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Great fight and awesome victory for Lomachenko. Two fights ago I was saying Crawford should be #1 P4P, but now I believe Lomachenko has the better resume and deserves it. Beautiful knockdown by Linares, but honestly only had him winning 2 rounds, 3 at most.
He is fantastic. I find it a little bit overwhelming to even watch him sometimes. He is like a perpetual motion machine. Yes, he does remind me a bit of Calzaghe with a bit of vintage Manny in there too with all the body movement and angles. Lomachenko is so difficult because you cannot train for that style. You will maybe have some openings here and there but knowing when they are to be able to land anything meaningful is difficult. Fighters inevitably get outworked as the other man won't stop working. I like this kind of fighter and think it is the perfect style to beat a Mayweather type. Swarm him, overwhelm him, throw, throw, throw. Even ice will melt before a windmill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
I knew Loma was good but not that good that he would overwhelm Jorge Liniares.
Glad he got knocked down just to show his team that they can not rush him up the weights. He has some good challenges at this weight. Stay here.
Both guys put on an excellent fight. Linares showed his class, he was just caught with a perfect shot to the body. I think Loma was getting to Linares again at that point, and if allowed to continue the end was near.
The knockdown could be the best thing to happen to Loma. It reminded him not to get careless, and probably grounded/ humbled him a little. Like he said at the end, Linares taught him another lesson.
I had it pretty close at the end, a rematch at some stage would be nice.
Garcia/ Loma could be spectacular.
Would Floyd return for Loma?
Lomachenko is a living legend, absolutely no doubt that is what we are watching everytime he fights.
I see massive similarities with Sugar Ray Robinson when i watch him.... he really is technically that good. (arguably better footwork than Robinson too)
I'm not suggesting he can be put up there with Robinson because fighters don't have 20 - 30 fights per year anymore, but style wise, punch selection, technique and skill set the two are very similar.
Robinson telegraphed his punches a lot more but i'd bet a lot of money that Lomachenkos father (trainer) is a big Robinson fan ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_M4SFK8NCcof them
Loma is too small. It would probably have to be a 150 catch weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
What I will say about Loma is that he fights in a very unique style. He is amazing at what he does. Amazing footwork and punching angles. Great defense. Decent punching power. He knows when and when not to punch and throw combinations and flurries.
As I said in another post, I think that he proved a lot between the lightweight champ, but I think he should go back down in weight and completely wipe out 126 and 130.
Yea I was thinking a 150 catchweight. Floyd loves an advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherLoma is too small. It would probably have to be a 150 catch weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Would have been a great fight at 130 or 135. Back when Floyd was more aggressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaYea I was thinking a 150 catchweight. Floyd loves an advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherLoma is too small. It would probably have to be a 150 catch weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
When he was entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherWould have been a great fight at 130 or 135. Back when Floyd was more aggressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaYea I was thinking a 150 catchweight. Floyd loves an advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherLoma is too small. It would probably have to be a 150 catch weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
Naz was entertaining. Smaller than Loma but more than powerful enough not to get Rigo'ed. It would have been a great fight while it lasted.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterWhen he was entertaining.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherWould have been a great fight at 130 or 135. Back when Floyd was more aggressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlphaYea I was thinking a 150 catchweight. Floyd loves an advantage.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerpuncherLoma is too small. It would probably have to be a 150 catch weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpha
I finally got round to watching this on a grainy Youtube video last night. I think Lomachenko's footwork is great and he's a wonderful fighter. But I do think he's found his level. he can't go any higher and he's probably best coming down a weight . It's predominantly a size thing . I think some people are getting carried away by his record and starting to talk GOAT's and stuff like that.
He's excellent, but he's not the second coming like some would have us believe. I also thought Linares gave an excellent account of himself. good fight.
One judge had Liniares ahead. I can not see how anyone could have him in front at the time of the stoppage.
I’d have to watch it on a clearer video, but from what I saw, that’s not the craziest judging I’ve ever seen. Not saying he was ahead , but........Quote:
Originally Posted by Master