Lol beating an unproven prospect doesn't make you a legend. He looked polished no doubt especially given his limited pro experience. But at the same time, the Showtime crew were making a big deal about him tying the record for fastest championship win, but how many fighters in the history of boxing have gotten a SECOND title shot coming off a title fight loss in a 1-1 career? If he had beaten a proven champ that would be one thing, but he beat Russell who was starting to become a laughing stock because of his reluctance to step up his level of opposition-- now we see why.
I'd still like to seem him against a proven pro before assessing how good he really is.
Go slow on this. Loma beat a fighter who also like him just came out from the amateur and haven't really proven himself against those real elite and named fighters. He got beat by Salido and on that fight, he was exposed as a fighter who doesn't have any idea on the difference between pro boxing and amateur kind of fighting. He will be tested sooner or later and we will have a good evaluation on who Lomachenko is. He is indeed a special fighter who can go a long way but his team should also watch carefully their competition and give him time to really learn what pro boxing is. It is way much different than amateur and that he will find out pretty soon.
Settle down. His pro record consists of three fights. By that logic Rigo should also be an ATG.
He's got tremendous potential, but that's where he's at right now. Let's not act like he's Mayweather or Pacquiao.
First off Loma isnt the Greatest amateur of all time maybe you can put him fourth after Laszlo Papp, Felix Savon and Teófilo Stevenson.
He is a good pro but he still isnt the best featherweight and he would get schooled by Rigo.
He is very good, but I am with Stick on this one. He out classed Russell, but He has a belt in the same division as Donaire, Mares, Gonzales, and others. Right below him are Rigondeaux, Santa Cruz, and Martinez. 4 Pounds north is Mikey Garcia. I'd say that we will have to wait and see.
No dout about it. He just made history.
Not even close.
He sure is and if he was a coloured folk from Cabrini-Green, haters like this intimidated coloured mofo, stick and move, would worship him now
White folks are stupid as fuc*k.
Dude is the greatest amateur ever and now he tied the record for being the fastest professional world champ ever. He's an ATG in my book already. Even if he retires tomorrow this dude has achieved more than most boxers who fought 50 times.
come on!
