[Boxing]: Lomachenko vs Nakatani June 26

[Baofeng]

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

“He is strong, very tall and very long arms,” notes Lomachenko. “He has experience at the top level, as he showed in a (competitive) fight with Lopez and the way he was able to beat Verdejo. This is the perfect challenge for me. I’ve always aimed to face the highest level of competition.”

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. 

[Natalim]

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

“He is strong, very tall and very long arms,” notes Lomachenko. “He has experience at the top level, as he showed in a (competitive) fight with Lopez and the way he was able to beat Verdejo. This is the perfect challenge for me. I’ve always aimed to face the highest level of competition.”

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. 

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.

[Kemarit]

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

“He is strong, very tall and very long arms,” notes Lomachenko. “He has experience at the top level, as he showed in a (competitive) fight with Lopez and the way he was able to beat Verdejo. This is the perfect challenge for me. I’ve always aimed to face the highest level of competition.”

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. 

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.

[TravelMug]

^^ 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.

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.

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.

[Sanitough]

^^ 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.

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.

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.

[DoublerHunter]

^ 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.

[Yaunfitda]

^ 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.

[Baofeng]

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.

[ene1980]

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.

[Dave1]

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.

[Kemarit]

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 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.

[Vaculin]

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 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.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

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 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.

[bisdak40]

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.

[Baofeng]

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.

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. 

[suzanne5223]

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.

[Russlenat]

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.

[Ryker1]

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.

[Baofeng]

Final weigh-in

         
         

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?

[bisdak40]

@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.