Loma v the Axe Man

[Spicoli]

I knew Walters once but man he is emphatic about 'opting out'. Not sure I've ever watched a guy so certain and confident about staying on his stool. Very underwhelming.

Loma calls out Vargas. you'd save time throwing a side of beef into a wood chipper.

[p4pking]

One of those situations though, Loma just moved up to 130 and he's not big for the weight, he's simply so much better than anyone there. I wouldn't mind seeing him against Linares at 135 say, but there really isn't much out there for him without putting on more lbs than he should have to.

[palmerq]

I knew Walters once but man he is emphatic about 'opting out'. Not sure I've ever watched a guy so certain and confident about staying on his stool. Very underwhelming.

Loma calls out Vargas. you'd save time throwing a side of beef into a wood chipper.

well to be fair he was asked who he wants next and it seems like he really didnt know so unlike the rest who say they let the promoters deal with that he gave an actual answer/the first guy who could think of :S... I want loma to take on salido first and then vargas, hey let him beat the other champs.


I am suspecting walters is locked in a backstage war with hbo, first his missing weight by a fair bit then the strange draw and now his strange post fight comments S: I suspect walters wanted to stick it to hbo here :S

[Hulk]

I knew Walters once but man he is emphatic about 'opting out'. Not sure I've ever watched a guy so certain and confident about staying on his stool. Very underwhelming.Loma calls out Vargas. you'd save time throwing a side of beef into a wood chipper.

well to be fair he was asked who he wants next and it seems like he really didnt know so unlike the rest who say they let the promoters deal with that he gave an actual answer/the first guy who could think of :S... I want loma to take on salido first and then vargas, hey let him beat the other champs.I am suspecting walters is locked in a backstage war with hbo, first his missing weight by a fair bit then the strange draw and now his strange post fight comments S: I suspect walters wanted to stick it to hbo here :S

But at the cost of his reputation and pride?I'm reading he quit and blamed it on ring rust due to HBO and his promoter.Crazy.

[chris6878]

I knew Walters once but man he is emphatic about 'opting out'. Not sure I've ever watched a guy so certain and confident about staying on his stool. Very underwhelming.Loma calls out Vargas. you'd save time throwing a side of beef into a wood chipper.

well to be fair he was asked who he wants next and it seems like he really didnt know so unlike the rest who say they let the promoters deal with that he gave an actual answer/the first guy who could think of :S... I want loma to take on salido first and then vargas, hey let him beat the other champs.I am suspecting walters is locked in a backstage war with hbo, first his missing weight by a fair bit then the strange draw and now his strange post fight comments S: I suspect walters wanted to stick it to hbo here :S

But at the cost of his reputation and pride?I'm reading he quit and blamed it on ring rust due to HBO and his promoter.Crazy.

ring rust, hbo, and getting a masterclass. that last round was really bad. Id rather see him quit than get totally embarrassed and beat in the head for 6 more rounds.

He is still an exciting fighter so he will be good.

[p4pking]

He can't have done himself any favours quitting. HBO might just say to hell with him now, even though there are certainly exciting and winnable fights for him, who would bank on the guy after that? If he fought Vargas or Salido that would be interesting for instance, but he's going to be worth peanuts for now.

[palmerq]

I knew Walters once but man he is emphatic about 'opting out'. Not sure I've ever watched a guy so certain and confident about staying on his stool. Very underwhelming.Loma calls out Vargas. you'd save time throwing a side of beef into a wood chipper.

well to be fair he was asked who he wants next and it seems like he really didnt know so unlike the rest who say they let the promoters deal with that he gave an actual answer/the first guy who could think of :S... I want loma to take on salido first and then vargas, hey let him beat the other champs.I am suspecting walters is locked in a backstage war with hbo, first his missing weight by a fair bit then the strange draw and now his strange post fight comments S: I suspect walters wanted to stick it to hbo here :S

But at the cost of his reputation and pride?I'm reading he quit and blamed it on ring rust due to HBO and his promoter.Crazy.

oh yeah he definently quit no doubt about it but it wasnt a full on beating, so i think there is something else going on here, walters post fight comments seemed rather odd... maybe i was incorrect and he really isn't commited to the sport anymore

[Pavlik]

Did Walters weigh in 148 pounds fight night?

[palmerq]

Did Walters weigh in 148 pounds fight night?

not according to the hbo fight night scale, they had him one pound less than lomachenko

[J_Undisputed]

Can't believe this dude sat out to b*tch about money and then quit anyway. The first time they were supposed to fight, Loma offered Walters 300k from his own purse if walters won because Walters claimed he should have been getting a million (what Loma got for this fight) Instead of something in the neighborhood of 450k (walters highest purse before that was about 300k and change)

Way to prove a point... No wonder they called him the axeman.. he probably just got fired.

[powerpuncher]

The worst part of it is that I was really excited for this fight and it was super underwhelming.

[Freedom]

[Dia bando]

The last round Walters was looking at his corner a few times I said to my son as we were watching it together something is up.!
When Lomo upped the pace he was hitting Walters slipping his punches I think Walters new Lomo had his number, he was heading to be KO but he finished the fight in his corner maybe not the finish we wanted.
Lomo is a fantastic boxer one of the best letts take nothing away from his victory.
Walter's can come back he is a fearsome puncher he may have tarnished his reputation but he lost to a outstanding boxer.

[holmcall]

I've been watching boxing for over 60 years and this is the very best I have seen. His ability to pivot is like that of a ballet dancer, albeit a malicious one. His jabs have radar on them and his punches in bunches are a joy to behold. I think I get the Axeman's frustration. Why continue to take brutal punishment against all odd to turn things around?

[Freedom]