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I have never ranked a professional fighter using a amatuer record and I won't start this year. Howard Davis also fought without headgear and was a top notch amatuer..how'd that pro super stardom turn out? Lomanchenko looks like he knows the road and was good with Rameriez but to make Rameriez out to be some established qualifier for a title shot "earned" is silly man. There is ZERO wrong with a guy practicing-showcasing his pro craft and building from journeymen, gatekeepers, contenders and then "champions". As long as its not a boat load of zombies like a certain heavyweight. Build a fan base with people still looking up 2,3 times just to spell his fookin name right. Right now..Lomanchenko has zero room to go backwards or adjust IF shit hits the fan vs Salido or any other same level guy at 3-0. You think Arum is going to have his back if the house collaspes What is helping him as much as gold medals and some talent is a big wide grinning Arum tapping his deep fat pockets and positioning a mirror on himself. Lomo needs to look long term with his apparent ability, think beyond some meaningless trivia question regarding a trinket with as many miles as a used Chevy Buick.
I think Lomo is looking at this long term in one way/ he knows the risk is huge but if he pulls it off hes immediately a star most likely and will have accomplished something nobody else has. This will lead to some pretty big paydays in the not to distant future and if everything goes to plan he probably could retire a rich man after just a ten fight career...I'd rather see a more tempered approach but I am not going to knock a dude for having supreme confidence.
Microwave approach. Hes already being given star status. I don't doubt his confidence but the afforded red carpet oppurtunity has just as much to do with it, lets just be honest. Salido made to do promo pics one hour after HIS trinket win Its a set up man, its a hoodwink.