In a sport-packed weekend filled with thrills and spills, it was business as usual in New York for one of boxing’s pound-for-pound stars Vasiliy Lomachenko in the early hours on Sunday (BST), as he eased to a dominant UD win over gamely former IBF lightweight titlist Richard Commey. Unsurprisingly afterwards, he put his hat in the George Kambosos Jr title bout conversation. Continue reading “Vasiliy Lomachenko’s Commey clinic elevates him in Kambosos Jr sweepstakes”
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Teofimo Lopez beats Vasiliy Lomachenko on points, new undisputed lightweight champion

It wasn’t a blistering knockout finish like many predicted. It didn’t need to be. Teofimo Lopez dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko to become the youngest four-belt world champion ever, aged 23, with a disciplined points (116-112, 119-109, 117-111) victory in the biggest fight of his career. Continue reading “Teofimo Lopez beats Vasiliy Lomachenko on points, new undisputed lightweight champion”
Teofimo Lopez refuses to mince words ahead of Vasiliy Lomachenko title bout

IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has ramped up bold pre-fight talk ahead of Saturday’s title clash against three-weight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Despite making the first defence of his belt in the biggest fight of the 23-year-old’s career to date, Lopez believes he’ll win emphatically and discussed his outspoken nature, itching to stun critics this weekend. Continue reading “Teofimo Lopez refuses to mince words ahead of Vasiliy Lomachenko title bout”