[Boxing] Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenco - May 20

[LUCKMCFLY]

I also see a lot of similarities in Haney's style with Mayweather, which I don't like, because they handle everything about technical boxing very well, these are things that make them much more intelligent, of course we as fans don't like it , because what we are looking for is always the combinations, the strategies, the techniques and above all the way in which the boxers will react to certain attacks that the boxers give.

Whether we like or not, there are indeed some boxers like Devin Haney and Mayweather Jr. who are focusing more about technical because boxing is all about score and these types of boxers is quite hard to defeat because their defense is also tight while giving them a chance to act fast for a counter punch. And as long as they won't be KO'd in the middle of the fight, it's safe to assume that they will win it.

I can't blame you if you hate the way they perform because that is just boring to see, a fight full of technicalities is not a good sight to see. I'd rather watch a whole day full of knockouts and toe-to-toe fight as that is more entertaining rather than watching a single technical fight.

Yes, and well I don't blame boxers who are like that,they have a lot of credit for it. It is that sometimes this type of boxers leave a bad taste in the mouth because it seems that they are avoiding a melee fight, and boxing is about whoever fights the most and wins, of course I know that boxing is not personal defense, but if we have In the field of personal defense, this type of athlete would not do very well, although I think that nobody with this type of talent fights in a technical way, but in a way that is not going to kill a normal person with one blow, in my opinion country this is seen as an attack with a knife, but in a certain sense, a boeaodr must give a show, the spectators who pay their tickets that are very expensive and get away with it  it is to be a reason for annoyance.

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[Oasisman]

I also see a lot of similarities in Haney's style with Mayweather, which I don't like, because they handle everything about technical boxing very well, these are things that make them much more intelligent, of course we as fans don't like it , because what we are looking for is always the combinations, the strategies, the techniques and above all the way in which the boxers will react to certain attacks that the boxers give.

Remembering the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather can produce anger in some, because it was seen that what Mayweather did was run in the ring and still won, something very unfair, and the worst thing is that there was never a rematch.

I kinda hate to say this but I also don't like the boxing style of Mayweather and anyone alikes. I'm not saying that they're not an elite fighter because they weren't showing a spectacular display of combinations fighting toe to toe against their opponent, but the skills that they have are kinda boring to watch. I know some boxing fans and analyst wouldn't agree to this because they see Mayweather's boxing skills as a very intelligent one. Yeah, I don't deny that, he is indeed an intelligent fighter who is very agile to anticipate the punches thrown towards him, able to counter with a quick jab and able to get out of the situation when he's at a disadvantage. That's some serious skills right there, but then again, a boring one. People want to see exchanges of blows, exciting matches, and toe to toe matches.

[Japinat]

Yeah, but he has his "excuses", he had his shoulder injury that time.

And we didn't see a rematch with a healthy Loma because Lopez refuses to give him that. Maybe he was afraid or just like take that win regardless if Loma says he has to carry that right with injury.

So so this is the closest that Loma will get to the point of getting all the belts, but it's not going to be easy as he is fighting a prime Haney.

I think that's a legit excuse for that loss but Loma never complained about that injury before the fight, might also be the reason why Lopez was afraid of giving him the rematch as he doesn't dominate Loma even if the latter had that injury.

I think this fight will cement the legacy of Loma as one of the best in the lightweight division, if he could win this one then i think he could retire like he promised two years ago but if ever he will loss then that's the end of him, i mean he just not meant to be the king of this division, he can't carry his speed and power in this 135lb division to beat the champs who are bigger than him.

It was just too unfortunate for Lomachenko that time because he was at the height of his career, just one bad shoulder and that resulted to a failure in his campaign towards beating Teofimo Lopez. If only Bob Arum and Loma had a rematch clause, they could've redeem their loss and the belts as well because Lopez will be forced to accept a 2nd fight. Then maybe Loma will have a different situation right now.

Unfortunate turn of events indeed for Loma. If you gonna look back on how Haney got all these belts we can say that it's not so difficult, I mean his opposition was not so great. He only beats Kambosos then that's it, he is the unified champion which I think if only Loma directly fight Kambosos, Loma might be the unified champion if he was given the chance.

Bottom line, that rematch clause did some damage or can we say had a lot of say on why we are having this fight right now but maybe this is destiny for Loma, to get all the belts via betting a technical fighter same as him but bigger this time around.

I guess we can look it that way because Devin Haney indeed only defeated one champion to become the new undisputed champion, he didn't go through all the chaos just to unite all four belts just like what Lomachenko, Kambosos, and Lopez did. But more importantly, Haney still proved to us that he might get the same results even if he will get to defeat each names stated except for Loma because people are divided about the outcome on this one, hence why this fight is one of the most anticipated fights.

[LUCKMCFLY]

^^ Yes, it was very obvious that Loma's ambition is to be ea unified champion ever since he step up in the ring. As for the source, Paulie M? I mean there are a lot of former boxers that have their own opinion on this fight, and for me Paulie is not a good source of info, just saying.

Loma has been telling this to the public ever since he step up in pro boxing, so there is no surprises here. It was just he lost to Teo Lopez and then had a rough time specially with the war in the background in his native country.

You are right in what you say, I don't trust Paulie's criteria either, for me I trust it is in the criteria of Mike Tyson, even Pacquiao himself, who are boxers who have marked the history of boxing in some positive way, but as far as I am concerned what you say is very good, it is obvious that when a boxer loses he has a bad time, also as you say about his country of origin, it is something that can limit him, and mentally he must be very strong, for me boxing is more intelligence than strength, but intelligence+strength is very hard to beat.


Interesting:

Junto Nakatani-Andrew Moloney WBO Title Fight To Land On Haney-Lomachenko Card

Andrew and Jason Moloney now have the chance to win major titles in consecutive weekends.

BoxingScene.com has learned that a date and location have been secured for Andrew Moloney’s previously ordered vacant WBO junior bantamweight title fight versus Japan’s Junto Nakatani. Their finalized bout is set to take place May 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The main event of the show is the Devin Haney-Vasiliy Lomachenko undisputed lightweight championship, which will headline an ESPN Pay-Per-View. It is not yet determined if Moloney-Nakatani will be part of the PPV portion of the show or if it will anchor a lead-in card on a separate ESPN platform.

The Nakatani-Moloney winner will earn the WBO junior bantamweight title that was recently vacated by four-division champion Kazuto Ioka. Nakatani was the mandatory challenger for Ioka, who instead chose to pursue a rematch with WBA junior bantamweight titlist Joshua Franco (18-1-3, 8KOs), which will take place in June as previously reported by BoxingScene.com.

Source: https://www.boxingscene.com/junto-nakatani-andrew-moloney-wbo-title-fight-land-on-haney-lomachenko-card--173290

[Baofeng]

As for the price of tickets:

Promoter Top Rank Inc. announced Tuesday that the price point for the three-fight Haney-Lomachenko telecast is $59.99. Haney – the undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion – will defend his IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 135-pound championships against Lomachenko on May 20 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

https://www.boxingscene.com/haney-lomachenko-pay-per-view-price-set-5999-three-fights-on-20-broadcast--173453

So it's just $59.99, surprised how low the ticket about this fight as usually they tag something like $79.99 with this kind of magnitude, it's a unification fight in the 135 lbs. Perhaps the goal is to get as much casual boxing fans to watch this fight. The fight is getting closer although at first we will have to witnessed Davis vs Garcia first which the ticket is obviously more expensive that this fight because of the hype.

[LogitechMouse]

I also see a lot of similarities in Haney's style with Mayweather, which I don't like, because they handle everything about technical boxing very well, these are things that make them much more intelligent, of course we as fans don't like it , because what we are looking for is always the combinations, the strategies, the techniques and above all the way in which the boxers will react to certain attacks that the boxers give.

Remembering the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather can produce anger in some, because it was seen that what Mayweather did was run in the ring and still won, something very unfair, and the worst thing is that there was never a rematch.

I kinda hate to say this but I also don't like the boxing style of Mayweather and anyone alikes. I'm not saying that they're not an elite fighter because they weren't showing a spectacular display of combinations fighting toe to toe against their opponent, but the skills that they have are kinda boring to watch. I know some boxing fans and analyst wouldn't agree to this because they see Mayweather's boxing skills as a very intelligent one. Yeah, I don't deny that, he is indeed an intelligent fighter who is very agile to anticipate the punches thrown towards him, able to counter with a quick jab and able to get out of the situation when he's at a disadvantage. That's some serious skills right there, but then again, a boring one. People want to see exchanges of blows, exciting matches, and toe to toe matches.

I had watched Mayweather's fights, and like you said, he's boring to watch as hell. Like he is more defensive than offensive. You don't see him throwing punches more often, but he is waiting for his opponent to lose his patience, throw punches, and slowly countering him until such time that he can knocked that opponent down.

On the other hand, it's boring, but that made him undefeated in professional boxing (disregard those troll fights where he will fight celebrities). Even the 8-time division champion Pacquiao lost against him (controversial though). How "Tank" Davis fights in the ring is way better than Mayweather even though he mentored him for almost a decade now. Davis got the defensive skills of Mayweather, but at the same time, he's an explosive fighter and throws a lot more, and stronger punches.

Haney and Mayweather's way of fighting is almost the same that's why the fight between Haney and Kambosos Jr. (first fight) became one of the most boring fights I've ever watched to the point that I slept while watching the fight.

[Russlenat]

Haney and Mayweather's way of fighting is almost the same that's why the fight between Haney and Kambosos Jr. (first fight) became one of the most boring fights I've ever watched to the point that I slept while watching the fight.

Definitely the same, but Floyd was way more boring than Haney. Even though they are both good fighters, it wouldn't be surprising if their opponents received more cheers than them, with the audience watching the fight hoping that the boring fighter gets knocked out. However, this is Loma we're talking about, and he is a technical fighter. He has already proven in the past that he can beat a boring fighter, as seen in his fight against Guillermo Rigondeaux.

[Baofeng]

The press conference kick off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxR1tzUjrM

Yeah, this is real fight, all the belts on the line and two of the best fighter in 135 lbs. Just love what the Haney's are saying on Loma though, there is respect, but we all know that when this two steps in the ring, then it's going to be war. I expect a clean fight, and their style are contrasting, Haney though still a huge favorite, Loma almost 3:1 underdog. In contrast against Davis vs Garcia, this could be the biggest fight though, in terms of the belt on the line and the legacy that either boxer is going to make, whoever wins. And it's funny though that Bill Haney is saying that the Davis vs Garcia fight is comparable to a exhibition match, hehehehe.

For Haney this is a validation for him to be the undisputed, beating Loma and cementing his legacy.

And if Loma wins, he will fulfill his dream to have all the belts, even comparing it to a Gold medal chase in the Olympics.

[bisdak40]

The press conference kick off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxR1tzUjrM

Yeah, this is real fight, all the belts on the line and two of the best fighter in 135 lbs. Just love what the Haney's are saying on Loma though, there is respect, but we all know that when this two steps in the ring, then it's going to be war. I expect a clean fight, and their style are contrasting, Haney though still a huge favorite, Loma almost 3:1 underdog. In contrast against Davis vs Garcia, this could be the biggest fight though, in terms of the belt on the line and the legacy that either boxer is going to make, whoever wins. And it's funny though that Bill Haney is saying that the Davis vs Garcia fight is comparable to a exhibition match, hehehehe.

For Haney this is a validation for him to be the undisputed, beating Loma and cementing his legacy.

And if Loma wins, he will fulfill his dream to have all the belts, even comparing it to a Gold medal chase in the Olympics.

Glad that finally, everything that we speculated has come to fruition. All has been finalized in the contract and both agreed to the terms which we don't know as last time i've heard that Haney wants more money to agree to this fight but i think its all been settled now as they were already announcing it to the public.

Yup, Haney could get the respect of the boxing community if he beats Loma fair and square while for me, even if Loma loses this one he still deserves to be in the Hall of Fame hehe. Fighter like him seldom comes in our generation so he deserves that recognition as the way he entertains the boxing community with his boxing style is exemplary.

[Baofeng]

The press conference kick off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxR1tzUjrM

Yeah, this is real fight, all the belts on the line and two of the best fighter in 135 lbs. Just love what the Haney's are saying on Loma though, there is respect, but we all know that when this two steps in the ring, then it's going to be war. I expect a clean fight, and their style are contrasting, Haney though still a huge favorite, Loma almost 3:1 underdog. In contrast against Davis vs Garcia, this could be the biggest fight though, in terms of the belt on the line and the legacy that either boxer is going to make, whoever wins. And it's funny though that Bill Haney is saying that the Davis vs Garcia fight is comparable to a exhibition match, hehehehe.

For Haney this is a validation for him to be the undisputed, beating Loma and cementing his legacy.

And if Loma wins, he will fulfill his dream to have all the belts, even comparing it to a Gold medal chase in the Olympics.

Glad that finally, everything that we speculated has come to fruition. All has been finalized in the contract and both agreed to the terms which we don't know as last time i've heard that Haney wants more money to agree to this fight but i think its all been settled now as they were already announcing it to the public.

It's probably just Haney trying to bargain for himself to get more money. But for sure Bob Arum knows it and most likely either talk Haney about it or just give in to the demands just like what he said during the Pacquiao vs Hatton fight wherein Hatton wanted another million and he says that he give it out of his own pocket just to make the fight (not sure if this is true though).

Yup, Haney could get the respect of the boxing community if he beats Loma fair and square while for me, even if Loma loses this one he still deserves to be in the Hall of Fame hehe. Fighter like him seldom comes in our generation so he deserves that recognition as the way he entertains the boxing community with his boxing style is exemplary.

He will definitely cemented his legacy in this fight if he won against Loma fair and square (Loma being healthy and 100% in this fight and no longer affected by the war going on in his native Ukraine). Yeah, Loma is a HOF boxer, one of the best Olympian that went and become pro and become a world champion. He has accomplished a lot in just short amount of time as a pro boxer. And his skills, we haven't seen anyone as technical as him before.

[serjent05]

The press conference kick off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxR1tzUjrM

Yeah, this is real fight, all the belts on the line and two of the best fighter in 135 lbs. Just love what the Haney's are saying on Loma though, there is respect, but we all know that when this two steps in the ring, then it's going to be war. I expect a clean fight, and their style are contrasting, Haney though still a huge favorite, Loma almost 3:1 underdog. In contrast against Davis vs Garcia, this could be the biggest fight though, in terms of the belt on the line and the legacy that either boxer is going to make, whoever wins. And it's funny though that Bill Haney is saying that the Davis vs Garcia fight is comparable to a exhibition match, hehehehe.

For Haney this is a validation for him to be the undisputed, beating Loma and cementing his legacy.

And if Loma wins, he will fulfill his dream to have all the belts, even comparing it to a Gold medal chase in the Olympics.

Glad that finally, everything that we speculated has come to fruition. All has been finalized in the contract and both agreed to the terms which we don't know as last time i've heard that Haney wants more money to agree to this fight but i think its all been settled now as they were already announcing it to the public.

It's probably just Haney trying to bargain for himself to get more money. But for sure Bob Arum knows it and most likely either talk Haney about it or just give in to the demands just like what he said during the Pacquiao vs Hatton fight wherein Hatton wanted another million and he says that he give it out of his own pocket just to make the fight (not sure if this is true though).

I think it doesn't matter anymore since the fight is already agreed.  There are news and rumors that Lomachenco is the one asking for more money while on the other hand the same thing with Haney but at the end of the day, it is the agreement that matters and now it is final, we are in for a treat!

Yup, Haney could get the respect of the boxing community if he beats Loma fair and square while for me, even if Loma loses this one he still deserves to be in the Hall of Fame hehe. Fighter like him seldom comes in our generation so he deserves that recognition as the way he entertains the boxing community with his boxing style is exemplary.

He will definitely cemented his legacy in this fight if he won against Loma fair and square (Loma being healthy and 100% in this fight and no longer affected by the war going on in his native Ukraine). Yeah, Loma is a HOF boxer, one of the best Olympian that went and become pro and become a world champion. He has accomplished a lot in just short amount of time as a pro boxer. And his skills, we haven't seen anyone as technical as him before.

Loma got the reputation and legacyso if ever Haney beats Loma in their fight, it is a huge boost to Haney's reputation and I agree, the win will cement Haney's legacy in boxing.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

The press conference kick off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxR1tzUjrM

Yeah, this is real fight, all the belts on the line and two of the best fighter in 135 lbs. Just love what the Haney's are saying on Loma though, there is respect, but we all know that when this two steps in the ring, then it's going to be war. I expect a clean fight, and their style are contrasting, Haney though still a huge favorite, Loma almost 3:1 underdog. In contrast against Davis vs Garcia, this could be the biggest fight though, in terms of the belt on the line and the legacy that either boxer is going to make, whoever wins. And it's funny though that Bill Haney is saying that the Davis vs Garcia fight is comparable to a exhibition match, hehehehe.

For Haney this is a validation for him to be the undisputed, beating Loma and cementing his legacy.

And if Loma wins, he will fulfill his dream to have all the belts, even comparing it to a Gold medal chase in the Olympics.

Glad that finally, everything that we speculated has come to fruition. All has been finalized in the contract and both agreed to the terms which we don't know as last time i've heard that Haney wants more money to agree to this fight but i think its all been settled now as they were already announcing it to the public.

There are anxious moments during the negotiations and it was public that Haney wanted more if I'm not mistaken. But at least if there has been difference, they have settled down already. And how time flies, now that we are going to see this big fight.

Yup, Haney could get the respect of the boxing community if he beats Loma fair and square while for me, even if Loma loses this one he still deserves to be in the Hall of Fame hehe. Fighter like him seldom comes in our generation so he deserves that recognition as the way he entertains the boxing community with his boxing style is exemplary.

That is what Haney wanted, that's why they chase Loma, for the legacy and respect of the boxing community. They (him and his father), didn't buy the Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia, because it's all media hype and obviously for the money. But the Haney instead chooses one of the best fighter in this division in Loma and Haney is willing to risk everything in the line here.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I also see a lot of similarities in Haney's style with Mayweather, which I don't like, because they handle everything about technical boxing very well, these are things that make them much more intelligent, of course we as fans don't like it , because what we are looking for is always the combinations, the strategies, the techniques and above all the way in which the boxers will react to certain attacks that the boxers give.

Remembering the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather can produce anger in some, because it was seen that what Mayweather did was run in the ring and still won, something very unfair, and the worst thing is that there was never a rematch.

I kinda hate to say this but I also don't like the boxing style of Mayweather and anyone alikes. I'm not saying that they're not an elite fighter because they weren't showing a spectacular display of combinations fighting toe to toe against their opponent, but the skills that they have are kinda boring to watch. I know some boxing fans and analyst wouldn't agree to this because they see Mayweather's boxing skills as a very intelligent one. Yeah, I don't deny that, he is indeed an intelligent fighter who is very agile to anticipate the punches thrown towards him, able to counter with a quick jab and able to get out of the situation when he's at a disadvantage. That's some serious skills right there, but then again, a boring one. People want to see exchanges of blows, exciting matches, and toe to toe matches.

Yes, indeed, we always look for a high-level boxing style and that encourages us to take a fight to a high level of blows, exchange of tactics, that the boxer has to change his plan because things did not turn out as he had thought. That I have to be more aware of their resistance, it's things like that that Make a fight that is totally taken to the technical plane different, which many times I don't even understand, so maybe other fans will accept that style of fighting. boxing, but personally I find it very boring.


Lomachenko will expose flaws in Haney says Keyshawn Davis

By Dan Ambrose: Lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis says Vasily Lomachenko will expose some flaws in Devin Haney that fans have never seen before due to his creativity when they fight on May 20th on ESPN+ PPV in a Top Rank-promoted event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Davis believes that Haney (29-0, 15 KOs), the undisputed lightweight champion, will have his hand raised at the end against the former three-division world champion Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs). Davis predicts the fight will go the twelve-round distance, but it’ll be an “interesting” clash. Davis believes many people are going by how Lomachenko looked in his last fight against Jamaine Ortiz and dismissing Loma because of that less-than-spectacular performance.

Source: https://www.boxingnews24.com/2023/03/lomachenko-will-expose-flaws-in-haney-says-keyshawn-davis/

[Hypnosis00]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

[Jawhead999]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

If Loma slowly in the early rounds, he will not able to win against Haney because Loma seems can't knock down Haney.

Haney should be winning in this fight due to his defensive playstyle and have a reach advantage, it just depends on Loma is he can give us surprise and fantastic performance or not. The odds for Haney is quite small, that's why I don't want to bet him and choose to rooting Loma.

[yazher]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

This kind of a fight where people will not gonna blink when these will finally meet each other in the ring because anything could happen and they will gonna go clashing once they gauge that they can take each other punches. I think this fight will not last long until 12 rounds because both are known to knock out their opponent easily and they won't gonna make the fight last once they smell some blood when their opponent is struggling. Whatever the result of the fight would be, I hope the fans will be satisfied with the results and will not gonna waste their money just to see this fight.

[btc_angela]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

If Loma slowly in the early rounds, he will not able to win against Haney because Loma seems can't knock down Haney.

Haney should be winning in this fight due to his defensive playstyle and have a reach advantage, it just depends on Loma is he can give us surprise and fantastic performance or not. The odds for Haney is quite small, that's why I don't want to bet him and choose to rooting Loma.

I remember Loma's performance against Teofimo Lopez, he really started slow in that fight and try to rally late in the round 8. But it was too late as Lopez had build a early late, although later we found out that Loma has shoulder injury, he can't just start like that against Haney.

It will really be a big test for Loma if he still has this hi-tech to overcome the reach and defensive prowess of Haney. He had face boxers with longer reach in the past, but they are all offensive boxers. But in this case, the reach of Haney plus more of him as a defensive boxer, might give Loma a problem in the early rounds.

[Baofeng]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

If Loma slowly in the early rounds, he will not able to win against Haney because Loma seems can't knock down Haney.

Haney should be winning in this fight due to his defensive playstyle and have a reach advantage, it just depends on Loma is he can give us surprise and fantastic performance or not. The odds for Haney is quite small, that's why I don't want to bet him and choose to rooting Loma.

I remember Loma's performance against Teofimo Lopez, he really started slow in that fight and try to rally late in the round 8. But it was too late as Lopez had build a early late, although later we found out that Loma has shoulder injury, he can't just start like that against Haney.

Yes, that's what happen to that fight and the main reason why a slow start for him. But against Haney, if he is 100% healthy then he has a lot on his plate in the first round to read Haney and can't start very slow. He needs everything to see early and then make the adjustments and not wait till round eight to do that because Haney might take advantage of him if he started slowly.

It will really be a big test for Loma if he still has this hi-tech to overcome the reach and defensive prowess of Haney. He had face boxers with longer reach in the past, but they are all offensive boxers. But in this case, the reach of Haney plus more of him as a defensive boxer, might give Loma a problem in the early rounds.

If I'm not mistaken, the tallest fighter that I can remember Loma faced in the past is Nicholas Walters, having long reach and height advantage against him. But we can't compare the two obviously. But as far as experience, he might be well familiar with taller opponents. Or even Jorge Linares (which Haney also defeated), is as tall as Haney himself. It was really a good fight between Loma and Linares, and Loma even hit the canvass, but he stop Linares as the referee stop it because Linares is in bad shape in round ten.

[nimogsm]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

Loma and Usyk start out slowly as both of them are coached by Loma's father and I think it's part of their training program.Loma always looks for the opponent's weak points in the first rounds and starts hitting them at the first opportunity.The event will definitely be noisy and discussed as two boxers need attention now.

[Natalim]

It would be a significant upset if Loma ends up winning, but it's hard to say for certain until they're in the actual fight. While it's easy to make predictions, we shouldn't be too convinced by them since anything can happen in the ring. It's also important not to underestimate Loma's abilities as he's known for being a technical fighter who is good at exposing his opponents' weaknesses.

Although he's a slow starter, he's a skilled finisher and could potentially surprise us in this matchup.

Loma and Usyk start out slowly as both of them are coached by Loma's father and I think it's part of their training program.Loma always looks for the opponent's weak points in the first rounds and starts hitting them at the first opportunity.The event will definitely be noisy and discussed as two boxers need attention now.

Loma is a technical boxer who does not rely on brute strength. He follows a game plan and does not underestimate his opponent, unlike other boxers who rely heavily on their power. Although Loma has some good power, he is known for wearing down his opponents with precision and technique.

So definitely expect a late KO or TKO in case Loma wins this fight.