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Apologies if this has already been done but a search didn't thrown anything up.
This is the fight of the year and possibly the decade. Loma's boxing skillset is unrivalled IMO but Teofimo is young, hungry and explosive, with a fair amount of skill too. I hope and think Loma will be too good for Teofimo but is it too close to call. Loma with a late TKO/stoppage......
Fair play to both boxers for putting this fight on, it would have been easy for either fighter to dodge.
It is a shame this fight isn't available to British boxing fans but that is boxing politics for you.
@piha
I watched the highlights this morning, have you seen th ese yet?e
Im presuming you know the result, what do you think of the decision?
Phenomenal display of speed and power by both fighters though, looked like a real fight at some points.
@johnnymarone - Correct result but I have no idea how the judges scored the fight (119-109??).
Teofimo displayed huge skill plus he was patient. Loma was too slow to get started in the first four or five rounds, this allowed Teofimo to bully Loma with his heavy punches and bigger build. I think Loma was concerned about Teofimo's K.O punching power and maybe Loma is just a bit too small at this weight. The 12th round decided the result.
All IMO of course. Full fight is available on Youtube.
Yes mate, thats where I watched it too. I dunno if I agree with the result, dont feel its a robbery though. To my eyes Lopez was the one bringing the fight for the early rounds and throwing with venom, but Loma took the majority of the head shots on the glove and the body shots on the elbows.I had rounds 6-11 pure Loma, with Lopez maybe nicking the 12th.
Look at how often lopez's head snaps back due to Lomas punches, versus the opposite.
Other than that i totally agree with you, and I was very impressed with how Lopez dealt with Lomas , well, Loma-ness. Also I liked how Loma dug in for a fight too.
Great match up, hope theres a rematch.
How do you feel about the upcoming tyson v jones jr. fight? Roy got mental handspeed and power with it, but looks rooted to the spot . Feel Mikes gonna bullrush him and shove him in a corner and work the body and upoercuts.
Ouch.
Very surprised at the result, Loma a bit out of his comfort at the weight, Will there be a rematch?
I can't see the appeal of a rematch as far as Teofimo Lopez is concerned. There are other boxers in the division and hanse he already called out Gervonta Davis? Teofimo will be looking at bigger and better things and has the skills to fight at other weights. Loma would probably gain more from a rematch but after this fight, I'm not sure he would prevail.
I think Bob Arum is both boxers promoter so you never know.
Found a torrent of the whole programme and watched this morning. Loma was strange, I suspect the layoff had a lot to do with his extremely slow start. You could see him working Lopez out in the early rounds, but he did nothing else. Couldn’t get going and Lopez tactics made Loma look very one-dimensional, which we know he’s not! Great win, massive upset.
Edgar Berlanga on the undercard is one to watch. What a beast!
How do you feel about the upcoming tyson v jones jr. fight?
I’ll probably watch some boxing instead.
Roy got mental handspeed and power
I'm assuming you haven't seen RJJ fight in the last 12 years or so?
Youre right, I havent really followed him since his heyday.
I heard he was doing freakshow fights, etc, but recent training footage shows the handspeed still to be pretty good, with obvious power.
Do you remember how Tysons last few fights went? They werent the Tyson we knew from his heyday either, losing to relative nobodies (lennox aside, obviously). And, they were 15 years ago.
Granted Mike looks the most impressive in his training footage, but these are all clips of him being mostly offensive, and what I remember of his losses, when he came up against opponents who a) werent scared of him and b) could hurt him with shots, he would visibly diminish.
Now RJJ is not known for his chin, and I think i detect a bit of fear in him,but those triple hooks on the way in might make Mike think twice about doing his own thing. I'm not sure its going to be the execution people are expecting. Still though, who knows in heavyweight (ish) boxing. Still got Mike to win though,hope its fairly competitive. What boxing fan doesnt want to see arguably the most skillful, entertaining fighter ever against the notorious ko wrecking machine? Yes its 20 years too late but I for one am looking forward to it.
Yes its 20 years too late but I for one am looking forward to it.
Even a shell of a tyson knocks out Jones within 3 rounds. He's got no chin, and his reflexes are shot to bits.
I think I probably agree with you, but I think Roy is being written off a little too easily. Like I said, I just hope its entertaining one way or another.