>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JfuZaYe0g
>
>Love that 'chenko wins a title in just his 3rd fight
>(after going 1-1 after 2 fights). Incredible story
>and yet further indicia that you can defy boxing
>convention if you are willing to risk it all and
>take advantage of a guy who's never been tested.
>
>Huge step-back for Russell Jr. - whose career
>has been ferried along for years no with no
>real opponents, and it didn't serve him well.
>He looked like he had never been hit before.
>
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Lomachenko layed hands on him. Predictably, the media took the position that Russell had been protected his entire career and his lack of credible opposition led to his first loss. I'm not so sure, Lomachenko was the bigger, stronger fighter who eventually just imposed his will on Russell. He was very composed. I don't see his advantages changing even if they fought two years from now.

If Lomachenko would have loss they would have said he had no business getting his second title shot in the first place after only having two fights. He proved he was the goods. I'm just saying there were plenty of agendas to throw around regardless of who won.