The fact everyone is talking about Loma's opposition instead of Mikey's sums it up. Fans know all about Loma's opposition whereas nobody is ever going to point to Lipinets or Easter or Zlat or even Salido and reel off who they beat, most fans know Salido through Loma and probably can't recall anything about the others.

You can downplay Linares but hardcore/nerds instantly think - three weight champion, no.1 lightweight, P4P, Ring champion, etc. Linares was a big star (in the boxing hardcore/nerd world) before he suffered his first shock loss.

Walters - no.1 featherweight, unbeaten, sparko puncher, stopped future hall of famer Donaire.

And this perfectly sums up the Rigo sentiment, it's a fight for the history books, regardless of the disappointing onesided outcome.

Quote Originally Posted by TitoFan View Post
The buildup to the fight was huge, what with two two-time Olympic gold medal winners facing off. RJJ himself was quoted as hyperbolizing..... "To me, on paper, this is the best professional fight that has ever been made."
Mikey needs a Loma or Spence or Crawford to generate this type of feeling.