He got to work his way up like everyone else, if he can beat a couple club fighters then maybe he might eventually get a coupe contenders to give him a shot, but nobody gets a title shot in their first fight no matter what type of amateur career they may have had. At 24 he is getting a late pro start, and he has a lot of ground to make up. It is unrealistic to expect anything other than that he prove he is worthy to fight for a pro title. The pros are a very different game than the amateurs and until he proves he is worthy, he is nothing more than a dreamer.
Amateur fights don't count for anything at pro level. Some fighters have next to no amateur experience and still get title shots sooner than fighers who have Olympic gold medals and ABA titles simply because they are willing to fight the best of the best at pro level. Look at audley harrison ( Olympic gold ) did he deserve a world title shot more than Julie Cesar Chavez Jr ( no amateur fights ?) until he becomes a legit no 1 contender he shouldn't get a sniff at a world title.
If this is the same Lomanchenko i saw in the 2012 olympics that won a gold metal ,this guy has a lot of potential ,we'll see how he transits from the armatures to the pro ranks. Maybe he can be the Guillermo Rigondeaux of the Ukraine. I just wonder what took him so long to decide to go pro.
If he wants to fight for a title in his first fight ,that's a pretty ambitious move on his part.
I'm not a fan of big names cutting in line to fight for a title, whether it be vacant or not. Similarly to the Pacquiao-Margarito ordeal where Pac (never having fought at the weight) and Margarito (in his first fight back after his suspension) leapfrogging over all the contenders in the division to fight for the vacant WBC jr middleweight title. That, my friend, is utter bullshit.
In this case, I credit the little little guy for wanting to go after the big boys right off the bat, but he has to earn it. Despite what his amateur record shows, the pro fight game is not the amateurs, and an amateur record doesn't warrant him a title shot at the professional level. He'd be wise to get himself acclimated to 12 round fights before he tries to go superman and dive into waters he's never tread in. A fighter accustomed to four round fights wanting to jump into a ring with a man who's accustomed to going the distance at the professional level can end up being a cold dose of reality.
That said; regardless of how good he is, or how good he thinks he is, he needs to earn his place at the professional level. While his amateur background might be impressive, it is at the same time irrelevant when talking about his deservedness of a title shot at the next level.
Ali is the greatest amatuer fighter ever...amatuer record of 108-5..plus the olympic gold medal..when he was just 18!
No matter the credentials you have in the 'Unpaid' ranks, it signifies next to nothing of how good you will be in the pro ranks. Pro fights are longer in total duration, longer round length duration, they use lighter gloves, they don't wear protective headgear, the ref aren't as quick to stop a contest as they are in the amateurs, and the training is more aerobically based than anaerobically based. 'Plus', there is the obvious argument of, he hasn't earned his title shot as a yet, no matter how good he was in the amateurs, he needs to translate that into a solid pro record of normally around 20 - 25 wins before any significant title shot come your way. Trust me, I have seen some world class '*** kicking' amateurs come into their pro debut with all this momentum, all these fans, all these amateur credentials, 'AND'..................*(Drum roll please)*...........................oh, they get knocked out by some low - key journeyman with a losing record. Trust me, I have seen it happen. Amateur success has little impact on the mental aspect of a fighter going into a pro debut. I think Lomachenko is going to head on into the pros. I think he should get 'At least' 15 fight in the bank before something as ambitious as a title fight in the pros. That is my opinion.
Or he may knock the holy crap out of the champ, win the title, and get the money and the babes, that is just how unpredictable this amazing sport can truly be.
I don't care if he is the God of amateur boxing, he needs to get in line like every one else and earn it.
No one cares about amateur boxing here
it figures a white man would think he could just cone in qnd demand a title shot without
ever paying his dues
This boy is phenomenal no doubt about it, but he and his father are really confident I am afraid.
http://www.boxingscene.com/lomachenko-eyes-big-bucks-wants-immediate-title-shot--67069
