by David P. Greisman - There are reasons why situations such as Saturday’s are so rare — and such uncommon circumstances are why so much marketing hype was put behind the fight between featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido and challenger Vasyl Lomachenko.
The marketing claimed that Lomachenko was vying for a world title in just his second pro fight and that he would be breaking a record if he won.
Lomachenko, a 26-year-old from Ukraine, is considered one of the top amateur talents of recent years. He won gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and captured amateur world championships in 2009 and 2011. His legend was also built in the nearly 400 fights he had in the unpaid ranks, with only one of those bouts ending in defeat.
After the 2012 Olympics, Lomachenko joined up with the World Series of Boxing, which is affiliated with the organization formerly known as the International Amateur Boxing Association (or AIBA), now called the International Boxing Association. Thanks to that affiliation, WSB competitors would be able to get paid without losing their Olympic eligibility. [Click Here To Read More]
The marketing claimed that Lomachenko was vying for a world title in just his second pro fight and that he would be breaking a record if he won.
Lomachenko, a 26-year-old from Ukraine, is considered one of the top amateur talents of recent years. He won gold medals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and captured amateur world championships in 2009 and 2011. His legend was also built in the nearly 400 fights he had in the unpaid ranks, with only one of those bouts ending in defeat.
After the 2012 Olympics, Lomachenko joined up with the World Series of Boxing, which is affiliated with the organization formerly known as the International Amateur Boxing Association (or AIBA), now called the International Boxing Association. Thanks to that affiliation, WSB competitors would be able to get paid without losing their Olympic eligibility. [Click Here To Read More]
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