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Lomachenko vs Nakatani June 26

Ok, so Lomachenko will be making his comeback fight after his devastating lost against Teofimo Lopez. And he ain't taking easy opponent as he will be fighting Masayoshi Nakatani. For those who are not familiar with Nakatani, he also fought Lopez for 12 full and hard rounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mou4rphWQE

Nakatani is tall, this is a dangerous fight for Loma. But I think this will go to distance as well with Loma winning by UD.

https://www.boxingscene.com/vasiliy-lomachenko-masayoshi-nakatani-finalized-june-26-virgin-hotels-las-vegas--157160

https://i.imgur.com/4gRE9w7.png

Note: No odds yet for crypto related bookies.

Thanks for posting Nakatani's toughest fight video link we have now an idea who Loma is going to deal with in the ring, Teofimo Lopez is a huge resume for Nakatani, the guy can fight toe to toe and not afraid to exchange blows even to a big puncher like Lopez, this is going to be a very interesting fight, after Loma's loss to Lopez he needs to get back in contention and he is up to a very dangerous fight.

Yes, I remember his name, he has given Lopez the biggest and toughest fight and even Bradley says that Nakatani exposed Lopez that night. Even his father acknowledge that Nakatani was the most difficult fight Teofimo faces in his career.

And then Nakatani come back and fought another highly touted fighter, in Felix Verdejo, Nakatani was dropped in the first round, behind the judges scorecard and then knock Felix Verdejo cold in round 9th. So this Japanese is as tough as nail as you can find. So I agree that this is a dangerous comeback fight for Loma.

This is indeed a dangerous fight for Loma, I watch one of his training clips and he's also training hard either preparing himself for the fight but it hard to choose who'll be the winning of the upcoming fight since they have both fights with Teofimo Lopez and lost to him.
Having said that, I think this fight is Loma's own preparation for the Teofimo rematch.

Yes, and this is what I'm thinking why Loma take this dangerous fight,

[1] given the fact that Nakatami give Lopez one hell of a fight and Lopez wasn't able to finished Nakatami, I'd say that Loma will try to finished Nakatami much earlier that Lopez did and say that he beat Nakatami more than Lopez can do.

[2] If he beat Nakatami that way, his name will be in the discussions for the best 135 lbs and would chase or get back his belt again.

I believe that with the loss that Lomachenko had last October, he is in it to regain his reputation and his spirit in the game. The return has been expected by a lot of people and they are probably going to enjoy that fight as well. It can be a turning point towards his career if this doesn't come in his favor.

The contender, Nakatani, on the other hand, has been well praised and attention during his debut so I think there is potential here.

I think Nakatani would be rising on top of this one.

Loma has always been the winner, he had a injury during the Lopez fight (no excuse), but I think if he is 100% that time it could be a different outcome. But since that lost, for sure he has regain his confidence already and has his shoulder operated. So this is a must-win fight.

Nakatani is a decent fighter, but I think he will almost be a that gate keeper. Similar to what Josesito Lopez during his career.

https://i.imgur.com/8YQdzPa.png  https://i.imgur.com/sVIMsN5.png

Here are the quick boxing records for these boxers.
Masayoshi Nakatani got really the huge advantage here, height and reach, and even total bouts advantage.

For sure, the odds will be favor on Masayoshi Nakatani here because of the advantages. This will be an exciting fight too, Vasyl Lomachenko got also beautiful records.

This will be an interesting fight due to the size difference. Lomachenko has to look better than Lopez did against Nakatani in order to set up a rematch. If Lomachenko starts off too slow like he did against Lopez then he could end up digging himself into a hole that will be difficult to get out of. Nakatani has shown a great chin so this will probably end in a decision.

I just watched the video OP has posted and it was a really hard fight between the 2 of them.

Just looking the boxing records of these 2 boxers, Masayoshi has a height and reach advantage and he might use this to his advantage to a smaller Loma. Now for Loma, this is the time for him to regain his reputation after his lost against Lopez. Still 2 months from now but I will wait for this.

Nakatani is a new name to me but it looks like he has what it takes to give Loma a good fight. He's got knock out power. He is taller than Loma. Furthermore, he has 14 centimeters reach advantage. He just needs to keep Loma at a very comfortable distance with jabs and straights and avoid Loma to get inside. Of course his best move is to knock out Loma but if he cannot manage to do it he has to maintain a good endurance keeping a good distance and making points.

Lomachenko will have a hard since Nakatani has a reach and height advantage that is considerably high against Lomachenko's height and reach, not to mention that if we remove Lopez's defeat for both, Nakatani is undefeated, I would probably favor Nakatani on this one.

That's true. I don't know what he can do against a tall man but if he knows what to do with that then the fight could be in his favor. Maybe close-fight to prevent the reach advantage by Nakatani? I can't wait.

He'll get there soon enough. More popularity?

Damn, I think this is going to be an even match. Nakatani is not like Lopez when his actual weight is not lightweight, but get dehydrated and then rehydrated before the match. That's why Lopez's power is way above his weight class. Nakatani is not that powerful, but his reach can annoy Loma as it shown on Loma vs Campbell.

If Loma can have 100% fitness, then he will win this fight, perhaps by unanimous decision.

Nice one for LOMA, he lost on his last fight, so I think it's time for him to bounce back with a big win.

Junto Nakatani is also undefeated, LOMA really like fighting with undefeated fighter, but honestly, I'm not familiar with his opponent, so hopefully, it's a quality boxer so we will see a great fight coming this June 26.

It's expected because he will be the favorite to win this fight.


Actually, Nakatani is not an undefeated fighter, he lost against Lopez, the same guy who beat LOMA.
here's his record https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/573607 for your reference.

There are no available betting odds yet, but basing on their individual record, I think LOMA will come out as the favorite.

I will be waiting for the odds and where would the sportsbook will I guess favor the match.
But honestly, I’ve been eyeing Nakatani since before I was able to watch one of his fights. And I think I am not alone with this. Almost everybody will be placing their bets for this guy. However, on the other hand, Lomachenko has been training really hard for this match. I was able to see one of his video where he trains with his crew. You can see his dedication right there like a lion who’s ready to regain his throne.

Besides, Lomachenko has been rated better than Nakatani but I think it still my guy who will get it. Good luck the you people! Let’s see what will happen here on 26th June!

Lots of big fights are coming in June, what's the big deal with this month?

Anyway, if there's a voting on who will win, I'll definitely cast my vote for Loma. Just FYI guys, I voted for Loma to win in his last fight but he disappointed us, therefore I think he will come back strong here just to say that he is still here.

Fight in Vegan, interesting. It means there will be spectators. Fights like that, and specially in Vegan, does not happen behind closed door.
Hope they will handle all the covid19 security measures. They can get some hints and lessons from UFC. This weekend they had an event with 15k fans.

This is a good and interesting fight let's hope that there is no delay or any reason to postpone this kind of fight since this will be their only way to fight for another championship bout again in the ring. The Japanese fighter cannot be taken lightly and Loma should take his opponent seriously this time, old champion shouldn't loss in the ring in 2 straight loss or they will be forgotten and cannot be given another chance to have a good fight such as this one.

Here I'm on your side in support for Loma. He lose  to  Lopez in October 2020 fight  probably  because his physical condition was not very good that time. Probably he had problem with his right shoulder before that fight so he was forced to remain passive during almost all rounds  and that tactic affected the final outcome. Hope he has recovered from surgery and is strong now.

With enough rest and for sure the hunger to win back Loma have a better chance to take this fight.

He's last fight as you've mentioned he's not in  good condition, having some difficulty with his right shoulder will surely
affect the entire fight, there's a good chance now that he will bring competitive fight and expect more actions from this two fighters.

Will follow you both as I'm also believing that Loma will take this, Good luck!

You be right but I don't think Loma will take on a dangerous opponent just to brag that he beat him more than Teofimo and my belief is that he choose to fight just ot be prepare for Teofimo.


Height shouldn't be used to predict the result of a boxing and Mike Tyson's record is enough to use as an example but I don't know why you still consider Nakatani to be undefeated when Teofimo beat him the last they fight?

Added a poll for you guys to vote,  ;D

So let's see how it goes.

Nakatani vs Verdejo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_isWeN_E7aE

I wouldn't say that he has solid chin because it has been cracked by Lopez and Verdejo, but Nakatani has what we call recuperation power after a knock down. He can come back from the canvass and be strong to knock you out.

Just voted and i'm for Loma to win this one.

Nakatani is no joke and not a good opponent for a comeback fight but still Loma have taken this fight, i admire him for that.

Though Nakatani has the height advantage but Loma have fought taller fighters than him before and he got no problem dealing with them, Campbell and Linares to name a few.

voted for Loma also. it is not yet listed in crypto sportsbooks. we will see what is the pulse of these bookies once they listed this match. real boxing matches keep on coming. we dont need exhibition fights anymore, unless they will do it for the sake of charity. at least give meaning to their fights.

Based on what I see in the Lopes fight this Nakatani is a tough fighter, he can withstand a barrage of punches, and he can punch too, not afraid to go toe to toe, Loma needs to win and he needs to win impressive, but I doubt if Nakatani will give him an impressive win and also there's a possibility of an upset here.

The odds for the fight will be much closer as well as Masayoshi Nakatani is a really tough opponent for Vasyl Lomachenko and the height difference will be contrasting and it is going to be a difficult fight for anyone in the division let alone Lomachenko. Since i am a Lomachenko fan i am going with him to win the fight even though the defeat against Teofimo Lopez was really shocking.

Many forum co members think that this is going to be a tough fight for Lomachenko but so far no one voted for Nakatani that he will win the fight, I share the members' belief that this is indeed going to be a tough fight for Lomachenko but he will still win the fight because of his skills and ring generalship and besides Katani is not Lopez to dominate him, although he is longer and taller.

I voted for Lomachenko as well.

My reasoning is that Loma is too far technical and he can exploit Nakatani being the taller guy. Nakatani is not that fast, and I would say that he doesn't have the knock out power. It's an accumulation of punches just like what he did against Felix Verdejo.

Loma will potshot him all night, might not be a knock out punch, but it will take a toll of Nakatami in the later rounds. Even to accumulate points in the judges card.

Good choice of opponents for Loma, it shows that he doesn't want to take tune up fights after his lost to Lopez.

Probably a tough fight for Lomachenko but in the end, he will prevail against Nakatani.

Yeah, he has the skills, after all he is very versatile and technical fighter and he can play you around and fight the fight that he wanted you against his skills. So in the end, as much as we think that Nakatani is very durable and tough opponent for Lomachenko at the end of the day, he might demolished and win every round against Nakatani.

That will be his leverage, if he wanted to fight Lopez next.

You remember the rivalry of Morales and Barrera and Pacquiao? Manny beats Barrera and then Morales beats Pacquiao. Then he has the bragging rights telling Marco Antonio that he beat the one who beat him. I think this is very similar hear, if Loma beats Nakatani by lopsided score or knock out, then he has that leverage to tell the world that he beat Nakatami more than Lopez and that could be a good story line for their next fight if Lopez wanted to give Loma a rematch. Because he is telling that he doesn't want to.

Current odds:

https://i.imgur.com/44fdSVp.png

It looks like Loma is the outstanding favourite base on the odds. But still I think Nakatani will be a tough opponent, and the odds are not reflecting it. Again, Nakatani has some success on the Teofimo Lopez fight, so this is really a big test for Loma specially coming from a shoulder injury.

For bettors who loves taking the big risk betting for Nakatani might bring to their attentions, the odds for heavy favorite is really small
if you are into something,

the value of your money against the win if ever that Loma win this fight, take a much deeper analysis before choosing your side.

Loma have that edge but inside the ring everything is possible to happene. Good Luck !

That's a fair explanation, Loma loses his previous fight, so there's a chance that he will lose in this fight as he is not as invincible as he was after a loss against Lopez. Just try to have fun and put a little bet on his opponent for that good odds, but if you are a big fan of LOMA, don't bother as it will only kill the entertainment value.

I'm also not familiar with  Nakatani as never been  watching him in the ring. Stats says he has advantages in both reach and height but  his body doesn't look so strong (what can not be said about Loma) so I have doubts whether he can withstand body blows. I have the feelings that we  have a striking  fight ahead. Have cast my vote for Loma, anyway.

Though not popular among the boxing fans in this forum but Nakatani is a very live underdog in this match as he stood his ground against Teofimo Lopez, his lone defeat in his young career, this means that he is not a push over that most fighter picks in a comeback fight but not Loma.

I still believe that Loma is the king of this division so i'm rooting for him to bounce back strong.

Waiting for more options in the bookies which i'm sure they will add days before the fight.

Considering the skill level of Lomachenko he is way above Nakatani and so is the reason it is reflected in the odds and his shoulder injury is the only obstacle we can say that he might not perform to his optimum level but if there is anything that might be a concern the odds will definitely change when the fight date is approaching. I am expecting a better showdown by Vasyl Lomachenko as he is coming to this fight after a shocking defeat and i am expecting him to dominate the fight.

Nice odds for Nakatani, might want to go for a bit on that one and have another bet for Lomachenko so you can insure that you aren't going to go home a loser since you have a bet on both side.

Yeah, Loma had a major handicap on his shoulder in his last fight and given the outcome I think that this time he's going to go hard on Nakatani. Loma is a beast, I'd be extremely surprised if this is not his victory...

He will redeem himself, he used to be the pound-for-pound king in some ranking but with his last loss, he does down real hard. Hopefully, he has the mental toughness to accept his defeat and work hard to get back on his standing. He needs to win this fight so in the future he could get a good opponent, probably a rematch between Lopez, I'm sure some bettors would still put a stake on him.

The odds is about at 1.06 - 6.96, in favor of Loma. So seems that the bookies is still favoring Loma here. He has the motivation to win this fight because of his previous loss. Because if he will lose again, don't know what is waiting for him in his boxing career. And if can win on this one, high likely that he may ask for a rematch with Lopez. Let's see, couple of weeks and we will see what performance he will give to his boxing fans.

It's not surprising at all, this fight is just to boost Loma again to come back since Loma could attract the crowd in a big fight. Though his opponent has a good record, he has not fought tough challengers on going to this fight, it should be Loma which is his toughest opponent and he should take this seriously as Loma is will focused to win this fight.

Nakatani fought Teofimo Lopez and gave him hell, and then he went from the canvass to knock out Felix Verdejo. So Nakatani has fought some of the best in this division, he his chin tested specially against Lopez. Of course Loma will be the favorite because he is one of the best technical boxers we have today. But I see Nakatani maybe winning some close rounds and maybe tag Loma a couple of times in this fight.

Will be a big test for Loma as this is his comeback back and eager to be in the discussion for p4p again and redeem himself.

This is what to be expected of Loma here, although Nakatani is a live underdog, but Loma is still above anyone else, except if he is not injured. But since he accepted this fight, I have no doubt that it is already 100% healed and he is inching again to proved himself.

I don't know though if he can avenge his defeat, there are news that Lopez will go to 140 lbs after his fight with his mandatory.

Well said, the promoters of this fight knew that Loma's name still have big impacts to this sports, with him inside the ring fans will bring money to them,

Aside from viewers for sure gambling side are also active, even that low odds for Loma there are big stakers that will choose to bet for
him some might be fans and some are those who believes that he can simply dominates this fight.

Though we knew that upset inside this sports are very likely to happened, but more on the comeback that may bring the crowd.

Loma should have the kind of mentality Manny had, he lost in a devastating way but he was able to come back and even become a champion. Now, he is fighting against Spence and wants to prove that there's still left inside him that could dominate the division.

This is the last chance of Loma, if he will still lose in this fight, then it's safe to conclude that his boxing career is done.

This is a very important fight for Loma as he is coming back from a big loss, it is very devastating if he losses to Nakatani, Loma still has it, on the Lopez fights the reflex is still there the power is still there, it just happens that Lopez has counter against Loma's moves and he implements the methods effectively to beat him, Nakatani is no Lopez so Loma can beat him decisively, hopefully, there will be no upset here.

Sportsbooks are favoring him on this match, even if he did lose last time.
Hopefully, he can prove that he still has the power to be in this sports.
It should not be a difficult fight for him, if he did prepare for this one, he can easily finished this fight.
If it will be an upset, then, he should be thinking of retiring from this career.

I hope we can see the Loma of old although in his last fight Lopez slip a lot of good punch he still has the speed but not the speed of Loma that we used to see, he needs this win very badly and he needs to win convincingly so he can get back to one of the top fighters in boxing, and if he wins here he can ask for a rematch against Lopez, the match I believe is very close to calling.

Both Masayoshi Nakatani and Vasyl Lomachenko are victims of Teofimo Lopez so either of them could ask for a rematch depending on who is going to win. But I would want to see more of a Lopez vs Lomachenko 2 in the coming months. It was a great match worth watching once again. It might happen. Lomachenko will probably dominate Nakatani in this fight. But even if Loma is the heavy favorite in this match, Nakatani has actually a good chance.

Unless Teofimo Lopez is willing to give Loma has a rematch, but for now, I highly doubt it. Loma has no belt although still one of the best, his stock goes down with a lost. He still need to win against Nakatani first and then we will see who will be the next.

Lopez is fighting Kambosos for the belt he has, so if he win this fight he might call another champion in 135 lbs or even 140 lbs for another big paycheck.

This is the reason why this fight will sell, boxing fans wanted to see if Loma has still has it after the shoulder injury. He is known to be very technical, but it's just the question if he can still pull the trigger. Nakatani is a very tough opponent for him as a comeback but then again, he has the tools and me might show us some glimpse of his old version pre-injury. I'm sure he will provide his fans a good show and declare that he is back.

Im also thinking the same, anyone who win in this game can ask for a rematch with Lopez thats why this fight is a must watch.
Both Loma and Nakatani are a good boxer, they have what it takes and the courage to win thus for me its hard to predict who is going to win.
But certainly, the winner for this fight can lift his boxing career to another level.

I think the pressure here is more on Loma, we all knew that he is coming from a lost against Lopez, and he is the favourite to win that fight, unfortunately he has some injury so he is not 100% in that fight.

So if he claims that the injury is heal now, then we should expect him to win in a dominant fashion. But by chance, he losses this one and made another excuses, I think he will net to reconsider his options as he is also not getting any younger.

Lomachenko has prepared hard for this fight because he's too eager to win after his loss in his last match. That was a close fight so it will surely be a tough match for Nakatani but I have also seen the preparation clips of Nakatani on youtube and I could also feel his eagerness to win this match. I'm sure that they will also give us a close fight.

Lomachenko is facing retirement if he losses this match, Lomachencko still has it but whenever a great at the height of his career suffered a loss the next fight is very important this is a deciding factor if the last loss still has an impact.
I have seen Nakatani he is good and he can pull up an upset I hope still has the motivation to continue he still fast and a very good tactician in the ring.

And maybe after Loma win, we can compare how him and Lopez approach the Nakatani fight. Teo Lopez was extended to 12 rounds if I'm not mistaken and he was touch by Nakatani several times in their fight. And if Loma come here to win by knockout or win by decision unscathed, then we can argue that Loma is still a great fighter and should be respected by Lopez and should be given a rematch. So we will see, it's less than a week now. And for sure we will see a lot of this fight in boxing media.

They reached 12 rounds in a UD win by Lopez, actually, that's the only loss of Nakatani in his boxing pro career.
https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/573607

If Loma would like to create another big news, he should win convincingly and there's no convincing way of winning than a KO win.
Good luck to the bettors, I know the odds are absurd but you can take on the handicap or the prediction of the round ranges where KO would happen.

For sure each boxers who have given a chance always wanted to showcase their talents, it's for Loma to showcase what he still got and winning this match will bring him another level of his career.

It's not an easy task to get the attention back to you but if you being something good or if the outcome of this fight gets much attention
then expect a good numbers of incoming match  for him,

Just need to wait if how this fight will ends up, Good luck to everyone!

Every fight is different and there is no point in comparing a fight against different opponents and fight math do not work in a fight and we can only speculate how it could go as styles always makes fight.

I am expecting Lomachenko to win the fight and i am expecting him to finish Nakatani in the final rounds rather than going for the distance.

There's no alternative line yet as of now, I just check my bookie on this event now.

Loma to win 1.06 while Nakatani has 7.40
https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/boxing/international/international-matchups/lomachenko-vasyl-nakatani-masayoshi-60b4e79a00f64d2a02b61508
https://www.bitsler.com/en/sports/boxing/international/international-matchups/27443036-lomachenko-vasyl-vs-nakatani-masayoshi

Not a good odds to risk if you bet on Loma, a KO win might increase the odds a bit and I'm taking it once it's already out.

Given that Lopez will win over Kambosos Jr. this coming June 19. But I think he will. If he indeed wins and Lomachenko will also turn out the winner in this match, it is very interesting to see the two face each other again the second time around inside the boxing ring.

As per the odds, it is quite easy to predict who will win. I think the odds are fair. And the odds are pretty much in Loma's favor at 1.06. That means to say the analysts all think Loma is easily going to win.

That depends if you are watching a video of a previous fight of the fighter that's mentioned in the upcoming fight but there are instances where the current fight sometimes have some comparison to other fights in the past because the present fighters have the same style and they are compared to the fighters from the past.

There's no other reference but to compare the previous fights, we will never know what would happen in this fight but we are predicting based on the information that we read and the highlights of the previous fights. According to papers, it's Lomachenko who will likely to win here, but upset could happen so there's no guarantee at all.

We'll see what's going to happen, if the theorized upset is really going to happen or not when the fight finally starts and hopefully they will give a good fight because I want to see more action in boxing since there's not a lot of action these days in the boxing scene save for some big names who knows how to be like a showman in the ring.

I do not consider this a big draw but there are Lomachenko fans who likes pure boxing skills we have not seen earlier and for that aspect alone i will be watching the fight live and the past few years were the best days for boxing in a very long time as the Heavyweight division started to gain attraction because of the big three and the boxing fans are going through a good phase as we are seeing good competition unlike in the past where the best will not fight against the best.

Yeah, currently there are no other options but a straight ML which is not attractive.

It borders from 1.04-1.06, not a got returns. I'm looking for at least a KO odds or what rounds will Loma is going to win so that it will be very exciting to watch and most of all we are going to put some bets on it. Just a couple of days before this fight happen, hopefully more betting odds will open up.

The other option will be available soon, probably a day before the actual fight as that's what I also saw in most of the boxing fights. Since boxing is just a small market, maybe the bookies only give some limited betting odds.

https://i.imgur.com/E3HwOP7.png
https://www.bitsler.com/en/sports/boxing/international/international-matchups/27443036-lomachenko-vasyl-vs-nakatani-masayoshi

Same with other sportsbook, no other market.

Other betting options are now out:

https://i.imgur.com/53jPLA1.png

So we have to hone our predictions on which round this fight will end in favour of Lomachenko, round 9-12 are good.

Or better yet, if you feel that Nakatani can pull an upset here and shock the boxing world, then the odds are very juicy.

No upset this time, lol.

I would go with the late rounds as Loma is not really a good starter, he usually checks into the opponents and figures out how to beat it in the later rounds. Also, he will be more careful in this fight as he loses in his previous fight, so the likelihood of seeing a KO might be less than expected.

^^ Or probably Loma will have to start early, figure Nakatani in 1-3 rounds and then go for the knock out or knock down in the later rounds. In his last fight against Teo Lopez, he took him last 5 or more rounds until it was too late as Lopez has won many rounds already.

And again, he chooses to have a hard fight in his comeback, so definitely he wants to prove to everybody that he is back in this division and will win in a dominant fashion.

Yeah, I don't think there will be an upset. Yes, Nakatani is durable, but Loma, if he still has the steps and movements to confuse Nakatani and then throw some body shots that will slow him down and then go for the finish later.

He needs a good comeback win, and this could be the one for Loma so that he will be in the discussion again and chase the champion. The decision win by Loma though could be a safe bet @1.71 currently.

It's good measure to also put some money on Draw and Decision because you never know what's going to happen next so you might as well cover all your bases. I think that the decision odds is a good way to cover your base because given that they are good fighters, they might be able to end all the round standing.

Why not Loma by a knock out?

I'm leaning towards Lomachenko rounds 7-9 @5.40. That is an attractive odds and it's possible that Vasyl an break down Nakatani in early rounds with accurate jabs and body shots. Nakatani usually bleeds early so that could also be a big factor for finishing him in rounds 7 to 9 in my opinion.

i'm also betting for Vasyl to win this fight. i wonder why he said he wanted to be in line with Masayoshi Nakatani according to him in his recent interview yesterday in this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sv6PyhF-qc Nakatani although have good records, the kind of opponents he faced aren't very strong unlike what Vasyl had overcome.  they both failed against Teofimo Lopez, which i guess is a necessary fight and something good to watch this weekend.

Loma is seemingly above by 16 votes via Poll , But i can see Nakatani has also a potential here.

but I am waiting for Manny Pacquiao's fight so i will not betting iin this bout .

This is Boxing and a chance of knocking out is always goes both sides.

 ;)

Right, this is still dangerous fight as a comeback for Loma. But as he has said, he wanted a tougher opponent to test himself out, and Nakatani is one of them. Nakatani fought very hard against Teofimo Lopez and put a dent of Lopez face, but was not enough. So this time, Loma will have a chance, but he technically sound more than Lopez, although he hasn't had the heaviest hand in this division, but he can break down Nakatani and win by ko or by decision this weekend.

This will be an easy fight for Loma if he wants a positive comeback in the ring. no pressure or whatsoever he got this one under control if he can show his opponent how strong he is. His last fight was disappointing, but he can regain his honor by winning this one via knockout. Looks like he is fighting a hardcore opponent that has some good records on his comeback fight in the upcoming days, I wonder what kind of strategy he will be using at the start of the rounds.

Probably try to get a feel of the distance, Nakatani has the reach advantage so maybe Loma will gauge the distance in the first couple of rounds and see how he can go around with that advantage. I agree that he is more of a body puncher, so that is also another strategy that he will used early to test Nakatani's stamina and then feints to see how Nakatani will react to him. We all know how methodical Loma is and very technical, it will surely show in this fight.

Here is what Loma said on choosing a tough challenge on his comeback fight:


https://www.boxingscene.com/lomachenko-nakatani-perfect-challenge-me-i-wanted-face-top-contender--158615

As what we've expected from him, he view this as a big challenge, wanted to demonstrate that he is back and will get all his belt back.

@Sanitough - yeah, I know that we can't see an upset, but who knows.  ;D

He might be telling the truth but the bookies have a different view on the fight, they make Lomachencko the heavy favorite and that is more accurate than what he was saying. For all we know, he is just trying to market the fight and make people think that it's a fair match.

Could be, but we will have to see if Loma can live up to his hype on this fight.

Perhaps he see some weaknesses on Nakatani that he can exploit, unlike Teo Lopez who looks for big shots. Maybe Loma will try to break down down Nakatani and punished him every round until he quit, just like the rest of Loma's opponent in the past. Good marketing in his part though, portraying Nakatani as if he has a chance against him.

Yes, this will be his first main concern, as you can see, that reach could be a problem for him in the beginning of the round. But Lomachenko being so technical, and once he gauge the distance, he will used his speed to attack in and out and then go for the body which will obviously be exposed because Nakatani is the taller. So I think there is a reason why he chooses Nakatani, he has advantage in speed, so he won't get hit that much here while dishing his own.

A great fighter would always find a way to win, there are a lot of champions who are still good even if they fight a bigger and a taller opponent.

Good examples are, Manny Pacman and Canelo Alvarez, if you look at their record, you'll see a lot in the list.

Lomachenko needs to bounce back, so he chooses his opponent wisely and he works harder to ensure a win.

^ The schedule of their fight was almost there, it should be on tomorrow right? on Saturday night.
In my mind, Loma has a great advantage here and will win the fight against Nakatani because as per see, Loma had a very optimistic mindset as he’s eager to strengthen his boxing career so it means he is a very aggressive fighter right now. Though the result of the fight is unpredictable I had a strong feeling that this Nakatani can't win the counterpunch of Loma. We are probably very excited and eagerly not to wait for this fight.

It think is Saturday evening US time. Yes, as per betting odds, Loma is the favorite, but he doesn't have the advantage on height and reach. Nevertheless, being a technical fighter, he can negate that by doing a lot of movements.

And as I have observed, even though Nakatani is tall, he doesn't used it that much, he prefer to go inside so I don't think it's much of a advantage in this fight. As Loma can fight inside too, and then go outside, look for the right angles.

Final presser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGutGfvyXSE

You can obviously see the height difference, but you can see the Loma is somewhat measuring the distance already, hehehe. No trash talking because of the language barrier, but we all know that Loma doesn't trash talk unless you start it. And Loma says he want to get another crack at Teofimo Lopez.

I am expecting a good showdown by Vasiliy Lomachenko against Masayoshi Nakatani if he is really looking for a rematch against Teofimo Lopez and he needs to finish the fight and make a statement and i am expecting Lomachenko to win against Teofimo Lopez if they have a rematch as he will be looking to finish the fight rather than going to the judges decision.

Yeah, he seems to be eager on having a rematch with Teofimo Lopez because of pride. But first he needs to impressively win against Nakatani and then talk about Lopez after the fight. But then we have to wait for the Lopez vs Kambosos later, as it was moved to August. If the money is right, and for sure this is a win-win for Bob Arum since both are his stable fighters, the rematch could be made early next year. Specially that sporting fans are now allowed to watch the match live.

I think there's mutual respect between the two, Loma knows that Nakatani is tough, but he knows he has the tools to beat him badly. On the other hand, Nakatani is looking for the biggest career win against Loma, so he will try to put pressure on him.

Not sure if Lopez is still willing to give Loma a crack, but as we have said, when the money in the table is huge, Lopez might give in. Good boxing this weekends.

The fans would definitely want to see a rematch, but before that, Loma has to focus on his current upcoming fight and has to win it convincingly. He still has  lot of believers, maybe he is not just 100% that time, so it's nice to see a 2nd fight between him and the champion to give him a chance to reclaim the belt.

Obviously, he is not 100% in the Lopez fight, but he doesn't want to cancel it and makes excuses. So he continue even though that he has a shoulder injury. Now that it is operate and heal maybe we can see the old version of Loma, who moves a lot and uses awkward angles to throw his opponent off-balance. So I'm expecting him to win against a very game Nakatani here and then setup a rematch with Teo Lopez to try and redeem himself and prove once again that he is the king of this division.

I do hope that the injuries that he have on the Lopez fight have fully healed now as to not give excuses if ever an upset may occur but I doubt it will happen  :).

Below are some options on how to bet for the upcoming fight and I will go with Loma via Decision as that Japanese is a tough nut to crack and that odds is attractive enough AFAIC.

https://i.imgur.com/strh5Yh.jpg

Yeah, that's one good betting options, Loma by decision because Nakatani is a very tough cookie to crack.

But I will be looking for Loma to look for a knock out here, I wanted to see the old Loma who are going to toy with anyone at this division, whether they look very rugged and tough or defensive fighter like Rigo. I'll probably made my decision as the fight gets closer or which round I would think that Loma can get a knock out.  ;D

Some people said Masayoshi Nakatani is a tough cookie to track wish I don't disagree but we need to understand Lomachenko choose to fight him on purpose probably as his preparation for his fight with Teofimo Lopez.
Aside from that, I watch the face off video and I can see how Lomachenko was having funny wish shows he's ready to fight Nakatani to win the fight.

Any live streaming link of this fight?

I love to see this if someone would give a free live streaming link, the site that I followed is not operational anymore, so my best chance to watch the fight is through its highlights, and it's not exciting anymore.

Well, as far as I know, most streaming now is not free. Most suggested is using the ESPN app but there is a subscription.
Anyway, if I did not mistaken, gambling bookers have their own live streaming right? If that is available we can watch for free but I don't know if that does not have a delay. However, this fight is really interesting for me --they are good fighters but I am in Lomachenko and I think he can beat Nakatani by this time.

Final weigh-in

         
https://img.youtube.com/vi/1pRNUhJltbU/0.jpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pRNUhJltbU)         

Both doesn't look weight drained for me, surprisingly, even if Nakatani is the taller guy, it seems his body is used to this fighting weight.

@bisdak40 - any livestreaming site bro?

Unfortunately, there is none as of the moment mate. The crack site that I used to follow for boxing live streams is not updated and it seems they were taken down  :(.

In fights like this, I search on FB if there is someone who broadcast the fight live.

I have now pulled the trigger, Loma by Decision @2.06  :).

Good luck to all and let's enjoy this Loma comeback.

^^ Yeah, Facebook is the only source for this to watch the fight live.

However, when it's about to start, the stream suddenly went offline, I don't know if FB takes it down, or the streamer or it is because there's too much views that the connection disconnects.

Goodluck to your bet, I haven't decided yet in this fight in Loma can KO Nakatani or if the fight will go 12 rounds.

Crackstream site is not anymore updated, I used to watch live streaming of NBA using the site but suddenly they don't put links anymore although the site is still accessible. If only the PPV is cheap, then I would not hesitate to pay so I would be able to watch the fight without interruption.

That's nice odds, it's possible that Loma would win by decision as in his comeback, he will make sure he will win and he will not be careless, a decent odds @bisdak40, good luck on your bet. I'm also waiting for some free live streaming feed.

And since is a highly anticipated match, there could be crackstream out there, but I'm sure it is being monitored. So only options is to try our luck on those FB boxing fans, but most of the time the broadcast is kinda slow or delayed. PPV is not an option for average boxing fans like us, it's not that cheap.

That is a good odds bisdak40, I agree with most of the posters here, Loma has a good chance to win against the tall Nakatani, he has experienced and be looking for a Lopez rematch after his win here. For sure he will call him out after the fight.

The reason i think Lomachenko lost the fight against Lopez is because he was really slow in the first few rounds and it looks like he was taking it too easy and was confident in finishing the fight in the later rounds and if he is not making that mistake it is impossible to defeat Lomachenko and i would love to see the rematch between Lopez and Lomachenko which means i am expecting a victory here.

@Russlenat, I don't think there will ever be a free streaming for this kind of fight but ESPN subscription fee is much better than every others live streaming site or app. You can still join the live streaming if you subscribe before the next 40 minutes which will be before the fight start

Loma looks very relaxed in this fight, there is no animosity between the two fighters, we all know Japanese fighters are well mannered but warriors in the ring, although he is relax this is a very important fight for him so he can come back in the winning trail again, a loss will have a huge impact on his legacy and comeback, he must win this fight.

IMO, I don't think he was slow, he was just cautious and giving too much respect to Lopez that is why Lopez got most of the rounds in the early stage of that fight but I still do think that it's not a convincing win by Lopes. That fight could go either way, depending on the judges.

Today's fight is just anything roadblock for Loma to redeem himself and have that rematch with Lopez and I think he will have no problem getting it done.

A rematch with Lopez is a big fight this year, next to Manny vs Spence.

I agree, he was hesitant to counter because he knows that Lopez can throw that left, so yeah, you can call it respect or Loma is not willing because he is afraid of the counter. Plus he has that shoulder injury, so it affects him a lot during that fight. Until it's too late as the lead is insurmountable at that point that a knockdown is need for him to win the fight.

So if he gets past Nakatani, Lopez has no where to go but to allow a rematch with Loma.

We never know who will gonna win this fight but I agree the more you are focused on your game the more most likely you are going to win. Both fighters are great and I think Nakatani would pull off something here it's just a matter of time before we know who's gonna win.

May the best fighter wins.

Anyway, I hope this fight is available online for streaming purposes or so but I have a doubt if it's for pay-per-view only maybe a delayed broadcast is enough to watch them.

Loma is back, he won via RSC (referee stop contest), in round 9. It was a total mismatch as Loma started very aggressive in the first round. They even had a accidental head butt, but it was above the eye so it didn't bothered him.

I would say that he is like 90% in this fight, we wait for Lopez vs Kambosos fight. If Teofimo Lopez win, then perhaps we should see a rematch. Congrats to those who beat on Loma here.

Incredible performance by Loma. He looked like his old self and was the first person to knock out Nakatani. Nakatani was very tough but the relentless pressure from Loma was too much. If we see this version of Loma against Teofimo Lopez then I have no doubt he will win the rematch and be the best pound for pound fighter again.

I'm for Loma but I lost my bet here since I'm expecting a decision win by Loma but nevertheless I'm happy with the performance shown here by the former ranked number 1 P4P. Nakatani is a very tough fighter but Loma's left straight did the damage to him.

Hope Lopez will take care of Kambosos so we can see a rematch in the yea end or if not, next year as it would be the next big fight in the smaller division.

@Baofeng, congrats bro.

Cheers bro @bisdak40,

https://i.imgur.com/U60rw9R.png

I initially predicted a UD for Loma, but I said that he will make a statement win so he will definitely look for a KO win. And you will see at the early rounds, there's no feeling out, he started with his hands speed and head-hunting. And then later in round 5 I think he started to break him down with body shots then switch to the head. That left straight is on the money, Nakatani doesn't have any answer but to jab.

I agree that it was a vintage performance by Loma in this fight. His technical prowess was evident in this fight as Nakatani is flat footed and once Loma measures the distance, it was over. Those straights left remains me of Manny Pacquiao, the way he throw it and then spin around.

Now it's a waiting game for him. It Lopez wins then he should request Bob for a rematch.

Nice win bro,  that was a one-sided fight, it was pretty evident how Lomachenko has dominated the fight, and his movement is making his opponent having a hard time hitting him, I think we didn't see that in his fight against Lopez, and I think if they'll rematch, Loma would win.

Yes, because he is thinking about Lopez power shot and of course his shoulder injury.

But in this fight, there's no sign of it, his movement is back, and the way he throws that left and go around Nakatani. So offence is there, but Loma is a complete fighter so his defense is always present and except for that head butt, I think his face didn't take any damage. It was like sparring for him.

That sweet odds, I wish I was a bit of a risk-taker in this fight, lol..

Lomachenko is no doubt already back, we've seen how he dominate his opponent, he did not take him down right away but it was a process like he usually does, he was careful in his fight and the plan was really flawless for him. Nakatani is also tough as he was able to stand despite being hit by a lot of clean shots, so good job for him.

The odds are right, LOMA is really a heavy favorite for a reason.

Vasiliy Lomachenko displayed a masterclass for all the fight fans to see and it was magnificent performance against Masayoshi Nakatani and every move he made was exceptional and was able to finish him in the later rounds and i would love to see the rematch now with Teófimo López and that would be a great fight and i doubt whether Teófimo López will be willing to do a rematch.

He said he is willing in one of his interviews, let's hope he will not change his mind though. We've seen an old Loma here, a well-conditioned Loma that is ready to dominate his opponent, he was not in a rush, he took it slowly but surely until his opponent's body was not able to handle the attack anymore.

Yes that was a true master class and i was watching multiple fights as there was another big fight in boxing and then there was an UFC event but i watched the entire fight and i was having doubts how Lomachenko will look after the surgery but he produced a brilliant performance and now i expect him to get the rematch against Lopez.

If Lopez is willing to give the rematch then that would be a big PPV event as everyone was expecting Lomachenko to win and when Lopez was able to win everyone was surprised and now the rematch will be much bigger than the first fight and it is good to see entertaining fights in boxing.

A rematch of Loma vs. Lopez would sell out Madison Square Garden. If it's a close fight they could even have a trilogy. Lomachenko is a fighter than can adapt really well to any circumstance. In both his losses his problem was that he waited too long to make adjustments. Having learned from the first fight, I don't think he will make the same mistake again.

Loma is a thinking boxing, however, that shoulder injury might have really affected his performance against Lopez. And I agree, a heatlhy Loma will be a different fighter, that's why it's very intriguing to see a rematch. The best version of each other, Lopez trash talking and then Loma talking it personally. Boxing fans will for sure wait for this fight to happen, whether Madison or Las Vegas or Dallas Cowboy stadium, it will sell and bring fans to the arena.

Seems that my bet that Nakatani will have the advantage isn't enough to stop Lomachenko from doing a 9th round TKO victory against Nakatani. Nakatani did good but it seems that Lomachenko was really too much for him to handle as the rounds go by. Good game and congratulations to the players who bet on Lomachenko.

Hey, congratulations on you winning the bet! Did you get the right rounds though? Or is it a general bet? That headbutt in that round is really something, remember that skulls are pretty tough and two heads colliding has a high chance that one of the player won't have the ability to sustain the damage and go down. Imagine if in a comical way, the headbutt knocked out the two of them. That's a really cool annal in the history of boxing.

Congratulations to the bettors who predict a KO on a specific round, I saw one betslip and the return was x5, that was really a good one. Lomachenko was really dominant in that fight, the old LOMA was back and I expect to see him have a big fight like a rematch against Lopez.

The weight difference is just too big. Loma is still a great opponent for true lightweight boxers, but not for dehydrated lightweight such as Lopez. Compared to Lopez, Nakatani's power is just like day and night. Loma still can be the champion though since Lopez is still young, and anything can happen to a young champ, for example losing motivation, complacency, etc.

That should make both have a great payday, there's no restriction anymore, they can both make money from gate entrance and PPV as usual, and the current win of Loma will make his career boast again although he loses against Lopez in their first fight.

This would be a big fight, and I'm seeing very competitive betting odds as well.

We love big fights, hopefully, they will also give this to us.
maybe it will not happen this year as Lopez also has a fight, but if they will agree or sign a contract this year for next year fight, it would already given them enough time to prepare for this big fight.

We have Manny vs Spence this year, Loma vs Lopez next year.



I guess Lopez will be the favorite, but just a slight favorite, he is the champion, that's the respect for him.

I think that these pro boxers can probably get through even though they are dehydrated in a fight, I think that they have been trained to perform under that circumstances. I think the only way to see this is if Lomachenko and Lopez face off in the ring. That's the last thing that might happen to a young and lively professional boxer, losing inspiration. I am saying this though on a basis that I haven't heard of any up and coming fighter suddenly become disenchanted and can't pursue their passion, being an athlete and being paid handsomely for doing it is a dream for many people.

Boxing in the US is starting to become normal once again and I think the promoters will be making up for the lost time and money  :).

As what had Teofimo Sr said during the interview, they would love to make the fight this December so this will be the second biggest fight of the year next to Manny vs Spence.

About the odds, I'm incline to believe that it would still be Loma who will be put as the favorite with the recent performance he have against Nakatani. Lopez was having a hard time disposing of the tough Japanese while Loma seems to have an easier time dismantling him. Could this be the gauge on who will be the favorite this time around?  :D

For sure, Promoters are taking this opportunities to catch up with those time that the game
has been suspended due to the current covid19 virus,

Now that they've got the great chance to bring more fights and fans are now allow to watch live,
they won't let this money to flow away but instead they'll be bringing more great fights to attract more fans to support their favorite fighters,

Moving forward, after this great fight from Loma, he created a good image to his name and bookies will look on it before placing any odd if the rematch will take place.

I think we see the old Vasiliy Lomachenko we know but I think it too early to say we want a rematch of him with Teófimo López because of his performance and I am sure he also want the rematch to happen but he understand either that he need to take a step at a time. Besides, Loma did a live video on Instagram today but he spoke the language which I don't understand.

Meanwhile, if Loma is ready for the rematch Lopez have no choice if the money is good.

Loma has to reclaim himself, he is not even convinced that he lost in that fight, it's quite controversial so at least it has to be ended by knowing who really is better between them and it can only happen through a rematch. This will bring big money to both of them, so why would they not grab for this? besides, why the boxer is working hard in order to get big fights for the money.

It doesn't matter if Lopez will ask for a bigger slice of the cake, he has the right because he is the champion, and as long as the sharing is justifiable that both fighters are respected, then, there should be no problem at all.

Dont misunderstand me, I am Loma fans and I understand it important for him to regain himself by having a rematch with Lopez but it too early for him to focus on that because of his current winning against Nakatani without making proper preparation.
This is what I am trying to point out.

Loma totally outclassed Nakatani. Before that fight, I did not even know who Nakanati was, and it turned out he has 20-1 record. Where did he get all that 20 wins, if he was outclassed so much by Lomachenko?

P.S. I agree to what people say - it is early for a rematch against Lopez. And Lopez probably must fight agaist obligatory contender first.

You should look at all the fights Lomachenko had in his career and he always outclass his opponents and many consider him as the greatest boxer of all time irrespective of weight divisions and in his last fight he was slow against Lopez and now he had the surgery and is back in form and that is what is displayed for everyone to see.

All the boxing fans wants to see that rematch and it will be a huge one without a doubt.

We all want to see a great fight, and this rematch would be great for boxing.

It's too early anyway as we are just like disrespecting the opponent of Lopez in his fight, let him finish that business first and then we will talk about the rematch. I believe Lomachenko now is fully healthy, so no more excuses for him if he will lose again in this rematch, but a big excuse if Lopez would not allow him to rematch.

Check out Nakatani vs Teofimo Lopez fight in youtube. Or Nakatani vs Felix Verdejo. You will see that Nakatani is a good fighter. He lost to Lopez by decision, but it was really close and we could say that Nakatani gave Lopez a hard fight. Event the father of Lopez admitted that after that fight. Loma was just above, talent wise and we did see it in this fight. A highly rank boxer, he just dismantled him, with his footwork speed and left hands.

Of course he needs to win against Kambosos first, and we don't see any upset happening. That's why people are calling for a Loma vs Lopez rematch already.

That was a big statement by Loma, it's saying that anything you can do, I can do better, and it's challenging Lopez, hopefully, he will take the challenge. Loma will always be in his shadow unless he will accept the challenge, give a rematch, and beat him again.

I am familiar with Lomachenko, I know how he boxes. I was just amazed to see (again) the difference in skill between him and Nakanati. Nakanati had a good record, and I thought he would show a good competition against Loma. But miracle did not happen.
As people wrote above, Nakanati had a close fight against Lopez. I've expected to see same in this fight, but Lomachenko was simply way better.

No doubts that he finished  this fight with high degree of skills and talents, Loma show that high edge and really build his name above, This opportunity brings him to have more  expected quality fights.

Too early to call with the rematch but no doubts after Lopez finished his incoming fight then the time of talking between the camp will more likely to happened.

give the rematch and see who's going to stand out and win, for the fans and for each fighters glory!

For sure, I said "dehydrated boxer" in a good way, it means Lopez can suppress his actual weight until the weigh-in. After the event he will get insta-buff and box like a welterweight boxer. It's a well-known strategy especially for young boxer who can recover pretty fast from dehydration. This ability will diminish when he is getting older, but it will happen long after Loma retired.

Final conclusion before I locked the thread:

Lomachenko is back, he might not choose the best boxer in his comeback, although myself believed that Nakatani is a good opponent, but the skills levels are very different.

We just hope to see Lomachenko vs Lopez rematch in 2022. :)