Orlando Salido vs. Vasyl Lomachenko Jan 25 in New York

[Violent Demise]

I liked what I saw from Lomachenko last night. The skill set is obvious. His style is all wrong for Salido. It would be the Garcia fight all over. It was good to see Salido bash the fag. But against Lomachenko I think he's the one getting bashed

[powerpuncher]

the thing with saildo is that he doesnt quit. even when he seems to be losing, he will get better as the fight goes on. if you watched the garcia fight, he started doing well before the fight got stopped. the question is then can lomachenko withstand a late fight surge?

[FinitoElDinamita]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

[erics44]

it isnt just the fight against salido thats the issue, he has to sustain it then and stay at that level

unless he gives up the belt

[Spicoli]

it isnt just the fight against salido thats the issue, he has to sustain it then and stay at that level

unless he gives up the belt

Given the expectations and weight put on this kid it'll be very very difficult to go backwards and hit reset if things go sideways, as they often do in the ring on any given night. He obviously has pedigree but its not been plied in extreme fire. To me, this is far far more about Bob Arum than it is Lomanchenko and there just isn't a need. He's THAT quality build, dust a couple top contenders and expand the general fan base beyond hardcore fans. Fighting fights early doesnt mean they have to be 'stiffs'. Ffs let the kid fight to be seen and enjoy the fruits of his labor. Straight out of the pan into the fire and you do not get to 'learn backwards'.

He needs to think long term, Arum with the gold bricks will dump his ass in a minute if "shit happens" and then what base does he have for himself, career and profession.

[Ron Swanson]

What I suspect many people don't know is you regularly fight better fighters in the amateurs if you are a top amateur. The prep fights are against bums in comparison to the talent you fought as an amateur. The point of those prep fights is to get used to different gloves , no headgear, and to alter your style to suit the pros. It is by no means to get used to pro talent. If he's demonstrated behind the scenes he's comfortable with the differences from amateur to pro then there is no need to prepare him. So get it on, Salido is going to get sacrificed.

[Rantcatrat]

This guy is on the fast tracks ey. He's moving faster than Kazuto Ioka and Inoue.. That's pretty amazing.

But Arum better not get ahead of himself cuz Salido is always dangerous. I can't believe he'd risk a top prospect against somone like Salido.

It wouldnt be a surprise to see Lomachenko get wrecked. Salido is a hard ass veteran who has seen it all. This is one of the guys in boxing who came up the hard way and became a real fighter over time. Fighters like this are very dangerous.

Good post. Here's the thing, by fighting Salido so early, is he to be able to develop a fan base before he bites off more than he can chew? Think about it. Mikey Garcia only recently stepped up his level of competition to the Salido level.

We have to applaud him for taking the risk. I agree Salido is a tough veteran.

[Silkeyjoe]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

Yea we know you love every cheat out there

[Rantcatrat]

@Silkeyjoe - I found that Lomachenko relied on his footwork a little too much without throwing enough punches and looking for the perfect shot. Salido will win rounds moving forward. That's his whole style and he won't easily bend to punches. Lomachenko also covered up frequently. Undoubtedly, it looks like he is incredibly advanced in terms of skill set, but that there are still things in the professional ranks that he can work on, and that is why perhaps it is too early to face Salido now.

[IamInuit]

@Silkeyjoe - I found that Lomachenko relied on his footwork a little too much without throwing enough punches and looking for the perfect shot. Salido will win rounds moving forward. That's his whole style and he won't easily bend to punches. Lomachenko also covered up frequently. Undoubtedly, it looks like he is incredibly advanced in terms of skill set, but that there are still things in the professional ranks that he can work on, and that is why perhaps it is too early to face Salido now.

True enough but it was his first pro fight with high expectations, nerves etc and he did stop him.

[greynotsoold]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

Yea we know you love every cheat out there

How and who did Salido cheat?

[Silkeyjoe]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

Yea we know you love every cheat out there

How and who did Salido cheat?

He took anabolic steroids and failed a post fight drug test when he beat Guerrero. It was overturned to a NC based on the drug test

[FinitoElDinamita]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

Yea we know you love every cheat out there

Dont act like your shit dont stink. We all fuck up sometime.

Im a fan of Salido because he has heart and nothing was handed to him..

[Silkeyjoe]

Whatever happens against Salido, Lomachenko isnt going to have it easy and he's going to have to earn the victory cuz Salido is going to pressure him constantly. Loma's heart and durability is going to be tested here.

Huge fan of Salido and I hope he kicks Loma's ass.

Yea we know you love every cheat out there

Dont act like your shit dont stink. We all fuck up sometime.

Im a fan of Salido because he has heart and nothing was handed to him..

Im a fan too. His work hard attitude and winning a title with his limited skill set is admirable. Was just pointing out you seem to love every cheat out there. And only one guy is getting a beating in this fight

[Kirkland Laing]

For an elite amateur he seemed to leave himself squared up on the inside a lot in his first fight. Salido is going to get plenty of opportunities to land punches. This is a hell of a tough fight for your second pro fight no matter who you are.