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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Vasiliy Lomachenko looks on as he speaks to the media during the Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell press conference in the lead up to their WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Title Fight at the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel on August 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Vasiliy Lomachenko looks on as he speaks to the media during the Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell press conference in the lead up to their WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Title Fight at the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel on August 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
Vasyl Lomachenko is one of the best boxers to ever grace the ring. With a stellar amateur career, Lomachenko transferred his brilliance to the Olympics, to bag gold medals in 2008, and 2012. Moreover, fans perceive the Ukrainian boxer’s career as extremely glittery. However, the boxing great has been through some setbacks, and terrifying losses too.
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In his amateur career, ‘Loma’ ended up on the losing side once. Despite that, he went ahead to have one of the most successful amateur stints.
After his amateur run, Lomachenko appeared in the pro-boxing circuit, wherein he ended up on the losing vertical in his second fight itself. Also, his most recent loss came against the ex-champ, Teofimo Lopez. That said, the 33-year-old has experienced both wins and losses, and he never lets his flecks leave a blemish on him.
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Recently, Top Rank Promotions released a documentary of ‘Loma’. Here, the southpaw boxer opened up on losses in boxing and more.
He said, “Life didn’t finish if you lost in sports or if you lost in boxing. It’s not a cancel your life. It’s just a step and if you lost, you need to try to do one more time. And you need to take your goal”
Lomachenko, on Saturday night, will enter the boxing ring for his second boxing outing of the year. In a quest to advance his chances towards a title shot, the 33-year-old will meet Richard Commey for a 12-round classic.
Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey – An important fight for the 135-pound division
The dynamics of the stagnated lightweight division have changed after George Kambosos Jr. became the unified king. He’s in search of a rugged challenger, and the winner of Commey vs Lomachenko might go-ahead to challenge ‘Ferocious’.
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That said, this fight holds umpteen importance. And more than anyone, Commey and Lomachenko will themselves be eager to vanquish each other and move ahead for a title shot.
With this, the world will be glued to its TV screens to see the outcome of Lomachenko vs Commey.
Who will you be rooting for on Saturday night?
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