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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: Vasiliy Lomachenko poses on the scale during his official weigh-in ahead of his unified lightweight title defense against Anthony Crolla at Los Angeles Convention Center on April 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: Vasiliy Lomachenko poses on the scale during his official weigh-in ahead of his unified lightweight title defense against Anthony Crolla at Los Angeles Convention Center on April 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
Vasyl Lomachenko squared off with Richard Commey in an extraordinary 12-round slugfest. Here, the favorite Lomachenko won the fight in a sensational fashion, putting himself back in the title race. Now, the big question is if ‘Loma’ is ready for a fight against the unified lightweight kingpin, George Kambosos Jr.?
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Commey and Lomachenko’s fight was important because the winner might meet ‘Ferocious’ in his next outing itself.
In his post-fight interview too, Lomachenko looked keen about his wish to fight for the title.
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He said, ”I said before. I don’t like talking about myself. We have, in this weight division, we have lot of great fighters, we have a lot of top fighters, so we can organize lot of great fights in the future.”
The road to Undisputed continues. #LomaCommey pic.twitter.com/m3j2nPAqca
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) December 12, 2021
Later, he was asked about his interest in the undisputed fight. To which he replied, “Yes, of course. Of course, I need this chance, and if God gives me this chance, I take it.”
From the first bell itself, Lomachenko looked sharp with his prowess against Commey. He used his signature slip and counter, complementing it with his sublime movements. ‘Loma’ did face the power coming off ‘RC’s hands. However, he seemed unfazed by the same.
Vasyl Lomachenko even dropped Commey in round 7, and this was the time when he truly turned the fight in his favor. Post that, he only kept a fair punching accuracy to not let Commey dictate the pace of the fight.
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As a result, the southpaw ended up winning this fight to put himself in an exuberant spot to go ahead for a title shot.
Vasyl Lomachenko vs George Kambosos Jr. – A super-necessary fight at the 135-pound frame
Kambosos Jr. is ardently looking for a stout challenger for his first prime title defense at this weight class.
Loma & @TheGarden.
A combo that rarely disappoints. #LomaCommey pic.twitter.com/Brvqz9ZccU
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) December 12, 2021
Lomachenko truly deserves this shot as the most worthy challenger towards the unified champ.
Also, the pair matches up extremely well with each other, and it’s safe to say this will be a contest between fire and ice.
It’ll be interesting to see if fans get to witness this encounter by early 2022.
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