Maybe, maybe not. Maybe Loma matched up really well with Russell? Maybe Russell matched up really well with Gonzalez? Maybe Jhonny's not that good? Or maybe he is and both Loma and Russell are future hall of famers?
Who the fuck knows? Boxing fans are always trying to make definitive statements based on limited evidence. Loma and Russell are 26/27 years old. Time will tell how good they are.
Why are people acting like a Gonzales win was that impressive? Gonzales was a past his prime fighter who happened to pull an upset. He was the underdog vs Russel for a reason
Why are people acting like a Gonzales win was that impressive? Gonzales was a past his prime fighter who happened to pull an upset. He was the underdog vs Russel for a reason
He was a big underdog against Mares as well. A lot of fans - me included - expected Mares to dominate Jhonny, who was regarded as a shopworn fighter coming off poor performances.
Come on, bro. Salido did a lot more than just throw low blows.
You're better than that.
If Salido was deducted points as he should have been for the repeated low blows, he would have lost the fight...which suggests no, he didn't do much more. A fair result for that fight would have been a draw, as Loma probably didn't do quite enough to win clearly himself either. In any case, I don't think any fighter could have beaten a seasoned, veteran champ like Salido in their second pro fight, especially if we also take into account the weight advantage Salido had on the night. The result is a blot on Loma's resume for now, but in fact he can take a lot of positives from that in the long run.
Why are people acting like a Gonzales win was that impressive? Gonzales was a past his prime fighter who happened to pull an upset. He was the underdog vs Russel for a reason
In hindsight it all makes sense now, but I think a lot of us (myself included) romanticized his upset win over Mares and underrated GRJ after his loss to Loma.
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