Comments Thread For: Roach: Linares Can Beat Lomachenko or Garcia on a Good Night

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This past Saturday night, Jorge Linares retained his World Boxing Association lightweight world title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Filipino fighter Mercito Gesta. The 32-year-old Linares, of Venezuela, made the third defense of his title and extended his win streak to 14 straight fights, with his victory at the Los Angeles Forum.
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[Johnny_Roa]

I see Roach is helping to hype this has been

[MrShakeAndBake]

Roach said the same about Rigo. Roach is a fool.

[BoxingJunkie]

Mercito could not overcome Jorge's speed. As the saying goes, "speed kills". Lomachenko vs Linares would be EPIC!

[AKAcronym]

Mercito could not overcome Jorge's speed. As the saying goes, "speed kills". Lomachenko vs Linares would be EPIC!

Russell has one of the fastest hands in boxing and Loma neutralized that pretty damn well. Timing beats speed.

[boxingitis]

No on one has more Skills than Lomachenko. If he looses it’s because of weight disadvantage.

[OctoberRed]

I thought Roach felt Linares was old and chinny?

[THEFRESHBRAWLER]

No on one has more Skills than Lomachenko. If he looses it’s because of weight disadvantage.

Lol at weight disadvantage. If that’s the case he should just stay at 130 the rest of his career

[jonnyc420]

Yeah this guy looking for a built in excuse. You are 100% right here.

[Realizniguhnit]

I'm just not impressed with Linares, he's a good boxer and all but it's like he's missing something.

First thing I notice he talks a lot about Loma's power but watching Linares he's doesn't seem to have much pop in his own punches Gesta wasn't hurt not 1 time in 12 rds If anything Gesta started getting stronger later in the fight....

Kinda similar to a 30+ conservative Floyd inside the ring as in he just does enough to win but not much more. Now I haven't seen all of his fights know he's got some good performances but just from what I seen of him outside of flashiness not too impressive he's benefiting most in the fact that he's a 5'8 lightweight with his length I think as average as Easter and Fortuna looked either 1 of them would wash Linares...