Re: Is Mikey Garcia v Vasyl Lomachenko a 50/50 Fight ?
Posted: 31 May 2018, 12:28
I don't think Garcia has the footwork to bother lomo myself he fights in straight lines
Excellent assessment. That's really the key to how the fight will go, is Mikey going to have the volume and constant pressure he'll need to put this guy down. It was a similar circumstance with Floyd-Canelo. Canelo fights slow, mostly in the pocket. That was never going to be a winning formula. Pressure and aggression beats the super athletic guys, it has to be overwhelming. No medium pace.Counter-puncher wrote: ↑28 May 2018, 05:43 I'd feel more confident that Garcia was going to impose his size if he was what I would call a natural pressure fighter
But if I think about it I am sure the fighters who have made Mikey look like $1M have all been straight-up aggressive guys who came straight into his wheelhouse, like Martinez and the Serbian guy
We know Loma absolutely won't do that so the question is will Mikeys usual patient punch-picking output offset Lomas activity and movement or will he have to Up his activity compared to his usual style.
I have a feeling that his usual style will end up with him losing the early rounds, and he will have to step it up as the fight goes on. I think he can let his hands go more than normal as he isn't at risk of getting one-shot ko'd if he makes a mistake.
I'm just not sure Mikeys style has the, uh, urgency he may need. He's very patient and composed but he may need to fight a little more recklessly to get to Loma IMO
