In anticipation of the October 17 lightweight unification showdown between WBC Franchise/WBA/WBO world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF kingpin Teofimo Lopez, ESPN will debut Blood, Sweat and Tears: Lomachenko vs. Lopez, a two-part, behind-the-scenes look at the fighters’ camps.
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Two more weeks fight fans for what may be the fight of the year!!!
I will pay close attention to it for gathering a tiny sense of how Loma is doing in camp because Lopez is on the hunt with wild predator eyes – get prepared, Loma!!
In addition, I already know Lopez is hungry, snarling and growling to seek and destroy Loma because Lopez also has an F–U PENDEJO attitude.
I hope inactivity does not further age Loma because he will need to apply high speed boxing chess against a solidly built, 135 pounder in Lopez. Lopez’s weight advantage on fight night MAY play a VERY important factor.
Loma is going to take this dude to school! Is going be close early as he feels him out, but loma will take away that right hand and dominate the second half of the fight. I see papa lopez throwing in the towel in rd 10 or 11.
SteveG, I feel the same way. Loma will slowly take Lopez out of his game with the elusive movement and counter punching. Lopez capable of throwing thunder punches, but Lopez has not fought anyone like Loma at this point. I am going with Loma on split decision.
Power is great, but i rarely bet on the power puncher vs a slick boxer. Lopez’s best bet is to crowd loma, make it a dirty fight, hold him, push him, foul him. The only problem tho is loma has elite footwork. So if lopez doesn’t hurt him early it’s going to be a looong night for the youngster when loma takes him in the deep water. I’m sticking by tko late in a fight that will be somewhat close on the scorecards. But I foresee loma stacking rds down the stretch.
seriously, who is this peasant trying to be salty? you can see in his eyes his low IQ.
he has 0 chances to beat Loma
Talent wise this classifies as a super fight, no question. IMO this is the most intriguing matchup in boxing. A young hungry lion against a P4P best. Loma is an exceptional talent, truly the matrix, but I have a weird feeling that Lopez has “it”. Juvenile bravado can make or brake him this fight. Either way I can’t wait for them to get at it! Good luck to both men!
Loma is going to put the masterclass on Lopez
Let’s see and wait
Going be tough fight