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Say it ain't so Loma: Vasyl Lomachenko embarrasses himself

Without question, it’s hard to lose. 

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Loma_photo by Mikey Williams
Loma_photo by Mikey Williams

Without question, it’s hard to lose. 

 

It happens to all of us in one way or another.

 

Being on the world stage and losing has to be extremely difficult. 

 

Especially if so many consider you the best at what you do. 

 

Vasyl Lomachenko was widely favored to defeat Teofimo Lopez last October. He entered the fight a substantial favorite. 

 

One glance at his resume said all you needed to know: Lomachenko captured two Olympic gold medals during his amateur career. He fought close to 400 fights, losing one. Since turning professional in 2013, he’s captured three world titles. Some of his victories were works of art. 

 

See Gary Russell Jr., Roman Martinez, Nicholas Walters, and Guillermo Rigondeaux for points of reference. His use of angles and distance was sweet and scientific. Heady stuff but, there had been some recent, subtle cracks in his armor. 


Injuries were becoming a problem. Lomachenko looked sluggish against Jose Pedraza two years ago. A few months before that bout, Jorge Linares dropped him. Last year against Luke Campbell, an uppercut wobbled him. 

 

Still, few thought that Lopez, with 16 fights, could defeat him. 

 

Think again.

 

Lopez did it by taking almost all of the early rounds while Lomachenko moved but didn’t do the most important thing in boxing, punch.

 

The scores were unanimous for Lopez. 

 

Initially, he seemed to accept his loss, other than saying he wanted to watch the fight again. Then, after saying they (the Lomachenko team) didn’t want to make excuses, word leaked out that Lomachenko fought with a bum shoulder, basically let’s not make an excuse - and then MAKE an excuse. 

 

Deontay Wilder has blamed everything but himself since losing to Tyson Fury. 

 

It was his trainer, the gloves, and what he wore in the ring. He didn’t say aliens, which is good. Get over yourself Deontay. 

 

In my book, Lomachenko took a tumble a few days ago when he used the “b” word. 

 

“It’s about being bribed,” said Lomachenko on his verified Instagram channel. “There was nothing honest about the judging. I don’t know whose game it was. I do think it was someone’s game.” 

 

Someone’s game. No. It was YOUR game Vasyl. 

 

“However, his (Lopez) win reflects the bias against myself.” 

 

Bias? No. Lomachenko has been revered by most during his boxing career. 

 

Losing with class is hard. Especially nowadays. But it happens. Take a look at what Callum Smith said after being defeated last weekend by Canelo Alvarez. 

 

"I’m devastated,” Smith said. “I came here to win. No excuses, he was very good. “ 

 

Classy. 

 

What a concept.

 

Take note, Lomachenko. 

 

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