{"id":327141,"date":"2025-08-08T05:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327141\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T05:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T05:59:15","slug":"roberto-duran-wouldve-annihilated-vasiliy-lomachenko-says-a-former-champion-he-destroys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327141\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberto Duran would&#8217;ve annihilated Vasiliy Lomachenko, says a former champion\u2026 &#8216;He destroys&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Roberto Duran would\u2019ve had the edge over Vasiliy Lomachenko, according to a retired fighter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At his peak, \u2018Hi-Tech\u2019 was utterly sensational to watch, with the athlete bamboozling his opponents with his remarkable movement and shot selection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/features\/vasiliy-lomachenko-knocked-former-three-time-world-champion-out-with-a-horrifying-right-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lomachenko obliterated Roman Martinez with a huge shot<\/a>, finished Nicholas Walters, and won world titles in three weight divisions.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the eyes of a brawler, \u2018Hands of Stone\u2019 would\u2019ve had more than enough to handle him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheesh: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/throwbacks\/sugar-ray-leonard-roberto-duran-marvin-hagler-and-thomas-hearns-all-wouldve-lost-to-the-same-boxer-says-icon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran would\u2019ve lost to the same boxer, says icon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-539505562-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Vasiliy Lomachenko celebrates defeating Roman Martinez\" class=\"wp-image-16746\" \/>Photo by Rich Schultz\/Getty ImagesRoberto Duran would\u2019ve beaten Vasiliy Lomachenko, says Wayne Elcock<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/roberto-duran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberto Duran<\/a> possessed the requisite skills to defeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/tag\/vasiliy-lomachenko\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vasiliy Lomachenko<\/a>, according to Wayne Elcock.<\/p>\n<p>While the former British middleweight champion highly rates the southpaw, he believes the Panamanian would\u2019ve had far too much.<\/p>\n<p>In a debate with his son uploaded to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@maddogsboxingstore\/video\/7535101196516838678?_r=1&amp;_t=ZN-8yeVq22yiG6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mad Dog Boxing Store, TikTok page<\/a>, Elcock made his stance clear.<\/p>\n<p>The former world title challenger, said: \u201cLoma is good, Loma dances. But I\u2019m going to go with Duran. He destroys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vasiliy Lomachenko was dropped by a boxing legend in an epic fight<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll never know how a showdown between Duran and Lomachenko would\u2019ve gone.<\/p>\n<p>However, if the Hall of Famer had gotten the Ukrainian in trouble, there\u2019s no guarantee he could\u2019ve taken him out.<\/p>\n<p>The 2x Olympic gold medalist has proven his heart beyond doubt.<\/p>\n<p>In a sensational fight, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloodyknockout.com\/features\/vasiliy-lomachenko-was-dropped-by-a-boxing-legend-in-an-epic-fight-between-two-pound-for-pound-superstars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lomachenko bounced back from a knockdown to beat an icon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roberto Duran would\u2019ve had the edge over Vasiliy Lomachenko, according to a retired fighter. 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