Loma-Lopez: Final Predictions

A week n a half away. Final predictions on this one?

I give Fimo a puncher's chance, but not more than that. Too early in his career, and Loma will expose holes I do believe are there.

Loma by UD. I could see a late stoppage too, but I'll give Fimo the benefit of the doubt.

Hope I'm wrong and Fimo stretches him.

 

i favor lomachenko to win but if the odds are better than +300 on lopez by KO Id rather take that bet

 

If Lopez loses, I think the rest of his career may be determined by HOW he loses.

If he loses a competitive decision, I think he'll end up learning and becoming a better fighter when he moves up.

If he gets completely destroyed, it might forever shatter his confidence. And a guy like Lopez thrives off his confidence.

Best case scenario for BOXING is if Lopez destroys Loma.

Then we can speculate Lopez vs Taylor at 140 after Josh beats Ramirez.

 

I think loma carves him up

 

Can't wait for this fight.

 

Logically Loma should win big, but Lopez' quick destruction of Comney was damn impressive a result and he can't be counted out.

My pick is Loma by 8-4 decision which some will see as a letdown

 

Fimo definitely can't be counted out. Loma isn't exactly Hagler in the chin department.

I doubt it'll be a letdown. Both guys are offensive minded. Loma's just a lot better at integrating offense with defense.

BTW - I believe in Fimo's talent, but I don't think he's THE most talented young guy in boxing. I think Jaron Ennis is better/more talented than Fimo. Ennis also seems like he's got his head on straighter.

 

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OMG I soooooooooo pray that Lopez brutally KO's Loma.

It'd be the end to one of the most annoying hype trains ever.

You don't see it on this forum (cause well, this forum is dead) but on other forums posters act like Loma would beat Floyd, Duran, Whitaker, and Chavez all in the same week.

If Lopez stretches him it would be so satisfying.

 

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i think lomachenko still has enough left to fight a more disciplined fight vs his most dangerous opponent. if he wants to hang in the pocket to be entertaining as he has done for his past several fights then he'll get stretched.

 

I'm not liking Timo's chances. His D is still too leaky. I think Loma's gonna beat his ass, but ive never wanted to be wrong more.

 

Even if Lopez won (and he just might), it still could tell us more about Lopez himself, than Loma. Not every loss equals being exposed.

Lomachenko at 32 isn't a young man for a small guy, he is undersized for a lightweight (he looked much more impressive at super-feather) and Teofimo punches like a mofo. If Lopez is good enough to smash him, it means Lopez is really good.

 

If Lopez wins he will be the biggest star in boxing

 

Ummm, I'm afraid not.

Lopez could win via KO 1, and the biggest star in boxing will remain the freckled face juicer.

 

lopez will overtake the maroon maricon as far as notoriety

 

He has the Brooklyn thing on his side, that always helps.

It also helps that he has an exciting style, charisma and the fact that (no homo) he's a good lookin kid.

 

lopez looks like he's been in quite a few street fights to me. fighters nose, busted up grill. he talks a lot of shit though (in english) and people are begining to know who he is. this win would make him a crossover star

 

We can speculate, but I'm just not seeing it - a Timo win, I mean.

Loma is gonna the kid's ass, unfortunately.

 

No, if Loma loses, it hurts him. Sounds like you're already building excuses for the guy, in case he loses.

Loma's being compared to Floyd, Whitaker, Roy. Even though his resume and longevity doesn't hold a candle to any of the three.

If Lopez fucks him up, it'll confirm that he was overrated. I'm sorry, but it will.

When your bar is set as high as Loma's is, you shouldn't lose to a green kid - even if that green kid is very talented.

Loma's overrated if he loses.

In my PERSONAL opinion, Loma isn't any better than Crawford, which means Floyd/Roy/Whitaker comparisons are ridiculous.

The media licks his balls.

 

And what if he wins, it means basically nothing?

 

Of course it does hurt him, losing always does. And I am not making excuses here. If Loma loses, he isn't all he is hyped to be. I'm just saying it doesn't make him necessarily exposed, anymore than losing to a clumsy young kid exposed Joe Frazier.

Furthermore, you really shouldn't compare the reality to what some idiots say on another forum. I haven't heard anyone remotely knowledgeable compare his career achievements to Whitaker or Floyd

 

It means less than if he loses, because he's a clear favorite. But OF COURSE, it helps his legacy. But he has more room to hurt his legacy than enhance it in his matchup.

Probably 85-90% of the media and fans expect Loma to dominate this fight. It can't overwhelmingly boost his legacy if he wins.

 

If Lopez manages a similar blowout win like he did against Commey (who was supposed to offer more resistance) the hype train will be immense.

I think it long term it would be better for his career if it was a competitive fight.

 

Exposed? No.

Even though I think Loma's overrated, I definitely see him as a great, and as a HOFmer. You can't "expose" a HOF-level fighter.

"Exposed" should be reserved for an untested, yet overhyped prospect that gets dominated/blown out.

 

If Lopez DOES blow out Loma, it'll be interesting to see what happens after that.

I would say Lopez-Taylor, but I don't think that's the plan.

I think TR knows that Taylor's gonna beat Ramirez, and afterwards the matchup they'll pursue will be Crawford-Taylor.

 

The favorite always has more to lose. I just think it sounds like two ridiculous extremes.

He loses? "EXPOSED! OVERRATED!" etc.

He wins? "meh, he was supposed to anyway because he was favored"

 

Read my above post.

I won't use exposed. Overrated? Yes! But there's a difference.

 

I think the problem if he wins via blowout is that he will probably start to believe he can do it to everybody. If he loses rounds, gets hit, struggles but manages to pull it out, it will mature him even though he won't appear as invulnerable.