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Message: [QUOTE="JAXCUSE, post: 4671476, member: 516"] This is why boxing is my favorite sport - best fighting the best. Happens so rarely these days due to politics of the sport. I was really looking forward to this one. Loved the elite skill level and nuances. Davis/Garcia was “bread and circuses” for the masses and media. This was for the purists. And the differences were marked IMO…. I scored it 115-113 for Loma. Almost every rd (save 10th and 11th) were razor close. No real problem going the other way (even though the punch stats and effective, “eye catching” aggression slightly favored the Ukrainian). Surprised the official decision wasn’t split. Dave Moretti (one of the judges) scored the 10th for Haney (which was ridiculous). Thought Loma made a mistake by not closing harder in the 12th. Haney looked defeated (mentally) at the end of the 11th. In fact, thought Haney looked surprised that his hand was raised after the verdict. Body language - fighter’s (in their heart) know when they win (and don’t). As identified, story of the fight was Haney’s size and jab/length vs Loma’s footwork and ability to create a favorable pocket. I thought Loma couldn’t waste too many early rds “processing” (like he did against Teo Lopez). And he didn’t (at least as much as he has in the past). I was surprised at Haney’s early aggression and body work (in retrospect, potentially won him the necessary early stanzas and the fight). Unfortunately, Haney isn’t a big puncher (so not as effective at slowing the much smaller Vasily as Haney’s braintrust might have hoped). I thought Loma (by rd 4-5) neutralized Devon’s jab and found his range with a lead left. Haney couldn’t escape the punch during the middle/late rds because Loma maneuvered him straight back into it. Again, a pleasure to watch this level of craft…. I doubt Loma (at his age, size differential and amateur “wear on the tread”) can muster another supreme, elite effort like this. I thought it would take a SRL-MMH or Duran-Davey Moore/Barkley kind of effort to win this. Older, smaller great fighter pulling out that one last elite performance to overcome the younger, bigger, stronger kid. Hope he retires (but probably won’t). Haney is a promotional free agent now (end of TR contract). Probably goes up to 140 or beyond (has the frame for it, but not sure the power). If he signs with PBC, we might get Haney/Tank. If he re-signs with Bob, we could get a rematch, winner of Taylor/Teo or Shakur. All great options for this fight fan…. Boxing isn’t dead (yet). Allot of Spence/Crawford chatter for late summer and Monster-Fulton is an excellent matchup. Not sure what happened to Fury/Usyk, but hopeful we get something unified for the Heavies in the future. Canelo will retire soon and open up the LtHeavies (Beterbiev-Bivol) and Middles (Benevidez, Charlo’s, Tszyu, etc). Looking forward to it….. [/QUOTE]

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