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I have one question for everyone.
Maltman said what I said - which is that Loma as the aggressor was Teo's weakness, and Teo doesn't like fighting on the inside.
I said that someone who fights like Valero beats Teo with ease.
But what I'm asking - and I'm serious when I ask: what CURRENT fighter, "anyone from 135 to 154!!" (Teofimo Sr), is aggressive enough to fit that category?
Chino's out, Ruslan's out. Who else?
What about the guy that roughed up Herring? Jonathan Oquendo? Does he make Teo uncomfortable at a 135 catchweight?
Or Rances Barthelemy?
Originally posted by Boxing News 24
Lomachenko showed in the second half of the fight that he now knows how to beat Teofimo by using pressure and forcing him to fight at a fast pace. Teofimo looked gassed out after just one hard round of being pushed by Lomachenko in the 8th.
What we saw clearly was Teofimo CANNOT handle pressure, and he tires rapidly when fighting someone that stays on top of him the way Loma did in rounds 8 through 12. Teofimo looked shaky until the 12th round, which is when he got his second wind and emptied what was left to of his gas tank.
Since losing to Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, a large number of boxing fans have surfaced to say that the fight should have been scored a 12 round draw.
In the eyes of a high number of people, Lomachenko appeared to win six rounds, which should have been enough for him to be given a draw.
The judges scored it 116-112, 119-109, and 117-111. Loma’s promoter Bob Arum didn’t complain about Teofimo winning the fight, but he did have a lot to say about the judge, Julie Lederman, who scored 11 rounds to 1 [119-109] for Teofimo.
Her score doesn’t match the fight that took place last Saturday night; it’s too odd for it to be taken seriously. That’s another reason why a rematch should be considered.
“There’s nothing to disagree with,” said Kellerman said to Max on Boxing on ESPN when asked if he agrees with the Lopez vs. Lomachenko decision. “As far as boxing goes, it has a quirky way of scoring.
“For those who had Lopez-Lomachenko as a draw, because you couldn’t possibly have Lomachenko winning the fight. It’s like this. Here are the definitive rounds. Rounds three through six and twelve were definitely Lopez.
“That’s six rounds. That’s at least a draw. Lomachenko won rounds eight through eleven. That’s for sure. That’s four rounds. So one fighter won six rounds definitely, and one fighter won four. Rounds two and seven could have gone either way.
It’s reasonable to say that Lomachenko got the better of Teofimo in rounds six and seven in addition to rounds 8, 9, 10, and 11. If you look at those rounds in slow motion, you’ll see that Lomachenko landed the cleaner punches.
The punches that Teofimo appeared to land when you watch the fight at full speed were ones that hit Lomachenko’s gloves or where glancing blows.
Teofimo played it safe, and he showed a great deal of respect for Lomachenko. He looked scared of Lomachenko, which resulted in him holding back and not taking advantage of his huge size, power, and youth advantage.
The only round where Teofimo didn’t look timid was in the 12th, and that was because he perhaps knew how close the fight was. Teofimo wouldn’t have fought that way if he thought he had a wide lead. He knew it was close, so he went all bout.
Lomachenko felt the power from Teofimo, but it didn’t bother him. He could handle it. Teofimo looked worried about taking Lomachenko’s power shots in the second half of the fight and was crumbling from the combination punching.
The fight appeared to be even going into the 12th round, and that was where Teofimo cliched the win by going all out. However, you can still find six rounds that Lomachenko won if you rematch the fight and look closely at the action.
What we saw clearly was Teofimo CANNOT handle pressure, and he tires rapidly when fighting someone that stays on top of him the way Loma did in rounds 8 through 12. Teofimo looked shaky until the 12th round, which is when he got his second wind and emptied what was left to of his gas tank.
Since losing to Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, a large number of boxing fans have surfaced to say that the fight should have been scored a 12 round draw.
In the eyes of a high number of people, Lomachenko appeared to win six rounds, which should have been enough for him to be given a draw.
The judges scored it 116-112, 119-109, and 117-111. Loma’s promoter Bob Arum didn’t complain about Teofimo winning the fight, but he did have a lot to say about the judge, Julie Lederman, who scored 11 rounds to 1 [119-109] for Teofimo.
Her score doesn’t match the fight that took place last Saturday night; it’s too odd for it to be taken seriously. That’s another reason why a rematch should be considered.
“There’s nothing to disagree with,” said Kellerman said to Max on Boxing on ESPN when asked if he agrees with the Lopez vs. Lomachenko decision. “As far as boxing goes, it has a quirky way of scoring.
“For those who had Lopez-Lomachenko as a draw, because you couldn’t possibly have Lomachenko winning the fight. It’s like this. Here are the definitive rounds. Rounds three through six and twelve were definitely Lopez.
“That’s six rounds. That’s at least a draw. Lomachenko won rounds eight through eleven. That’s for sure. That’s four rounds. So one fighter won six rounds definitely, and one fighter won four. Rounds two and seven could have gone either way.
It’s reasonable to say that Lomachenko got the better of Teofimo in rounds six and seven in addition to rounds 8, 9, 10, and 11. If you look at those rounds in slow motion, you’ll see that Lomachenko landed the cleaner punches.
The punches that Teofimo appeared to land when you watch the fight at full speed were ones that hit Lomachenko’s gloves or where glancing blows.
Teofimo played it safe, and he showed a great deal of respect for Lomachenko. He looked scared of Lomachenko, which resulted in him holding back and not taking advantage of his huge size, power, and youth advantage.
The only round where Teofimo didn’t look timid was in the 12th, and that was because he perhaps knew how close the fight was. Teofimo wouldn’t have fought that way if he thought he had a wide lead. He knew it was close, so he went all bout.
Lomachenko felt the power from Teofimo, but it didn’t bother him. He could handle it. Teofimo looked worried about taking Lomachenko’s power shots in the second half of the fight and was crumbling from the combination punching.
The fight appeared to be even going into the 12th round, and that was where Teofimo cliched the win by going all out. However, you can still find six rounds that Lomachenko won if you rematch the fight and look closely at the action.
Maltman said what I said - which is that Loma as the aggressor was Teo's weakness, and Teo doesn't like fighting on the inside.
I said that someone who fights like Valero beats Teo with ease.
But what I'm asking - and I'm serious when I ask: what CURRENT fighter, "anyone from 135 to 154!!" (Teofimo Sr), is aggressive enough to fit that category?
Chino's out, Ruslan's out. Who else?
What about the guy that roughed up Herring? Jonathan Oquendo? Does he make Teo uncomfortable at a 135 catchweight?
Or Rances Barthelemy?
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