LOMACHENKO V RIGONDEAUX: WHO WINS AND WHY?

Gareth A. Davies Daily Telegraph

correspondent Loma defeats Rigo on points or by late stoppage. Both have extraordinarily high boxing IQS but Loma hunts for the kill after unlocking opponents. Rio will either run or be forced to fight. Carl Greaves Busy promoter/ manager Lomachenko. He’s got everything and more, he can match everything Rigondeaux can do. He has the skills and the size advantage, he’s the naturally bigger man. I see a late stoppage or wide points win. Declan Taylor Hayters boxing corresponent Lomachenko. They are very evenly matched in pure ability but Loma is the bigger man and has greater momentum as a result of three superfeather defences in 12 months. Meanwhile, Rigo, a small super-bantam, has boxed once in the same period, and that was a strange one against Moises Flores. Mickey Helliet Prolific promoter Lomachenko, because he’s too big. Rigondeaux only agreed to the weight to make this fight happen. Rigo is one of the great defensive fighters, but it’s too much weight to give away. He can move at his own weight, but not against a beast like Lomachenko.