Just rewatched Lopez vs Loma
Lopez got the first 7 rounds, clearly. Was only really outgunned in the 11th otherwise, he was competitive even in the rounds that Loma won (8th, 10th), both were swing rounds. Not even sure the 10th was Loma's round as Lopez hurt him with a belt line shot at the end of the round but the ref halted the action thinking it was a low blow. Flashbacks from Ward vs Kovalev II.
It was distasteful how Tessitore and Ward made it out like this was some razor-close fight by the end. Ward gave every round to Loma where he connected with a few clean shots, how you give Loma the 2nd and the 7th?
He had Loma ahead before the 12th
and overall a draw. No fukking way.
If Lopez didn't lit Loma up and hurt him in that last round they'd even have Lopez losing, ridiculous. Bradley was the only normal commentator in the booth that night. Loved SOG when he was a fighter and he has deep knowledge of boxing just wish he wouldn't let his bias flow so freely while in the booth. Glad the judges got it right, with the three swing rounds this could range from a 116-112 Lopez to a 119-109 Lopez, if you count the shot at the end of the 10th then 117-111 would be the most favorable to Loma.
Loma is terrifying when he finds his rhythm but when Lopez made him fight to go backward with smart pressure, bodywork, keeping the jab in his face and nullifying his weak side angles with step back and counter left hooks + uppercuts Loma looked clueless. It took Loma to take more risk and Lopez to tire a bit physically and mentally to get his second wind but even that led to him being hurt by Lopez in the last round.