
Originally Posted by
smashup
The kid spars hard with middleweights over 12 rounds regularly and allegedely sends a fair few to the canvas.
That does not me as a good thing, more an early career ending thing. Also he should be sparring with 118lbers for speed and distance work.
As for the fight, Lomanchenko does seem exceptional. That this is a 'world title' fight is probably down more to the ridiculous amount of alphabet organizations, than some sensational achievement.
Do not get me wrong, if Lomanchenko wins he deserves a ton of kudos.
But I remember when it was rumoured De La Hoya was to debut against Hernandez. De La Hoya's management quashed the rumour, rightly pointing out that if a fighter fights 50/50 fights from day one, they will probably have a 50/50 record and potentially have their confidence shattered. And it did not take too long for Oscar to start fighting world class opposition, including a destructive victory over Hernandez.
Rademacher is the only evidence we have of an amateur fighting the best from day one, and Pete never really recovered from losing to THE champ and a leading contender in his first two bouts. I hope Lomanchenko's management have got the best interests of the fighter as their priority...
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