By Alexey Sukachev

If a person can name a single fight he's waiting wholeheartedly for, many will demand to see a showdown between arguably the two best amateur fighters of the modern era (if not ever) – now in the paid ranks.

Both WBO featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (4-1, 2 KOs) and Super WBA and WBO super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs) has been on the collision course over a year since Lomachenko’s record-tying victory over Gary Russell Jr. for a world crown in his third professional fight.

Lomachenko is promoted by the Top Rank, while Rigondeaux was previously under the same banner and solely with Caribe Promotions. Both are the champions, though El Chacal is a universally recognized king of his division, while TBRB #3 rated 126lber Lomachenko is only champion in a loaded crop.

The problem is the catchweight of 124 lbs being requested by the Cuban, whereas the Ukrainian wants to fight his rival at the featherweight limit of 126.

Another attempt to negotiate the fight was made by fighters themselves on the social networks.

“Let's fight not for money but for the right to be a real champion! Let's do it for all the boxing fans! I am waiting for the answer Rigondeaux," exploded Lomachenko via his various accounts.

Rigondeaux answered back in Spanish, also welcoming the fight to take place. Whether it actually happens will be up to the fighters and their respective teams.

Vasyl Lomachenko has arguably the greatest amateur record in the history of boxing, going 396-1 with a single loss (to Albert Selimov from Russia in 2007 Chicago WC Final) twice avenged, winning two Olympic gold medals (2008 with a Val Barker trophy and 2012) and two world championships (2009 and 2011) along the road.

Guillermo Rigondeaux is said to be 374-12, also with two Olympic gold medals (2000 and 2004) and two world championships (2001 and 2005) as well as seven consecutive (2000-2006) Cuban nationals.