The Ring and ESPN named him Prospect of the Year in 2013; CBS Sports named him Boxer of the Year in 2016; HBO Sports named him Boxer of the Year in 2016 and in 2017;[4][5] the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named him Fighter of the Year in 2017. He thought the fight was close up until round 11. De La Hoya also congratulated Arum on the fight and told Arum it was good experience working together. [87], In front of a sell-out crowd of 5,102 at the Theater, Lomachenko retained his WBO title, dominating the fight with superior boxing skills, forcing Rigondeaux to retire on his stool after round 6. Lomachenko landed 183 of 597 punches thrown (31%) and Russell Jr. landed 83 of his 806 thrown. In the last month ‘Ain’t gonna be no rematch’ – Teofimo Lopez rules out Loma II, eyes 140 World Boxing News 14:51 1-Dec-20. VASILIY LOMACHENKO vs Teofimo Lopez is the unmissable boxing blockbuster no British broadcaster wants you to watch. Commie promoter warned Lomachenko before the fight with Lopez. That right hand [that knocked me down], it was a great punch. [25], After winning his second Olympic gold medal, Lomachenko made the decision to turn professional. [27], Lomachenko seemed to shy away from engaging Salido throughout most of the fight, something that his opponent exploited. Lomachenko dominated the fight from the start with superior footwork, hand speed and slick punching from different angles. The fight was made official a week later with ticket information. Lomachenko knocked down Campbell in the 11th round after a series of body shots followed by a stiff jab. [82], On 21 August Arum stated the Lomachenko and Rigondeaux camps were closing in on finalizing a deal for December 9. [138], Lomachenko faced fellow 2012 Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell on 31 August 2019, at The O2 Arena in London in front of a sold out crowd of over 18,000. The move from HBO to ESPN was done to expose Lomachenko and gain more viewership, but was down by 104,000 compared to Lomachenko's last fight against Sosa on HBO. [35][36], The fight took place on 21 June at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Lomachenko’s a myriad of boxing tricks. In the fourth round, an accidental clash of heads opened up a cut above Lomachenko's left eye. The bout, including the full undercard would be streamed live and exclusive on ESPN+, to mark the one year anniversary of the streaming service. He stated if the bout with Rigondeaux was made, it would likely take place at the Madison Square Garden Theatre and a potential rematch with Salido would take place in Los Angeles. [61][62], On 2 February 2017, Bob Arum spoke to ESPN. view more headlines. A new return date of December 2018 was targeted. Official biography, fight record, and exclusive photos of professional American boxer Gervontae Davis. On fight night, he rehydrated to 147 pounds, which was equivalent to the welterweight limit. Lomachenko made his professional debut in 2013. [44][45] Lomachenko landed 368 of 1006 punches thrown (37%) and Piriyapinyo landed 94 of his 501 thrown (19%). Muhammad Ali. [80] Salido informed his manager Sean Gibbons, that he had no issues with fighting Lomachenko in December. Koasicha only managed to land 75 of 607 (12%) and earned $35,000 for the loss. [28][29] The referee of the fight, Laurence Cole, was roundly criticized by many boxing media outlets for his seemingly ignoring the very many foul blows by Salido, and his perceived failure to properly conduct the match. ET on Saturday. [70][71], On 30 June 2017 Top Rank announced that a deal was in place for Lomachenko to make a third defense of his WBO title against Colombian former featherweight world title challenger Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs), who was coming off a loss and moving up to super featherweight. 2020.05.02. "[56] Lomachenko was paid $850,000 for the bout, at the time a career-high purse. Any fighter over the limit would face a penalty of more than $10,000. [17] He defeated Han Soon-Chul of South Korea in the final, 19–9, and was a strong candidate to win the Val Barker Trophy for a second time in what would have historically been an unprecedented feat. The first knockdown came towards the end of the third round when Lomachenko landed a straight left to Marriaga, who was off balance. According to the WBO, "If the fight is held in the country of origin, residence or nationality of one of the contenders, the resident contestant shall receive 40 percent and his opponent shall receive 60 percent off the total purse offered." He's a very technical fighter. [91] The card averaged 1.73 million viewers on ESPN, which did not include ESPN Deportes or the online streaming service.[92]. 7. Gibbons believed Lomachenko needed Salido more than Salido would need Lomanchenko, as Lomachenko was looking to raise TV ratings and sell out a 10,000 capacity arena. Vasily Lomachenko greeted Teofimo Lopez with the title and talked about plans for the future. HBO provided the remainder of Walter's purse for the fight to go ahead. The face tattooed on Lomachenko's torso is that of his father and trainer, Anatoly Lomachenko. [110] On 23 May, Lomachenko officially vacated his WBO super featherweight title. Ukraine’s double Olympic champ and three-weight king bids to become the undisputed lightweight boss by snatching the IBF title from the New Yorker on October 17. Sosa weighed in at 130.4 pounds, he then stripped down naked and still over weighed at 130.2 and was given the time to trim the extra weight. 7. Vasiliy "Hi-Tech" Lomachenko. This would have been Sosa's third defence of his secondary title, but on 16 February, he vacated the title. [73][74], In front of 4,102 people, Lomachenko dominated the fight from the opening bell and proved too much for Marriaga, dropping him twice in the fight, before Marriaga's corner stopped the fight after round 7. Choose date and time: × In the last 7 days. Fast, reflexes, everything and he really entertains. Following a forced move up to lightweight, he won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London to become a rare two-weight Olympic champion. A three-division world champion – and the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “2017 Fighter of the … The fight would main event an ESPN card. I didn't want to get Jason hurt. [126], Within a week of Lomachenko successfully unifying at lightweight, Top Rank president Todd duBoef announced Lomachenko would return to the ring on 12 April 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, headlining Friday night Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. Rigondeax became Lomachenko's fourth consecutive opponent to retire on his stool. [58], After Lomachenko dominated the first six rounds with his movement, he threw more combination punches in the sixth which left Walters visibly shaken. After failing to make a match up with WBA (Super) champion Jezreel Corrales, he announced Lomachenko's next fight would take place on 8 April at the MGM National Harbor in Washington, D.C., in a featherweight unification against WBA (Regular) champion Jason Sosa (20-1-4, 15 KOs). He followed up with a few more shots to the body. Lomachenko retained the WBA, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles, and gained the vacant WBC lightweight title by defeating Campbell by unanimous decision. The agreement was reached after ESPN agreed to televise the fight at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, so it would broadcast before HBO's telecast on the same day. In the interview, he also stated it would likely be a unification fight against the winner of the Raymundo Beltran vs. José Pedraza bout, which was scheduled to be contested on 25 August. "[89] He also went on to say, "This is not his weight, so it's not a big win for me. On 30 January, Arum told ESPN that negotiations had begun in December 2017 for a fight between Lomachenko and WBA, The Ring Magazine lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) after speaking to Teiken Promotions, Linares' lead promoter, with the fight to take place on either 28 April or 12 May 2018. [121] According to CompuBox stats, Lomachenko landed 240 of 738 punches thrown (33%), and Pedraza landed a very low 111 of his 931 punches thrown (12%). I wanted to continue the fight, but my corner stopped the fight. Compubox stats showed that Lomachenko dominated throughout, landing 334 of his 717 punches thrown (47%). Arum stated he was unable to make unification fights at super featherweight against WBC champion Miguel Berchelt and WBA titleholder Alberto Machado which was the main reason for the move up. [142] Judge Julie Lederman's scorecard of 119–109, giving Lomachenko only a single round, received significant controversy. I keep noticing more and more clever things he does with each fight. [55] Lomachenko became the fastest boxer to win a world title in two weight divisions knocking out Martinez in the 5th round of the world title fight. And right when you’ve managed to cut him off, he teleports behind you yet again. [113] It was later revealed that earlier in the bout against Linares, Lomachenko suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. However, Reiss immediately corrected the misunderstanding and forced out commissioners who had climbed into the ring, and resumed the fight after a 10-second count for Crolla — although with 1 second left, the round effectively ended immediately. 11 Dec 17:50. There, he won his second consecutive gold medal to become a two-weight world champion. Lomachenko's flashy style and fast combinations won him the rounds. However, on 31 July, his manager Egis Klimas told The Boxing Beat on ESPN+, Lomachenko would make his ring return on 1 December. "[59][60], CompuBox stats showed Lomachenko landed 114 of 437 punches thrown (26 percent) while Walters landed 49 of 264 (19 percent). [98][99] On 21 March, the fight was officially announced. On fight night, Lomachenko retained his WBO title against Rodriguez via a ninth-round KO victory. Lomachenko won a unanimous decision with the scores of 120–107 on all three of the judges' scorecards. Crolla was unable to participate in the post-fight interviews, but did not decide to immediately go to hospital. 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All of which were still legal since there were no rehydration clauses disclosed in the contract. [132] The initial two rounds were paced and methodical as Lomachenko visibly started to out-throw Crolla during round 2. [19], Lomachenko attempted to make history by winning a world championship in his second fight and breaking Saensak Muangsurin's record, who won a junior welterweight world title in his third pro fight in 1975. According to CompuBox, Lomachenko out-landed Martinez 87 to 34. [39][40][41] The fight averaged 578,000 viewers. [129] On 20 February, it was announced that Lomachenko would defend his WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring titles against Crolla at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on 12 April 2019. The judges at ringside saw the fight for Lomachenko 119-108, 119-108, 118-109. [139] He was in fine form, winning by 119-108 on two judges' cards, and 118-109 on the other. Despite having six fights in this tournament, some outlets would later claim that those fights should have counted towards Lomachenko's professional record prior to his official debut later that year, due to WSB being professional boxing by law, with headgear and rounds being scored using the ten-point must system according to the regulations set by professional boxing commissions that license the boxers, promoters, and officials. Judge Lisa Giampa scored the fight a 114–114 draw, but judges Max DeLuca and Pat Russell scored the fight 116–112 in favour of Lomachenko. The title became vacant after Salido failed to make weight, weighed in 128¼ pounds, over the 126 pound limit. Additionally, he won gold again that year to also become continental champion at the European Championships in Liverpool. Lomachenko-Walters Media Workout Published on Nov 22, 2016. The referee waved an end to the fight moments later. Crolla fell to the canvas face-first, unable to break his fall. At the 2007 World Championships in Chicago, he won silver by beating Abner Cotto in the first round, Theodoros Papazov, Mikhail Bernadski, Arturo Santos Reyes, and Li Yang in the semifinal to reach fellow southpaw and Russian favorite Albert Selimov, to whom he lost 11–16. [67] The fight headlined HBO World Championship Boxing. Lomachenko is one of those protected guys like Manny Pacquiao used to be. The vacant WBC lightweight title will also be up for grabs. According to CompuBox statistics, Lomachenko landed 55 of 339 punches thrown (16%) and Rigondeax landed 15 of his 178 thrown (8%), landing no more than 3 punches per round. The first half of the fight was a rather tentative and tactical affair with neither fighter making a statement, however it was Lomachenko who was landing the more cleaner and points scoring shots. [117][118] Pedraza (25-2, 12 KOs) defeated Beltran via unanimous decision, winning the WBO title and setting up a fight with Lomachenko. Referee Ricky Gonzalez stopped the fight at 2 minutes, 8 seconds of round 10. Lomachenko defeated Russell Jr. via twelve-round majority decision to win the vacant WBO featherweight title. Lomachenko soon found his groove, however, and almost had Campbell down in the 5th round but for the bell. [103][104] At the time of stoppage, two judges had each fighter ahead 86–84 on their respective scorecards and the third judge Julie Lederman had it 85–85 even. "[77][78] The fight averaged 728,000 viewers on ESPN. The one exception is Mikey Garcia, but it is the prospect of the near future. The reason behind the date was explained by Arum, "May 12th is an extraordinarily important date for ESPN programming. [86] On fight night, Lomachenko weighed 137.4 pounds and Rigondeaux weighed 130 pounds. Because of this, Crolla continued on into round 4 where after briefly trying to rally back he was knocked down in second 52 by a right hook to the temple. The Vasilily Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez Jr. fight is on for October, although the contracts had not yet been signed, according to multiple reports.