Loma-Rigo vs. Salido-Roman: Which are you watching?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Looks like HBO and ESPN are going head to head this weekend. I believe less people have access to HBO than ESPN.. Being from the UK, I'm not sure if they're showing Salido-Roman here. But I wanted to ask the US boxing fan across the pond.

Which fight are you tuning in to?


Some are saying Loma-Rigo will be a boring as hell chess match etc. But I doubt that's a reason why anyone won't tune in.

[Tanzio]

Both, of course.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Both, of course.

You gonna be flipping channels?

[Mexi-Box]

Since I only have HBO Now (not the full channel), I'll probably be watching Loma-Rigo. Easier to find videos of ESPN than HBO. If I did have the full HBO channel, I'd be watching Salido/Roman. That's likely a FoTY candidate.

[Tanzio]

Both, of course.

You gonna be flipping channels?

Both at once if necessary. Both will be recorded. I will score Rigo v Lomassiah realtime, if they end up happening simultaneously.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Both, of course.

You gonna be flipping channels?

Both at once if necessary. Both will be recorded. I will score Rigo v Lomassiah realtime, if they end up happening simultaneously.

Hopefully one finishes before the other. But I doubt it.

[gilgamesh]

I don't have HBO anymore so Loma vs Rigo it is. Salido vs Roman will almost certainly be the better action fight though.

[klitoris]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

[squiggy]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

Yep, I second all of that. By comparison, Salido and Roman are a couple of schlubs.

[Tanzio]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

Yep, I second all of that. By comparison, Salido and Roman are a couple of schlubs.

Including the one who defeated Lomassiah?

[jamamb]

loma-rigo because if i watch salido-roman ill have no one to talk to about it

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Both, I'll watch salido live and tape the other one.

[squiggy]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

Yep, I second all of that. By comparison, Salido and Roman are a couple of schlubs.

Including the one who defeated Lomassiah?

Yes.

[squiggy]

But who knows, maybe he'll reward the fans he made that night by blowing off the weight, fighting Roman as dirty as he can, and escaping with a narrow decision.

[Ricky_]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

This really, i think it may be a musmatch but this fight is certainly in the 'unmissable' category.

[Kalan]

Obviously Loma-Rigo. Why would any boxing fan in their honest mind pass on a fight with two of the most talented boxers currently in the sport with 4 gold medals to watch a fight with two boxers who have 25 cumulative losses on their records. And on top of that pay a subscription fee in comparison to a free fight on espn lol. Only haters would do that.

Yep, I second all of that. By comparison, Salido and Roman are a couple of schlubs.

Including the one who defeated Lomassiah?

In your opinion he defeated Lomachenko . Salido would have gotten more money for the rematch than any fight he's fought since.. Lomachenko was WAY up on the broadcast punch stats following the fight -- and Salido was allowed to throw more than 50 low blows by Laurence Cole (who was suspended by the commission for flagrantly biased refereeing).. Also suspicious was Salidio being way overweight at the weigh-in.. Then he gave up his title by never making the slightest effort to make weight.. It was a well planned robbery.. They didn't want an Eastern European with 1 pro fight taking the Featherweight Title, even if Salido couldn't retain it.

I think they had the Lomachenko-Russell fight set up as well if you look at Lisa Giampa's scorecard.. Two of the judges had enough common sense to know "There's no way in Hell we can do this" ... Even Gary Russell said he was surprised by the MD because "He won it."

Unfortunately Russell cannot get a big name Featherweight to fight him.. He's been kicked downstairs.

[Tanzio]

Yep, I second all of that. By comparison, Salido and Roman are a couple of schlubs.

Including the one who defeated Lomassiah?

In your opinion he defeated Lomachenko . Salido would have gotten more money for the rematch than any fight he's fought since.. Lomachenko was WAY up on the broadcast punch stats following the fight -- and Salido was allowed to throw more than 50 low blows by Laurence Cole (who was suspended by the commission for flagrantly biased refereeing).. Also suspicious was Salidio being way overweight at the weigh-in.. Then he gave up his title by never making the slightest effort to make weight.. It was a well planned robbery.. They didn't want an Eastern European with 1 pro fight taking the Featherweight Title, even if Salido couldn't retain it.

I think they had the Lomachenko-Russell fight set up as well if you look at Lisa Giampa's scorecard.. Two of the judges had enough common sense to know "There's no way in Hell we can do this" ... Even Gary Russell said he was surprised by the MD because "He won it."

Unfortunately Russell cannot get a big name Featherweight to fight him.. He's been kicked downstairs.

Holy sh!t!! You are all over the board. Lomassiah chose to go through with the fight. It was close but he lost. There is a distinct possibility that he loses again this weekend.

Salido is a lot of things. Schlub is not one of them.

[squiggy]

Schlub was my word. And I was comparing the two matchups. The talent on display in Loma-Rigo will so much greater than that in Salido-Roman that it's like asking if you're going to watch the World Series or the local minor league game.
I know Salido's had a pretty good career. I marked him the man to beat at feather between the Lopez win and the Garcia loss. But if you check your calendar, that's a 7 at the end of the date, not a 2.

[Mexi-Box]

Schlub was my word. And I was comparing the two matchups, not just straight-up calling a dude names. The talent on display in Loma-Rigo will so much greater than that in Salido-Roman that it's like asking if you're going to watch the World Series or the local minor league game.
I know Salido's had a pretty good career. I marked him the man to beat at feather between the Lopez win and the Garcia loss. But if you check your calendar, that's a 7 at the end of the date, not a 2.

Local minor league guy beat the major league guy already then.

Salido/Roman will be the more exciting fight.

[squiggy]

It may well be the more exciting fight, granted. But me and my buddy Joe could have a really exciting back and forth fight while still being way, way less talented than the other people we're talking about.

[squiggy]

The "Salido beat him" thing isn't even interesting; you'd have to be currently suffering a pretty bad stroke to think Salido wouldn't lose if they fought again now.

[SenorPipino]

I'll be watching the Rigo-Loma match, chiefly because of its historical significance (the double gold medal thing each earned) and the fact that they're both considered, by many, top 10 P4P fighters.

It should be entertaining and strategic. Will the stronger Loma bully himself inside and take over. Will Rigo twist and turn, give plenty angles and successfully outbox Loma on the outside?

But Salido-Roman should be a hell of a war. I'm certain I'll watch it eventually. Probably the next day.

[Thomastearns]

Four Gold medals between them! This could be beautiful boxing. Rigondeux has age and weight against him but it shouldn't matter too much because he's still lightning quick and economical. This might be the greatest amateur fight taking place in a pro ring. This won't be Hagler v Hearns, more like Benitez v Hearns.

Still great, but in a different way.

[lazboy]

I'll be watching Loma-Rigo and hoping Loma gets Koed although I don't have the balls to bet agaisn't him.

[Evander]

Lomachenko v Rigondeaux without a shadow of a doubt.
Big fight for the sport I'm really looking forward to it.