I think that he’s too sluggish at 135. Teddy Atlas previews Vasily Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez, Vasiliy Lomachenko open to fighting Naoya Inoue at super featherweight, Results / Photos: Teofimo Lopez Upsets Loma, Barboza Decisions Saucedo, Boxing Results: Teofimo Lopez defeats Vasily Lomachenko, Teofimo Lopez Outpoints Lomachenko – Live Results & Photos, Teofimo Lopez predicting bad ending for Lomachenko, Devin Haney: Lomachenko vs. Teofimo winner has to go through me be undisputed 135 champ, Boxing Results: Edgar Berlanga stops Lanell Bellows in 1st round KO, Boxing Results: Lewis Ritson defeats Miguel Vazquez, Canelo will be PUNISHED to the body by Kovalev says trainer McGirt, Lomachenko upgraded to WBC Franchise lightweight champion, Bud Crawford vs Kell Brook OFFICIAL for Nov 14, LIVE on ESPN, Results / Photos: Ritson Edges Past Vazquez Via Split Decision, Video: Gervonta Davis vs. Leo Santa Cruz – All Access Episode 1, Michael McKinson and Martin Harkin Face off LIVE on ESPN+ Oct.18. Arnold Barboza: I Want a Championship Fight - No More Tuneups! I don’t give a s*** about him. “I’m very happy that he is kind of frustrated. “Everyone wants to be like Mayweather. Lomachenko … A star was born in the bubble on Saturday night as Teófimo López delivered on his enormous promise with a surprisingly comprehensive victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-weight champion from Ukraine widely regarded as boxing’s pound-for-pound best. Copyright © 2007-2020 Boxing News 24. Vasiliy Lomachenko – Top Rank Boxing. “I think in the first half of the fight, he got more rounds than I … That’s where he can finish it off.”. “Of course, because if it doesn’t work, he still has a plan-B,” said Teofimo on why Lomachenko talks about possibly moving back down to 130. “Basic. It’s believed that the rationale for Lomachenko moving back down to super featherweight is to help limit the punishment he takes, and to prolong his career a little. “I’m not a stupid fighter where I go in there and throws punches and expect to get lucky. “I don’t care what he feels and how he thinks,” Lopez said. All Rights Reserved.
Networks, too. Although Lomachenko won all three of the matches, he took a lot of punishment, and no longer looked like the invincible fighter he once was.
I can say I’m going to knock you out, and you can say you’re going to make me quit. “And I’m not looking at Lomachenko.
A Lomachenko-Shakur Stevenson showdown in 2021 would be appealing. Linares landed a straight right hand that knocked down Lomachenko late in the sixth round. Linares came back strong in the ninth. That knockdown marked a turning point in the bout, as it seemed to shake Lomachenko’s confidence and help boost Linares’. He battered and bloodied Lomachenko with straight rights and uppercuts throughout the final three minutes. If Inoue wasn’t a well-paid star in Japan, its possible that he might take Lomachenko up on his offer to fight him at super featherweight. Let’s see what this whole one-year rest does for him. The move down in weight makes no sense other than to help Lomachenko keep from getting worn down by the younger lions at 135. I don’t like you. I thought it was common knowledge Loma is a 130 fighter testing himself in a heavier division. Linares was cut in the fifth and Lomachenko ended the round with a significant flurry of punches, and it seemed the defending champions’ reach and size advantages meant nothing. I didn’t know if they had him up on the scorecards or not, and I love to fight. All Rights Reserved. But he’s a smallish 135-pounder, and though he was 4-0 since moving to lightweight, he had not submitted the dominant performances he had in the lower weight classes.
Loma going up to 140 pounds to beat one of the champions would be really something to watch... People have seen Lomachenko for seven or eight years already. Everybody has got the hunger to win. “If that comes about, then I’ve got another plan,” said Tefimo to Fighthype when asked what happens if Lomachenko can handle his power. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; He stayed on the move, rarely throwing punches, allowing Lopez to bank round after round early. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. He trashed talked the 32-year old star, calling him a diva, sneering at the idea that Lomachenko was this complex puzzle of a fighter that could not be figured out. IBF lightweight champion Lopez and Lomachenko will be fighting next month on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at ‘The Bubble’ at the MGM Grand Conference Room in Las Vegas, Nevada. An Update On The Future Of GLORY Kickboxing, Major Update On Autumn Sumo Tournament Participants. “I think he’s in it for a big fight. “We’re bringing back what the old school was. WATCH: Brian Ortega Outstrikes Korean Zombie At UFC Fight Island 6, UFC Fight Island 6 Live Results Tonight (October 17), Bellator Champion Cris Cyborg Still Keeping Boxing Dream Alive, Justin Gaethje Aims To “Ruin” UFC’s Plans By Beating Khabib…, WATCH: Teofimo Lopez Stuns Vasiliy Lomachenko With Decision Win, LIVE STREAM: Lomachenko vs. Lopez Post-Fight Press Conference, Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Live Results Tonight (October 17), WATCH: Intense Staredown Between Vasiliy Lomachenko & Teofimo Lopez At Weigh-ins, Report: Update On Two GLORY Kickboxing Events. The unified champ Lomachenko is as good as it gets in the sport. None of are stars in the U.S. Not sure if it ever happens.
In the amateurs, I was just a straight boxer. Weight Class: Lightweight. Lomachenko would be better off staying at lightweight to face Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. “His whole intentions, my father, really gets under his skin,” said Teofimo when told that Lomachenko wants to force his father/trainer Teofimo Sr to be forced to throw in the towel. Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He says he feels great and young despite being nearly 10 … A mega fight down the line could be Lopez against the winner of the Jose Ramirez-Josh Taylor 140-pound title fight. Lopez is convinced Lomachenko belongs at junior lightweight, or even featherweight, the two divisions within which Lomachenko won world titles before he … When you’re talking about fighters that are 3 divisions heavier, it’s a mismatch. Those guys would likely crush Lomachenko. (The Guardian had it 116-112.). Why would he come to 135? There was NO catch-weight given to the two-time Olympic gold medalist Rigongdeaux against Lomachenko in their fight in 2017, and the Cuban fighter ended up getting stopped in the 6th round. It’s not his natural weight class, and he’s only fighting in the division for the paychecks, says Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs). We’re going to find out on October 17th.
Breaking News And Highlights Around Boxing, MMA, Kickboxing, Martial Arts and more! If you make a mistake or let your guard down for a split second, Lopez will plant you on the canvass. The question is, why won’t Lomachenko move up 2 to 3 weight classes to take on IBF/WBC welterweight champion Errol Spence, WBA champion Manny Pacquiao or WBO champ Terence Crawford. In order to be like Mayweather, you got to be like Pretty Boy first. I fought the guy that everybody says is the pound-for-pound (best).”.
After meeting with several fight promoters, he signed a contract to fight for Top Rank. The Brooklyn native intends to show Saturday night, however, that the three-division world champion isn’t best suited to thrive in the lightweight division. Lomachenko gave Linares credit in the widely-praised fight and even said he would have no problem accepting a rematch. But this is my weight class, man. They all have small followings, but they’re not stars. I can bang, too. Champ camps are underway … and so, ⏳#LomaLopez | OCT 17 | ESPN pic.twitter.com/viMBDAHJYl, — Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) September 9, 2020. What happens if Teofimo takes him to deep waters. Lomachenko wants the money, and that’s it. “The main guy, which was Anthony Crolla, that man was in fear before the fight. For weeks, months even, Lopez had been promising he was the better boxer than Lomachenko.
That style of fighting works when you’re facing opposition that lacks colossal punching power. But let’s see, man. There are many things that we can cap off. But he’s a smallish 135-pounder, and though he was 4-0 since moving to lightweight, he had not submitted the dominant performances he had in the lower weight classes. I’m looking to be the first Latino to do it in this era. But then in the sixth, Lomachenko walked right into a right hand from Linares and met the canvas. Fighters have to want to fight. Hence, he’s moving back down to super featherweight where things are a little easier for him. Against arguably the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Lopez was brilliant. Lopez-Haney would be a terrific matchup of young stars. So I’m not going to underestimate him. In the last two years, Lomachenko’s age has started to show in his fights against Luke Campbell, Jose Pedraza and Jorge Linares. And now, who knows how my figures are going to go up after this. Who cares? When fighters start being subservient to their opponents, that’s a sign that they’re already giving up. In his career-defining win over Richard Commey, Lopez rocked the former lightweight champion with a left hook early Round 2. There’s Gervonta Davis, who holds a secondary title of his own. The best way for Teo to knockout Lomachenko would be to time him and nail him with a big shot as he did against Richard Commey. After that, it was academic. There’s nobody for Lomachenko to fight at super featherweight, because all the popular guys blew town and moved up to 135. The opening round was a feeling out process, though fighters were throwing a lot. But They Said The Same About Commey, Lomachenko-Lopez - LIVE Results From MGM Grand Conference Center, Barboza: I Didn't See Much Different Saucedo; Fredrickson Didn't Show Up To Fight, Lewis Ritson Fails To Impress in Split Decision Over Miguel Vazquez, Lomachenko: I Respect Lopez's Win Over Commey; Impressed It Was So Fast, Marc Leach Drops Qais Ashfaq Twice, Wins Upset Decision, Barboza: Beating Saucedo Puts Me On Whole Other Level, Gets Me Title Shot, Teofimo Lopez Interested In Moving Up, Fighting Jose Ramirez-Josh Taylor Winner, Ward-Essomba Ends in Draw: Charlton Crushes Laws, Baker Shocks Speare, Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez: Stats and Stakes, Lomachenko: My Father Has A Plan, I'm Just A Player In His Game, Saucedo: I've Trained Like Crazy To Show My Skills And Steal The Show, Lopez: I'll Absolutely Be Undisputed; But I'd Love To Beat Email Champ Haney, Berlanga: People Call Me Puerto Rican Mike Tyson, They Don't Know I Have Boxing Skills, Daily Bread Mailbag: Loma-Lopez, Russell, Ennis, Hearns, More, Gervonta Davis: Boxing Wins Night Of Loma-Lopez; My Eyes Will Be On The Winner, Lopez: They're Gonna Use Every Excuse In The Book When I Beat Lomachenko, Devin Haney: I Want Lomachenko Fight, So Does He - But Not His Team, Lewis Ritson Confidently Backs Josh Taylor To Beat Jose Ramirez, Quinton Randall: If Boxing Didn't Exist Today, 100% Sure I'd Be Dead, Teofimo Lopez: It Saddens Me That The Loma Fight Isn’t At Madison Square Garden, Lomachenko vs. Lopez: Review and Analysis.
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