I don’t know why Loma gets a pass on this. Mikey has said he wants the fight. Arum said no. Are you suggesting Mikey is getting a pass? Mikey isn’t the one that won’t do it. Just google who he wants to fight. He’s not looking at Spence because he thinks it makes more money for him or is easier. He says those are both Loma. He’s looking at Spence because he can’t fight Loma
To quote Arum on this matchup “We absolutely will not negotiate with Garcia”
Last edited by Ron Swanson; 07-29-2018 at 07:21 PM.
Plenty of pro and con out there both ways. Mikey said he wanted Loma while he was still thinking he'd face Linares. And it wouldn't be the first time a mega fight is avoided due to burned bridges and rival promotions, certainly nothing new to Arum. Likewise Garcia knows Spence with Haymon ties and that makes Spence 'easier' to make. Loma has said he would fight Mikey but definitely is not coming off surgery with it. Let Arum keep it in house taking Beltran, but if he thinks he's going to make worthy PPV with that he's in for a surprise. Likewise Mikey talking up Spence while the fan consensus is it's to much and will likely end in a hard loss just so he can 'race to a PPV' is short sighted with an almost built in excuse. Imo it's also kinda disingenuous to expect fans to lay down a hefty sum for it. Whatever hashes out, bottom line is it will be Garcia leaving the division saying he wants challenges but leaving work undone with a p4p fighter in the house. Again..that feels like he's getting a pass. Then there's Spence standing there wondering why he should be used as a Mikey stepping stone media buzz and 'push' wise. A lightweight in his first go at 147 no less. Thought on it for weeks, just don't like it. First things first, Easter jr. Unification is always welcome and needed.
Ito versus Diaz are in the ring and getting announced. Nicely we're not getting clashing main events. Not going to start a thread for this but will keep people updated. Anybody watching this?
Ito winning two nil. This is a good fight.
Diaz landing a few decent head shots in round three but ito still on top. Head hunting too much compared to first two rounds.
Itoputs him down with an overhand right and Diaz is wobbling but makes it through half a round and even stunned Ito with a right.
Diaz might have even won the fifth. Ito looking for one big right instead of working off the jab. Needs a word from his corner.
Alpha and Tito have thread going for it too bud just a heads up . Sounds like a really good fight!
first fight on Showtime is heating up but just have it on in background.
Diaz has his moments but that's all. Ito winning this with his European Jap style.
For 40 yr old heavyweights Luis Ortiz back pretty quick. He might just pole axe this guy. Same weight as last fight
Oddly enough next to Cojanu Ortiz looks in very solid shape. Bit of a pose off..nevermind. Ortiz lands a brick and drops him hard . One punch and done
Nice 1-2. Put his chin into the back of his neck with that straight left.
Glad I didn't waste time on the Ortiz fight, and enjoyed the end of Ito/ Diaz.
They live, We sleep
I just find it very curious that Mikey seems to be taking the blame at least partially from you because he might leave the division with work undone when the other side said they absolutely would not negotiate with him. Why doesn’t Loma get any blame for leaving 126 with work to do, 130? Because those guys wouldn’t fight him. Same deal for Mikey. Whatever Loma says, Bob said they won’t negotiate with Mikey. At some point that comes down to Loma. If he doesn’t demand it from Bob(the only person stopping the fight), well, it’s his side stopping it, he’s responsible for his side.
Frankly, I hope Mikey changes his mind and stays at 135 and calls for the fight at every turn. I think Loma is so good he needs extraordinary challenges and Mikey is the only one I see in the area that can bring out the best in Loma. But if they won’t fight they won’t fight. And they’ve been very clear that they won’t.
Hell though, maybe Easter turns everything on it’s head tonight. I highly doubt it but maybe
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