Honestly I always thought Lomachenko was unbeatable. You know how fans talk? Total monster in the ring. But then my buddy Mike hit me with “Yeah but he lost some fights…” Wait, what? That kicked off my whole digging session today. Needed to get the real story.
Starting With The Obvious Stuff
First thing, went straight to Lomachenko’s official record online. Easy find. Saw those two glaring losses right away. Okay, so not invincible. But that just felt like the surface. Had to figure out how they happened, not just that they happened.
The First Big L: Orlando Salido
This one pops up everywhere. Watched the highlights, read a ton of forum rants and articles. The story’s nuts:
- Salido came in heavy: Like, way over the limit. Featherweight fight, my rear end! Gave him a big power edge.
- Dirty tactics galore: Low blows? Repeatedly. Like, seriously. Refs just… let it slide? Frustrating to watch even now.
- Loma barely had pro experience: Second fight ever! Going against a vet like Salido? Rough introduction.
Most folks seem to think Lomachenko actually got robbed. Salido basically changed weight classes mid-fight by missing weight and played super rough. Loma wasn’t ready for that circus.
The Second One: Teofimo Lopez
This fight was mega-hyped. Undisputed Lightweight Champion on the line. Big names. Watched the full fight replay first.
- Teofimo’s start was fire: Came out swinging hard and surprisingly fast. Took the early rounds easily.
- Loma finally woke up: Started putting pressure on around round 7. Found his groove, started tagging Lopez pretty clean.
- But that comeback was too late: Realized Loma just gave away too many early rounds. Lost the first six on my scorecard! Felt like climbing Everest in the later rounds.
Judges all had it for Lopez. Fair result? Mostly, yeah. You can’t sleepwalk through the first half of a super-fight and expect to win. Lopez earned that W.
Okay, So Can His Record Be “Beaten”?
Here’s where my digging got interesting. Comparing raw numbers:
- He’s NOT undefeated like Mayweather: Floyd’s 50-0 stands tall. Loma has 2 official losses. Simple numbers win there.
- But quality over quantity: Lost to Salido? Controversial mess. Lost to Lopez? Tight fight against a peak, bigger guy. Unlike guys who padded records crushing easy opponents.
- Two losses ain’t many: Seriously. Look at other greats like Pacquiao (7 losses), Marquez (7 losses), Holyfield (10 losses). Loma’s record is still elite.
So, can the undefeated part be beaten? Absolutely, Floyd and others did that. Can his overall record’s impressiveness be beaten? That’s tougher. The context matters. Lost to monsters, not nobodies.
My Big Takeaway Today
Realized chasing “beaten records” is kinda pointless. Lomachenko’s record tells the story: Two Ls, but an absolute nightmare for anyone he faced. Those losses? One a controversial mess early on, one a close fight against a bigger, younger champ. Hardly shameful. The guy’s still boxing’s boogeyman. Took digging to see it, but glad I did. Makes those fights way more interesting knowing the real behind-the-numbers story.
