Odds Lomachenko Linares
Linares vs. Lomachenko
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via majority decision. Lomachenko:-400; Lopez: +275; According to BetMGM on Friday, Lomachenko is a -400 favorite, meaning that you would need to bet $400 to win $100. Lopez is a +275 underdog, meaning that a $100 bet could win you $275. Other odds include. Vasiliy Lomachenko. Lomachenko had almost 400 fights as an amateur and he has 14 wins in his first 15 bouts as a professional.The Ukrainian is a former featherweight and super featherweight and he. See our latest odds: Vasiliy Lomachenko v Luke Campbell Vasiliy Lomachenko – The History. Top Rank head honcho Bob Arum has described him as the greatest boxer since Muhammad Ali and Lomachenko’s record is extra-terrestrial. By the numbers, the Ukrainian is perhaps the best amateur boxer in history. As an amateur, Lomachenko fought 397 times. The boxing odds for Lomachenko vs Lopez have been released by the big bookmakers and so we can start to analyse where the best of the value lies. In those Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez Fight Odds, the bookies make the Ukrainian their favourite to win, while Lopez is a dangerous underdog. Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez Picks. There is no doubting that Lopez has the ability to hurt Lomachenko, and he could use his height and reach advantage. However, Lomachenko is rightly regarded as one of the world’s very best and unifying the division will take him one step closer to showing that fact to be true.
Boxing: Saturday May 12, 2018 (Madison Square Garden)
The Line: Linares +600 / Lomachenko -1050 -- Over/Under:Click to Get Latest Betting Odds
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Vasyl Lomachenko and Jorge Linares fight Saturday at Madison Square Garden for the World Boxing Association World Lightweight Title.
Vasyl Lomachenko enters this fight with a 10-1 record that includes eight knockouts. Lomachenko has won each of his last nine fights, and he’s coming off a December win over Guillermo Rigondeaux. Lomachenko will fight for the fourth time since last year and is out to prove he’s worthy of being in the best pound for pound conversations. Lomachenko is fresh off a bout in which he dominated possibly the best Cuban boxer in the sport and forced a sixth round stoppage. Lomachenko is a 30-year-old southpaw who stands at 5’7” and has a 65 inch reach. Lomachenko hasn’t missed a beat since turning pro in 2013, and his only loss was a 2014 controversial split decision to Orlando Salido. Lomachenko is the total package, as he has the high boxing IQ, great footwork and is one of the best in the business at boxing from a distance, allowing him to dictate the pace of the fight. Lomachenko is also a highly effective counter puncher due to his head movement and ability to slip punches. Lomachenko also has some pop in those punches with each of his last seven victories coming by stoppage. This will be Lomachenko’s third career fight in New York.
Jorge Linares enters this fight with a 44-3 record that includes 27 knockouts. Linares has won each of his last 13 fights, and he’s coming off a January win over Mercito Gesta. Linares will fight for the second time this year and will be defending his belt for the fourth straight bout. This is the biggest fight for Linares, and a victory would seriously put his name in the conversation as the top lightweight in the world. Linares will enter this fight without his lead trainer Ismael Salas. Linares is 32 years old, stands at 5’8” and has a 69 inch reach. Linares is a balanced boxer with above-average hand speed, solid movement and has shown recently he’s more than a knockout artist. Linares just broke down Gesta for 12 rounds and beat one of the better UK boxers in Luke Campbell, which included a second round knockdown. Linares doesn’t have to lineup the one big punch to be effective, and he’s putting his punches together quite nicely entering this fight. The obvious concern with Linares is that he does have a suspect chin with all three of his losses coming by knockout. This will be Linares’ first career fight in New York.
This has the potential to be a lot closer than people think, as Linares is the bigger fighter, has extremely quick hands and is putting his combinations together well. Don’t be surprised if Linares steals a couple of rounds early, making this fight interesting at least until the mid way point. The bottom line is Lomachenko is a world class boxer who has everything from the power to the IQ to the ability to control the pace of the fight. There’s really nothing Lomachenko can’t do in the ring and his ability to adapt and adjust makes him that much tougher to deal with. I also question Linares not having his lead trainer in his corner for the biggest fight of his life. Probably not a good idea.
I’m siding with Lomachenko to win this fight.
Randy’s PickVasyl Lomachenko
One of the most anticipated title fights of the year in the ultra-competitive lightweight division will take place on Oct. 17 when IBF champion Teofimo Lopez Jr. (15-0, 12 KOs) will defend his title against WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) inside the bubble at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas.
It's a classic case of youth vs. experience as Lomachenko comes to the ring as arguably the most decorated amateur in the history of boxing with a 396-1 record and two Olympic gold medals. That success translated seamlessly into the professional ranks as the 32-year-old won his first world title in his third professional bout and has become a unified champion with remarkable performances against the likes of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Jorge Linares, Gary Russell Jr. and Nicholas Walters.
He'll be standing across the ring from a 23-year-old dynamo with big dreams, a big ego and a an even bigger punch. Lopez has superstar written all over him and is unbeaten in 15 fights with 12 of those wins coming by way of highlight-reel knockout. His unique combination of heavy hands, technical skill and youth make him a dangerous opponent for Lomachenko.
Could this be a passing of the torch or a harsh lesson by the teacher to the student?
DAZN News staff has made their predictions.
Andreas Hale
The fact that this fight was announced months ago and I'm just now settling on a winner speaks in volumes about the matchmaking here.
Many have compared it to the 2013 bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Canelo Alvarez, and those comparisons are spot on. Lopez is the naturally bigger, stronger and younger fighter while Lomachenko is the smaller seasoned veteran who currently enjoys his perch on top of the mountain as boxing's best. Usually, these showdowns where youth battles experience end up with experience coming out on top.
This fight may end up being no different.
Lopez is certainly capable of pulling off the upset. The challenge is whether the 23-year-old is mature enough to keep his head on straight and adjust to Lomachenko's shiftiness as the fight progresses. As much as the fight has been made to be power vs. speed, it's more about timing. If Lopez can figure out when to throw and how to find his target, he will put himself in position to leave Las Vegas with four titles. But that's easier said than done as Lomachenko possesses some astounding footwork that has bedazzled opponents to the point of mental submission.
Lomachenko has seen it all and will need to have a mental lapse in order for Lopez to catch him with one of those heavy power shots. As long as Lomachenko can keep himself out of danger, it will limit the opportunities for his opponent to cash in his golden ticket. And if this is a boxing match, nobody is beating Lomachenko. With Lopez and his father unable to figure out how to slow down Lomachenko, this could turn into a runaway late with the Ukrainian adding the IBF title to his collection. There's a path to victory for Lopez, but Lomachenko is fully capable of making it a dead end before Lopez can find the street.
Lopez shouldn't fret — Canelo lost to Mayweather and look at him now. Teofimo Lopez is following the same trajectory. He's just not there ... yet.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via unanimous decision
Steven Muehlhausen
This fight has the feel of when Canelo Alvarez faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. with the premise of the young, hungry lion, looking to become the king of the jungle. But standing in Lopez's way is arguably the pound-for-pound best fighter in the sport.
Lomachenko is the heavy betting favorite and rightfully so. But the 23-year-old has a viable chance of winning as he has power in both hands and Lomachenko has been sent to the canvas in the past.
Lopez says he can box with Lomachenko even though no one has been able to do that up to this point. That wouldn't be Lopez's best recipe for success. He has to stay in the pocket and try to make it a fire-fight because he can't win a boxing match with Lomachenko.
The fight will be competitive early but Lomachenko will turn it on in the middle rounds and turn Lopez's aggressiveness into an advantage and use it against his younger foe. He's going to keep catching Lopez with hard, stiff shots. Those will start to become too much for Lopez, and Lomachenko ends up dropping him in the beginning of the championship rounds to retain his belts.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via 10th-round TKO
Liam Happe
This will be Lopez's toughest puzzle to solve as a pro, by far. I strongly doubt he will be able to have his way in the manner he has described in most interviews for the better part of two years. But, it won't be a shutout by any stretch. I expect this to join the long list of fights from recent years to provoke a huge amount of bickering over who really won. And, of course, a 2021 rematch with more than 250 fans in attendance.
The pick: Vasiliy Lomachenko def. Teofimo Lopez via majority decision
Lomachenko vs. Lopez odds
- Lomachenko: -400
- Lopez: +275
According to BetMGM on Friday, Lomachenko is a -400 favorite, meaning that you would need to bet $400 to win $100. Lopez is a +275 underdog, meaning that a $100 bet could win you $275.
Odds Lomachenko Linares Fight
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Odds Lomachenko Linares Live
- Lomachenko by KO/TKO/technical decision or DQ: +200
- Lomachenko on points: 100
- Tie: +2200
- Lopez on points: +800
- Lopez by KO/TKO/technical decision or DQ: +450