Two matchups will be featured on the $59.99 ESPN+ PPV undercard headlined of the telecast headlined by undisputed lightweight champion Devin “The Dream” Haney against former three-division champ Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko on Saturday, May 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The 10-round junior lightweight co-feature will see former two-division world champion Oscar Valdez (30-1, 23 KOs) taking on Adam “BluNose” Lopez (16-4, 6 KOs) in a rematch of their 2019 battle. In the PPV opener, unbeaten lightweight Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (17-0, 14 KOs) takes a big step up in competition versus former world title challenger Jeremia Nakathila (23-2, 19 KOs) in a 10-round clash.
60 dollars? No Thanks!
This reminds me of Dela Hoya Vs Chavez 1. You have one guy coming into his prime and another guy that is passed his prime but not shot. I think the result though will be similar and the younger bigger guy will be too much. I doubt Lomo will start bleeding when they tough gloves for the pre fight instructions but I think he will lose a decisive UD.
I get your point but Lomo is not exactly a chronic bleeder.
Sounds like you’re making an excuse for Loma.
this fight will be a decision for the bigger younger fighter. Father Time is unbeaten.
Not much to see here except Loma most likely retiring after the fight. E
George Foreman 45, Bernard Hopkins 47? Father time has been beaten, more than once.
They didn’t waste their time and life in the amateurs. What Lomachenko fought as amateur is the equivalent of at least 50 professional fights
You had no problem watching big Loma fight smaller Rigo. Haney wanted to fight him when he was 20 and Loma wanted no parts of him. No excuses.
So now that Lomo has finally decided to take the fight – he gets dropped in the P4P ratings and the fans calling him old now to take the credit away from Haney.
It was Lomo decision to keep beating up on young kids after winning an Olympic gold medal, numerous amateur world championships, and hundreds of fights. Now at just short of 20 pro fights you guys are saying he’s done? He was compared to Ali by Bob Arum just a few years ago. Loma is 35 years old and we have many examples of great fighters competing at high levels at that age.
Is he a great fighter or he had the right fights?
Good Question…I actually thought Jamaine Ortiz snuck by him in his last fight. Tim Bradley said something interesting. He said something to the affect that Ortiz had made adjustments that made Lomo look ordinary. For awhile Lomo was considered a matrix. Maybe in addition to aging a bit, other fighters are figuring him out?
You obviously haven’t hit 35 yet if you don’t think that’s old for a fighter.
Even Michael Jordan was a completely different baller at 35 & 36 than he was at 33. He had to change his game, and his coaches had to get creative by taking him out well before the end of each quarter in order to maximize his rest times.
This fight will be no different than tank vs garcia.
The younger bigger fighter will win and do so by using their length.
It’s science man. Youth, size, length advantage versus smaller older better skilled fighters in each case.
size and length are the most difficult things to overcome in the ring if used properly.
Science, Sweet Science. And it’s easy money when you look at matchups objectively.
Cut it out B. Hop, Floyd, Archie Moore and Terrence Crawford were kicking arse at 35. Stop making excuses for Loma. If he’s too old he needs to retire. He was p4p but suddenly he’s too old because he’s fighting Haney.
He’s an old 35. Doesn’t matter he’s only had 20 fights. Fighters will tell you the fights don’t take the toll the hard training camps do. Loma has been training since he was a kid. He does what old fighters do now. Take rounds off. Fights in short spurts. I think Haney would have won 2 years ago. Now Haney routs him
I see some are mentioning legends like Foreman, Hopkins, Moore. Keep in mind that part of the reason these guys were considered legends is because they were the exception to the rule. Most do not have success like they did in their older years. Even less so in the lighter weight classes. I do not feel I am making an excuse for Lomo. I just think his chronological and ring age (i.e. long amateur career) are factors. I do not know who would have won had they fought a few years back and all we can ever do on that is speculate. The point is….they are not fighting a few years back, they are fighting now. Based on what I have seen of them in recent fights…I pick Haney. I also like how both fighters have conducted themselves in their careers. Respect to both.
Lets not forget Haney at 20 was Loma’s mandatory and he chose not to fight him. Lomachenko never wanted this fight. Fans saying Loma is too small but they gave him full credit for beating a smaller Rigo who moved up to fight him. Gee I wonder why?
How dare Loma pursue unification fights rather than Haney. Not like the Haney camp was rushing into that fight back then. Don’t make up a narrative like fans giving him credit for beating Rigondeaux. Everyone knew that was a non competitive fight.
If you think Loma is the same fighter he was 8 years, then you’re delusional.
what a trash undercard, hopefully the main event is worth it and not an overhyped fight that turns into a fizzle
Thank you, again, Amazon Fire Stick, for another $60 that I will not be parting with…..
If the weigh-in was the day of fight, I’d say Loma wins. But with the weigh-in a day early, I see it more likely that a 150 lb. Haney gets a decision. I still don’t see Haney hurting Loma, though.
Predication: Loma wins unanimous or majority decision. Haney loses the belt on the scale anyway. Watch.
not much of an undercard for 60 dollars