Vasiliy Lomachenko: record, next fight and profile →
Vasyl Lomachenko says he needed to take the Jorge Linares fight in order to go down in the history books. The 30-year-old double Olympic gold medalist will be looking to become a three-weight world champion when he moves up to 135-pounds this Saturday to take on the reigning WBA and Ring Magazine lightweight world champion, live and exclusive on BoxNation.
Lomachenko, Linares Press Conference Photos Gallery - The fight the boxing world has been waiting for — Jorge Linares defending the WBA and Ring Magazine lightweight titles against former two-division kingpin Vasiliy Lomachenko at Madison Square Garden — is only two days away. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) is looking to make more history on Saturday night. The two-time Olympic gold medal winner has captured world titles at featherweight and super featherweight. And on Saturday night, at Madison Square Garden in New York City
After sharing 24 rounds with Jorge Linares, Anthony Crolla knows the silky Venezuelan more than most. Crolla first boxed Linares in November 2016, losing his WBA World Lightweight Title before being outpointed again in a rematch four months later. With Linares' May 12th match-up with Vasyl Lomachenko just a few days away, Crolla spoke to the BoxNation Podcast about the potential fight of the year.
Lomachenko Video Interview - Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares took their talents to the streets of Manhattan on Wednesday, as they participated in an open workout on the corner of 33rd Street and 8th Avenue, just outside Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams).
Lomachenko, Linares Workout Photos Gallery - Vasiliy Lomachenko and Jorge Linares took their talents to the streets of Manhattan on Wednesday, as they participated in an open workout on the corner of 33rd Street and 8th Avenue, just outside Madison Square Garden. (Photos by Mikey Williams).
Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) will look to become a three-time world champion by taking the title from WBA lightweight belt-holder Jorge Linares on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden in New York. And on July 14, eight division champion Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) will challenge WBA "regular" welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia.
By Thomas Gerbasi - A fighter can lie to the world. He can’t lie to himself. Jorge Linares knows that now, but the way the WBA lightweight champion feels heading into his Saturday bout with Vasyl Lomachenko, there’s no reason to tell any tall tales. “I analyze myself very much,” he said during a media roundtabl...
This Saturday night, Vasyl Lomachenko will enter the ring of New York's Madison Square Garden as the super featherweight champion of the World Boxing Organization, and the sanctioning body will give him, regardless of the result against the lightweight champion of the World Boxing Association, Jorge Linares, only 10 days to decide whether or not he plans to return to 130 pounds or stay at 135.
While there is no shortage of boxing this upcoming week, the fight that will garner the most attention takes place at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City, where a battle of two supreme stylists takes place between WBA lightweight belt-holder Jorge Linares and two-division champion Vasyl Lomachenko.