Comments Thread For: Teofimo Lopez: I Was Injured Too, I Didn't Use Excuse Like Loma Did

[CubanGuyNYC]

Anyone here an athlete, let alone a boxer? Lol There are degrees of injury, and areas of the body that are affected by a particular motion more than others. I have no idea who’s saying the truth, who’s exaggerating, or what; but just because a man is able to fight, that doesn’t mean he’s functioning at 100%. And at the highest levels, being anything less can mean the difference between a W or an L.

[Ake-Dawg]

The idea that its not an excuse because Klimas said it instead of Loma shows how gullible some of you are. Somehow the manager doesn't speak on behalf of the fighter because what the manager said makes the fighter look bad? Funny when it comes to contracts and fights happening or not happening what the manager says is just as good as the fighter saying it.

I guess they forced Loma to take that hospital pick and they gagged him and wouldn't let him do ANY interviews.

[JimmyD729]

Shoulders are becoming the go to excuse for big fight losses....

I know bruh and it’s sad. I remember when Mayweather blamed a shoulder injury for the first Castillo fight.

[paranoidandroid]

shoulder again, its so embarrassing

[JimmyD729]

Loma definitely on that downhill with the injuries. Boxing is a brutal sport and these men only have a limited time in their prime.

I would like to give big fahck you to all the fighters that make an excuse after losing.

They all make excuses after losing. Or even after a bad performance

[Ake-Dawg]

Anyone here an athlete, let alone a boxer? Lol There are degrees of injury, and areas of the body that are affected by a particular motion more than others. I have no idea who’s saying the truth, who’s exaggerating, or what; but just because a man is able to fight, that doesn’t mean he’s functioning at 100%. And at the highest levels, being anything less can mean the difference between a W or an L.

I don't think any fighter is 100% coming out of camp. I think its more about which fighter can get the most out of their bodies on fight night. That's mostly a mental battle.

[Roadblock]

Anyone here an athlete, let alone a boxer? Lol There are degrees of injury, and areas of the body that are affected by a particular motion more than others. I have no idea who’s saying the truth, who’s exaggerating, or what; but just because a man is able to fight, that doesn’t mean he’s functioning at 100%. And at the highest levels, being anything less can mean the difference between a W or an L.

Very true its just the underlying nature of one vs one at the highest levels of competition, these guys train like machines and push themselves to extremes, things breakdown along the way and they always carry something into the fight with them.

Its tough at this level they are all special people.

[tokon]

The idea that its not an excuse because Klimas said it instead of Loma shows how gullible some of you are. Somehow the manager doesn't speak on behalf of the fighter because what the manager said makes the fighter look bad? Funny when it comes to contracts and fights happening or not happening what the manager says is just as good as the fighter saying it.

I guess they forced Loma to take that hospital pick and they gagged him and wouldn't let him do ANY interviews.

Yes, Loma lost; decisively.
Get the surgery, recover, return, earn a rematch or move on, whatever but this whole post fight drama show is just a bad look for a guy that basked in over 400 victories.

[CubanGuyNYC]

I don't think any fighter is 100% coming out of camp. I think its more about which fighter can get the most out of their bodies on fight night. That's mostly a mental battle.

Definitely a mental battle at the highest levels, but I do believe many fighters come in 100%, unless they over-trained or got hurt at some point.

[CubanGuyNYC]

Very true its just the underlying nature of one vs one at the highest levels of competition, these guys train like machines and push themselves to extremes, things breakdown along the way and they always carry something into the fight with them.

Its tough at this level they are all special people.

This is where a 23 year-old body and a 32 year-old body makes a difference. I know for a fact that when I was those ages, there was a definite contrast in ability and recovery time. And yes, they are special people, something that sadly goes too often unappreciated around here.