2:52 Matthew Macklin describes Lomachenko as 'a once in a lifetime' fighter
Peter Fury
He’s got to use his sheer size, his sheer strength, and take him into a street fight. I don’t see Lomachenko being easily outboxed. He’s got to really take it to him, rough him up on the inside. Pull him around, when the referee splits it, straight on top of him. Standing on his feet, whatever it takes.
Take him out of his rhythm. That’s the only way you’re going to beat a guy like that, in my opinion, have a street fight with him. If he can have a street fight with him, anything can happen, because people can fall apart at the seams. If he pulls him around, the referee keeps intervening, he can have a few warnings, so what. Rough it up, that’s my opinion.
I wish Luke Campbell all the very best. He’s obviously up against it a great deal, because this is an elite fighter. He is probably pound-for-pound one of the best in the world, if not the best in the world. I wish him all the best, but it’s possible, of course it is.
Anthony Crolla
Use the height and reach advantage. Keep the fight long. Drive your shots around Lomachenko’s chest. He is very hard to hit. Luke is well-schooled and should try to turn this into an amateur-type fight.
You can’t imagine Lomachenko losing on points. If Lomachenko loses, you see him getting caught, and Luke hits harder than he gets credit for.
He needs to drive that backhand over, and go in with that mentality. But if he goes in knowing that he needs a knockout, he’ll leave himself open.
Jamie Moore
That’s a hard question you’re asking me. Size is a big thing for Campbell in this fight, because I think Lomachenko will eventually run out of weight divisions because he’s too small.
Luke has a good reach advantage, he’s a southpaw and he’s the bigger man. If he can use all that and keep a non-stop work rate then he might do okay, but even that might not be enough. Lomachenko doesn’t stop for the entire duration of the fight. If he’s not throwing punches then he’s feinting, if he’s not feinting then he’s moving in and out. He’s relentless and the more he works, the more he’s making you work.
You’re going to have to be extremely fit and stay as close as possible to him, because if he gets into a routine and you have to chase him then it’s not going to end well. Stay busy, hit where you can, make it rough, and don’t let him settle. Make it as uncomfortable as possible.
1:28 Campbell’s trainer Shane McGuigan believes his fighter can stun Lomachenko
Joe Gallagher
I’ve been in there after my lads have been in with Canelo and Andre Ward, and I’ve never been in awe of a fighter as much as Lomachenko. Crolla told me he was like a python wrapping himself around you until you can’t breathe no more because there’s no oxygen. It’s frightening hearing a fighter described like that.
Luke might be well-equipped to have some success in this fight, but he’ll have to make his mark early. An incredible engine and a big punch are what’s required and if you can set a fast pace then you’ll have to maintain it.
Luke has done everything right in the build-up in terms of sparring Josh Taylor and he has an excellent trainer in Shane McGuigan. There’s a lot to like about Luke but even on his best night he could still come up short. He has to get everything right.
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