WHO WINS?
AGE AND PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT
LOMA: Ukraine’s Vasiliy Lomachenko is 32 years old and if he’s already not past his peak, there can’t be long left of it. He’s made no secret of his desire to walk away from the sport after a fighting for many years as man and boy; such declarations of yearning for retirement are often a red flag. Arguably better suited to super-featherweight, the 5ft 7ins Lomachenko has long since abandoned plans to go any higher.
At 23, Brooklyn’s Teofimo Lopez is significantly younger and fresher than his opponent. Another contrast to Lomachenko is his natural size. Whereas Vasiliy has reached his ceiling at lightweight, this might well be Lopez’s last fight in the division. Last year, the muscled youngster told of his
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