kick rocks unless they meet his terms.
I honestly don’t see a rematch being too different. Often times the guy that comes into the first fight an underdog has an easier time in a rematch. He’s seen the guy already and knows what to do to win.
I actually think Teo could knock him out if Loma tries to exchange early.

[Ake-Dawg]

Oh it's definitely his Castillo moment.

Back then, everyone said it was a close fight, could have gone either way, then Floyd did the rematch because of the controversy.

Now, we've got Teo admitting that "everybody" wants a rematch - validating this also was a close fight - and his quoting Floyd may encourage him to be like Floyd and rematch a fight that has numerous undefeated fighters saying it was a draw and not a blowout.

If Teo does what I hope he does which is to step up to a rematch and actually PROVE something with a Loma that throws, how's that not the same as the Castillo situation?

Not everyone believes it was a close fight. To be honest, most view it as a clear Lopez victory.

Further, Lopez acknowledging that there is a desire for a rematch doesn't make it a Castillo moment. Its just your typical fight between two good fighters where a rematch could be entertaining.

Was not there a Loma who throws in the 12th round? Because that Loma got his ass handed to him. I don't know why you and others want to project rounds 9 10 and 11 as if there was this domination by Loma (he 2as outlander in power punched in all three rounds) that he could easily exert over the previous 8 rounds. If he could have, he would have.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Don't know what video you were watching the 12th round belonged to Lopez. Not saying that Loma could never beat Lopez but he clearly didn't in that fight.

Same video I've been posting, brother. The one everyone's ducking for some reason.

[Combat Talk Radio]

Not everyone believes it was a close fight. To be honest, most who have never laced up gloves view it as a clear Lopez victory.

Further, Lopez acknowledging that there is a desire for a rematch doesn't make it a Castillo moment. Its just your typical fight between two good fighters where a rematch could be entertaining.

Was not there a Loma who throws in the 12th round? Because that Loma got his ass handed to him. I don't know why you and others want to project rounds 9 10 and 11 as if there was this domination by Loma (he 2as outlander in power punched in all three rounds) that he could easily exert over the previous 8 rounds. If he could have, he would have.

I acknowledge the bold. Which is my point.

When two guys once called P4P, undefeated in their craft, both felt that the fight was a draw and not a blowout, I have to start questioning what people saw.

The answer is that they saw shots land that didn't.

Video I posted is JUST Round 12 - and proved Lopez was not as dominant as people said he was. People just gifted it to him because Loma was not the same Loma from the Nick Walters fight.

[whollisboxing]

Very possible that would be the outcome OR Lomo starts sooner and a fresh Lopez knocks him out in a firefight. If the 12 th round is how the 1st round played out the outcome couldve been VERY different for either guy. I'd be interested in a rematch.

I'm interested too and the fight is easier to make because it's in-house. Teo will be able to demand more money of course and Loma wants to avenge his loss. I say make it happen because there are still plenty of unanswered questions.

[!! Shawn]

The narrative that Lomachenko is somehow better cause he won some rounds at the end of the fight is comical

I think the narrative is that Loma is better because he actually managed to solve Lopez, while at no point did Lopez solve Loma.

Only one guy actually put serious leather on the other guy that night, and it wasn't Lopez.

Granted, boxing is scored by rounds, and Loma gave way to many early rounds away. However he consistently had tighter defense, and crisper offense throughout the night, and was the only fighter to land cleanly in combinations.

[Saborconclave]

Do the right thing!

Do the right thing and give him the rematch! You didn't beat him convincingly for sure. Just had some dishonest judges for the fix! Prove to the world you are who you say you are A world champion! Unless what i saw in the second half of the fight got you thinking you rather not be hit so much.

[Ajvar]

There will be NO rematch. Lopez is smarter than that.
Lopez will leave 135lbs immediately (60%) or he fights Haney and/or Garcia and then moves.

Lopez knows that motivated loma is a danger, especially if fights goes not in 9+ months again.

As for loma, if his team is smart this prick will go fight Gervonta Davis. claiming that it is last chanse of Davis. Either he fights loma or he is in history biggest ducker.

BUT had loma's team been smart, they would put rematch clause option or not let him fight the biggest fight of his career with trauma. Egis Klimas is just a yes-man who gets money for nothing... for something he did in the past [opening pro boxing to Loma] and now he does *****.

[Kannabis Kid]

I'd watch it don't think it happens though Lopez is going to 140 and everybody is going to say he ducked the rematch but that was always the plan. I'd be ok with the rematch Lopez won clear to me but Lomachenko had his moments and he was a unified champion prior the loss so it's not like he isn't deserving I just think by the time his shoulder rehabs Lopez will be looking somewhere else rightfully so.