October 17 weekend fight night: Lomachenko v Lopez mega LW fight

walshb

Biggest fight the year so far IMO on tomorrow night when Teo Lopez tries to dethrone the great Vasyl Lomachenko. 12 rds LW fight for a couple of belts. Eir Sports live from Las Vegas for this one

Really looking forward to this one.....Loma the obvious favorite, but can Lopez get to him hard, clean and enough to cause the KO upset? It wouldn't be at all a shock. Anthonty Crolla did a breakdown similar to what I would think on it....Teo has a decent punchers' chance, but expects Loma to be too slick and good on defense.

Also, earlier on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Sports Main, Lewis Ritson fights Miguel Vasquez

There may be more fights elsewhere, but I am not aware of anything big/special

Perry12

Saucedo - Barboza on the undercard for this too should be a great fight.

walshb

Blood Sweat and Tears on Youtube pretty good to whet the appetite.

normanoffside

walshb wrote: »

Blood Sweat and Tears on Youtube pretty good to whet the appetite.

Just watched that. Teo's dad is worse than Danny Garcia's

walshb

normanoffside wrote: »

Just watched that. Teo's dad is worse than Danny Garcia's

No no no. Nobody worse than Angel Garcia..

Although, Guerrero’s old man runs him close!

megadodge

Having seen the behind the scenes episodes, I think Lopez is way, way, WAAAAYYY too emotional. Ditto with his father. That kind of nonsense doesn't cut the mustard at top level sports. And to top it off they're coming up against the ultimate analytical, calculating, tactical, intelligent fighting machine in the world right now.

I admire Lopez for believing in himself so much he has talked his way into a dangerous fight at such an early stage of his career, but that's the problem - he just doesn't have the experience to beat Lomachenko. There's nothing he brings that Lomachenko hasn't seen before and isn't prepared for.

Having said that, there was one spot where the father mentioned that Loma doesn't like it rough and they had to rough him up. I agree. Simply because there's zero chance of outboxing him, so he might as well make a 'fight' out of it - if that's possible, pinning down the Ukranian is close to impossible.

I think Loma will try to start as he usually does - watching and figuring out while not doing much. This is the opportunity for Lopez to tear into him, otherwise he'll get figured out within a few rounds and the steady beatdown will commence.

But can Lopez do any damage if he does go hell for leather? I'm not sure. He's physically strong and hits hard, but if he takes that approach he's going to leave himself open. A lot. And Loma can hit hard while not getting hit himself. I can see Lopez getting very frustrated / emotional fairly early and being outboxed comfortably from round 5/6 onward.

squinn2912

What kinda time will that fight be? Don’t see any way of watching on sky abd I don’t get eir being in the occupied 6

walshb

squinn2912 wrote: »

What kinda time will that fight be? Don’t see any way of watching on sky abd I don’t get eir being in the occupied 6

Be after 5 I would think.

The Eir show starts at 3-3.30 I believe...

walshb

Lopez has great little bursts of speed/power..

I think if the circumstance is right, he could get to burst the Lomachenko chin...

Failing this, Loma wins on points or late stoppage.

Only takes a split second to land a real telling blow..

I could be off, but I don’t think Loma has a sturdy chin..

walshb

Weigh in was interesting....

Loma straight onto Teo...

Little bit natural size to Teo, but nothing much.

D.Q

Where is the best place to legally watch this in Ireland lads?

Had a look on thst fite TV site that has been mentioned in articles but it's saying not available in your territory.

I have sky sports/BT

Francescoli

Eir sports are showing it afaik.

walshb

D.Q wrote: »

Where is the best place to legally watch this in Ireland lads?

Had a look on thst fite TV site that has been mentioned in articles but it's saying not available in your territory.

I have sky sports/BT

It’s Eir Sports..

Sky your TV provider? If so, maybe contact them to add the Eir pack if possible.

Not sure if you need to have Eir BB to qualify here..

D.Q

No that's sound lads thanks, have eir. That's great news haha means I can record it, don't need to commit to the late night

Morrison J

Been a big fan of Lopez coming up and think he'd beat any of the other names at 135. Think he'd brutalise Devin Haney for example. Just think a fight with Lomachenko is a massive step up from someone like Commey and he's bitten off more than he can chew here.

Expecting Lomachenko to fight a bit like he did v Campbell. Coming forward while being elusive enough to hardly get touched. Lopez likes to fight at a slow pace and I think he's going to struggle to keep up with Loma especially in the second half of the fight.

Lomachenko late stoppage or clear points win depending on how Lopez holds up late on. Only been 12 rounds once. Only been past 7 rounds once actually so there's plenty of question marks about whether he'll have the tank to go 12 and hold off Loma late like Campbell or Pedraza did by the skin of their teeth.

Really good fight though definitely going to stay up for it.

Morrison J

walshb wrote: »

Lopez has great little bursts of speed/power..

I think if the circumstance is right, he could get to burst the Lomachenko chin...

Failing this, Loma wins on points or late stoppage.

Only takes a split second to land a real telling blow..

I could be off, but I don’t think Loma has a sturdy chin..

What you base this off? The flash knockdown against Linares?

King Doberman

Fancy Lopez to pull it off by KO. Massive Lightweight naturally the bigger more powerful man and have a feeling loma maybe be just slipping from the peak of his powers had his share of injuries the past few years.

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

What you base this off? The flash knockdown against Linares?

And his body reactions during several exchanges v Linares..and some others..

Lopez has very good clean power...

Loma may prove me wrong by taking heavy shots well v Lopez, or not proving it by being defensively sound and not getting hit real clean.

Lopez Senior mentions something I was thinking: to date, Loma has not been whacked hard yet..

Hey, all credit to him. I just have that vibe that he is chinny.

walshb

King Doberman wrote: »

Fancy Lopez to pull it off by KO. Massive Lightweight naturally the bigger more powerful man and have a feeling loma maybe be just slipping from the peak of his powers had his share of injuries the past few years.

He is not that massive. I think this is being exaggerated..

King Doberman

walshb wrote: »

He is not that massive. I think this is being exaggerated..

He will be massive in there tonight come fight time fully refuelled. Only 23 can't see him hanging around at 135 for much longer regardless of tonight's result

walshb

King Doberman wrote: »

He will be massive in there tonight come fight time fully refuelled. Only 23 can't see him hanging around at 135 for much longer regardless of tonight's result

Inch or so taller and 3 inches reach. Face off last night and not a big diff in size..

Linares and Campbell both looked bigger at LW.

Morrison J

Another robbery in a matchroom show there. No chance Ward did enough to get a draw.

King Doberman

Morrison J wrote: »

Another robbery in a matchroom show there. No chance Ward did enough to get a draw.

Terry o Connor at it again mans been curroupt for years

walshb

Ritson fight about to start!

walshb

Vasquez a veteran now. Been in with a few names..

His pro debut was against Canelo 14 years ago..4 rds UD loss

Fought Canelo again in 2008 and lost UD 10

Thought this interesting!!

Morrison J

2-0 Vasquez. If Ritson lets him into a rhythm he'll be in bother here.

walshb

Morrison J wrote: »

2-0 Vasquez. If Ritson lets him into a rhythm he'll be in bother here.

He’s tapping and touching Ritson to win the rds..

King Doberman

walshb wrote: »

He’s tapping and touching Ritson to win the rds..

3-0 Vasquez Terry O Connor has it 40-36 to Ritson

walshb

Ritson is just not that good.

An old weaker man is beating him..without even doing much.

King Doberman

walshb wrote: »

Ritson is just not that good.

An old weaker man is beating him..without even doing much.

Ritson is British level. Was found out even when he stepped up to Euro level.

walshb

Not a good call there...

megadodge

Terry O'Connor has to be banned from judging ever again!!

Seriously.

The markets were widely in favour of Vasquez at the end. He was 1/5 at the end.

Morrison J

Terry on his phone mid fight probably lumping on Ritson.

Wuff Wuff

Some upsets on the undercard though with Joe Laws and Qais Ashfaq losing, delighted for Kane Baker as well after Speare giving it Billy big balls on twitter saying he was undefeated and should've been the home fighter

Morrison J

Berlanga’s power is definitely for real. Big statement with that KO. 15-0 with 15 first-round KOs

blade1

Here we go!

walshb

2-0 Lopez

I am a bit behind

walshb

3-0 Lopez. Loma looks lost, and too cautious.

walshb

Loma acting as if scared of Lopez’s power.

EagererBeaver

Loma would want to start going to work.

Rayne Wooney

Lopez is probably 6 up

walshb

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Lopez is probably 6 up

He is..

walshb

Loma not able to get beyond or penetrate the size and power..

Rayne Wooney

He is starting to turn it on this round

He must have himself 9-12

EagererBeaver

Circling for the first time. Appears to have realised you need to throw punches to win fights.

walshb

I am a few mins behind..

7-0 Lopez

EagererBeaver

Mental. Probably took the 8th but slowed down again in the 9th.

He really has to go for broke here but dunno if him or the corner realise it.

Fair play to Lopez but he has barely had to work for this lead.

walshb

8-0

Close rd 8

walshb

8/2, 9-1 here...

Rayne Wooney

I think judges will have this 6-5 Lopez, draw on the cards unless there is a knockdown in 12

walshb

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

I think judges will have this 6-5 Lopez, draw on the cards unless there is a knockdown in 12

Ludicrous if so. Loma at most won 3 rds...