Comments Thread For: Lomachenko Credits Campbell: He Hurt Me, He Has Big Power

[MDPopescu]

Loma corrected it after translation that he wasn't hurt hurt like buzzed, he just meant he had felt some off Luke shots, he hit him good a couple times

Campbell hurt him a couple times but Loma would return the favor each time. I wonder who they're gonna fight at the end of the year. Maybe Bob finally cashes Verdejo out? That fight would draw a crowd in NY.

He hurt him several times. The thing I like about Lomachenko is his poker face. When he's tired or hurt, he simply holds, and then continues boxing as if he's ok. He was hurt in the first and to the body in others. Another round Campbell had him going as well. But Lomachenko hurt Campbell a little bit more even knocking him down. Loma was tired late too, but he had a bit more in the tank than Campbell and didn't show it. When both fighters are tired, the one that shows he's less tired has the advantage because that's a confidence killer to his opponent.

Luke had his glitch in 11th when he took a knee and another glitch in the 12th where grabbed Loma by the knees and held on for dear life. And losing basically every round was just another anomaly.

Since 16 years old, Loma has scaled the pro equivalent of 10 weight classes, which is more than Floyd, about the same as Pacquiao. You want him to do another two, up to 12?

It's not even that Loma wouldnt be good enough if he could add more muscle and keep his speed, but that's the problem, he already moves less at 135, you already see a more stationary target, less angles, less footwork. The muscle may already be slowing him down. You can only weigh down a small frame so much before it starts to move slower. Why didn't Floyd go to 160? Why didn't Pacquiao stay at 154? That's basically what Loma is doing. 135 is his 160/154 for those great fighters. Give him credit. I'd love to see him fight Josh Taylor one fight at 140 before going back down, since outside of the weight cut I think he and Campbell are similar level Taylor just has more power Campbell is more tricky and technical, but we'll see if it happens. 147 does not even enter my mind.

For reference Luke Campbell would be the longest most technical southpaw either Pacquiao or Floyd faced their entire careers. He's not an easy opponent. Campbell is the only boxer besides Lomachenko in Linares entire career to clearly outbox Linares on points for multiple rounds in a row. He is an excellent boxer and he would be world champ by now, easily, if his title shot had come against say Anthony Crolla instead of Linares and Loma.

... people forget that Luke Campbell is also an Olympic titlist!...

... and Luke is a big, strong, and skilled southpaw at 135...

... it seems that Loma's movement doesn't work so well vs southpaws (like him)...

[deathofaclown]

If Loma got hurt buy Campbell, what happens if Teo Lopez connects flush with a check left hook?

What makes you think Teofimo definitely hits harder than Campbell? Teofimo has only knocked out bums. Campbell himself had a high KO%, knocking out 16 in 20 wins. They both knocked guys out at a similar rate, probably similar quality of opponents when they did score knockouts.

Lopez has sparred Campbell and said Campbell has a lot of power in his left hand.

[landotter]

Lomachenko looked human. He had moments where he got hit. Campbell hit him clean a few times and made some nice adjustments to The Matrix, forcing Lomachenko to dig deep several times. He still won the fight. Period. Not a soul is dis*****g it. Yet some posters are following that up with calls for him to stop "ducking" guys obviously out of his weight class, some and pointing to others who "might" catch him flush and "possibly" hurt him, and some are comparing him to Amir Freaking Khan????

Are boxers allowed to look human against really good boxers, which Campbell obviously is?

Not sure what some "boxing" fans on this site want. Would LOVE to have seen what people would have wrote about Ali after some of his fights if the web was a thing back then.

[Vlad_]

... people forget that Luke Campbell is also an Olympic titlist!...

... and Luke is a big, strong, and skilled southpaw at 135...

... it seems that Loma's movement doesn't work so well vs southpaws (like him)...

Loma moved pretty well against a bigger man. He was dominant 80% of the fight.

The bigger, stronger Olympic gold medalist had no answer for Loma. Even though Campbell had the reach advantage, Loma was great at controlling the distance and coming in to land shots on Luke, and then moving back out and around.

[factsarenice]

So you want him to take steroids, because he's not big enough? Why?

talkin about 10 pounds. If you wanna be the best, you gotta bite the bullet. I think a catchweight at 140 would be a normal, fair thing that Spence would bite.

The fighters he's defeated are ****ty compared to Spence, Porter or Crawford, so, he needs to put on weight to 140 and , this will be the hard part....Talk trash on the mic to pump Spence up to take the bait. I know Loma doesn't like that neither does Usyk, but hey. If you tell them F you, f your mother, f your dog, etc, they'll be more inclined to drop down.

[Califire209]

What happens when glass-chin Khan fought Maidana. Only one of them tasted the canvas... Loma is a way better boxer than Khan

That's a pretty crappy analogy to backup your argument.. you decide to bring Khan's name into this out of nowhere? Lopez has the speed and accuracy to land a flush check lefthook on Loma Period.

[Califire209]

What makes you think Teofimo definitely hits harder than Campbell? Teofimo has only knocked out bums. Campbell himself had a high KO%, knocking out 16 in 20 wins. They both knocked guys out at a similar rate, probably similar quality of opponents when they did score knockouts.

Lopez has sparred Campbell and said Campbell has a lot of power in his left hand.

It's obvious Lopez has more snap in his punches. Difference is Lopez has faster reflexes and better timing than Campbell

[Califire209]

Lopez isn't good enough to land a check left hook.

That's your opinion but what happens if it lands. Its lights out

[Sleeks]

Since 16 years old, Loma has scaled the pro equivalent of 10 weight classes, which is more than Floyd, about the same as Pacquiao. You want him to do another two, up to 12?

It's not even that Loma wouldnt be good enough if he could add more muscle and keep his speed, but that's the problem, he already moves less at 135, you already see a more stationary target, less angles, less footwork. The muscle may already be slowing him down. You can only weigh down a small frame so much before it starts to move slower. Why didn't Floyd go to 160? Why didn't Pacquiao stay at 154? That's basically what Loma is doing. 135 is his 160/154 for those great fighters. Give him credit. I'd love to see him fight Josh Taylor one fight at 140 before going back down, since outside of the weight cut I think he and Campbell are similar level Taylor just has more power Campbell is more tricky and technical, but we'll see if it happens. 147 does not even enter my mind.

For reference Luke Campbell would be the longest most technical southpaw either Pacquiao or Floyd faced their entire careers. He's not an easy opponent. Campbell is the only boxer besides Lomachenko in Linares entire career to clearly outbox Linares on points for multiple rounds in a row. He is an excellent boxer and he would be world champ by now, easily, if his title shot had come against say Anthony Crolla instead of Linares and Loma.

Mayweather was fighting at 106lbs as a 16 year old. 154lbs was his 11th weight class.

[Roberto Vasquez]

That's a pretty crappy analogy to backup your argument.. you decide to bring Khan's name into this out of nowhere? Lopez has the speed and accuracy to land a flush check lefthook on Loma Period.

Because Khan is nowhere near as good as Loma. Has poor defense and a poor chin and he stays in the pocket too long

And... Maidana had the power, speed and accuracy to land a lot of hooks on Khan...

it seems like an even better analogy now.