Comments Thread For: Arum: Lomachenko Wants Mikey Garcia Fight Right After Pedraza

[j.razor]

If true, Loma is going in for all the marbles around 130-135lbs!

This fight has to happen before Mikey faces Spence (if he ever does). While I'd root for Mikey vs Loma, I wouldn't want to hear any excuses of Mikey had to come back down in weight after a Spence beating (aka the Brook excuse).

I agree. I don't think Mikey should even go to 147 period.

[WallabeeKing]

Bob Arum quotes are gold.

[j.razor]

Tank doesn’t want that smoke. The sad thing is is that I rate Tank but I don’t think he is dedicated to the game. On talent alone he will beat up on all the fighters he has been adroitly matched with. However the Lomachenkos and the Garcia’s of this world will eat him alive. I always really know a fighters true ability when I see them in a dog fight or face adversity and see how they respond in that squared circle. Loma had it with Salido which is a horrible blemish to be fair but his second pro fight and the way he fought back was admirable. Spence with Kell Brook. I don’t care what anyone says the early rounds Brook was handling Spence. Crawford he has crazy ability in abundance but he is yet to be truly tested( don’t say Gamboa ,he is a midget) which is why I would give the nod to beat him in an all out Dog fight.

As for Tank who should really be a 135 with the size of his face would lose to Mikey as he is seasoned and disciplined.

No way was brook "handling" Errol. You might want to see that one again.

[j.razor]

Hopefully this fight happen in 2019 the sooner the better and hopefully it’s at MSG! I think that’s the place for the fight.

If you go then we can meet & work out a time for our boxing fight to record it & show it here.

[AdonisCreed]

Make it happen I wanna see it!! Bob made the Rigo and Linares fight so I'm optimistic he'll make this fight as well!!

[j.razor]

Probably True Robi . I am still waiting on that debate with Razor.

The fighters want it but bob arum doesn't. bob arum talks more crap then the fighters....LOL

[kushking]

Arum is really saying"well use mikey to sell lomas next fight after pedraza,which of course will be some in house Uber driver"

Arum is just trying to silence mikey from calling out loma,that way he can keep having him fight in houses as long as possible.

Remember the key here is bob said"stfu & we'll TRYto make the fight",when has he ever tried to do anything?either this clown is serious & he says he will,or hes full of sh & says try.And by telling a respected trainer to shut the fck up hes again making it clear he wants no parts of mikey Garcia anytime soon.

[j.razor]

Robert also said recently he doesn’t want to see Loma-Mikey until about 4-5 years. You never seem to make those points. Robert also confirmed he spoke to Arum so there’s probably some truth in their meeting.

What I will say is that if Mikey hasn’t fought either Spence or Loma within the next two fights it’s a bad look the way he went on about wanting Spence.

I have never heard that! He only ever said that about Errol. You lying a*s punk! You never stop lying do you?

[Vasyl’s dad]

I think he's elite at least in the skills department. He doesn't have the heart perhaps. It is fairly true Rigo was avoided at his weight by Santa Cruz, Frampton, Mares etc; he did avoid Loma at 126 because he wanted the world to come to 122 and he took the fight at 130 because he's running out of time and options.

Loma was a terrible style match for him though. Loma is more skilled, far more versatile, faster and has more desire and throws accurate punches in bunches. Hence when they fought Loma was bigger yes but he didn't use his size. He simply methodically outclassed him and was either setting him up for the KO or shutout and Rigo knew that. Loma had size to fall back on if Rigo's skills would have presented a problem but he didn't need it.

I'd consider Rigo's talent and skill elite but his career is a forgettable one for the most part which is a shame because he's a 2x Olympic champion and did dethrone Donaire when he was on top and unify his division.

I think his skills were good too. And whether or not who avoided who, he didnt prove those skills were good enough against an elite fighter. Lots of times, he wanted more money than he was worth as well. Im all for a guy doing whats best for him and getting what he perceives to be his true value, but if it costs him fights, then thats on him. The point goes back to Tank Davis. Him beating one guy doesnt make him good enough to beat Mikey Garcia.

[chrisJS]

Arum is really saying"well use mikey to sell lomas next fight after pedraza,which of course will be some in house Uber driver"

Remember the key here is bob said"stfu & we'll TRYto make the fight",when has he ever tried to do anything?either this clown is serious & he says he will,or hes full of sh & says try.And by telling a respected trainer to shut the fck up hes again making it clear he wants no parts of mikey Garcia anytime soon.

I posted a video in this thread of Robert saying 3-4 years from February 2018 is when the fight should happen.

Remember a lot of posters here said Arum will never give Rigo a shot (even when negotiating this time last year for the fight) and then there was no chance he'd make the Linares fight.

I really don't like Arum but fair is fair. He's made good matches for Loma that people said wouldn't and couldn't happen.

Mikey's been using Spence's name to promote recent fights.