Vasiliy Lomachenko: record, next fight and profile →
Manny Pacquiao has not decided on the fate of his long-time American trainer Freddie Roach, the Filipino said as he prepares for his bout against Argentine welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse for the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown in July.
Former IBF super featherweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis (19-0) returns to the ring Saturday night against former featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar (28-2). The vacant WBA "regular" super featherweight title will be at stake in the Showtime televised bout.
Vasyl Lomachenko believes Jorge Linares is the type of opponent he needs in order to put his name in boxing history, while admitting to growing frustrated at his lack of recognition. After winning Olympic gold at featherweight and lightweight in his amateur career, Lomachenko has enjoyed a brief but brilliant spell in the professional ranks.
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There is one month remaining before two-time Olympic gold medal winner Vasyl Lomachenko moves up to the lightweight division to challenge WBA world champion Jorge Linares on May 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. On paper it will be the most dangerous fight in the career of Lomachenko, who captured world titles at featherweight and super featherweight.
Two-time Olympic gold medal winner Vasyl Lomachenko's career has been well managed but it's time to test whether he is truly the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, said Venezuelan champion Jorge Linares. Already in American territory, after four weeks in Japan, Linares will defend his WBA lightweight title against Lomachenko on May 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN will televise the fight.
Confirming his interest in an MMA fight wasn’t the only news Floyd Mayweather Jr. made Saturday night. The retired superstar also surprised Showtime’s viewers when he revealed he wants Gervonta Davis to fight Vasyl Lomachenko next. Mayweather made his comments about a Davis-Lomachenko clash during an interview with Showtime’s Jim Gray, which aired between the first and second bouts of Showtime’s tripleheader from Las Vegas.
BoxingScene.com was on hand for WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares evening training session yesterday in Las Vegas. Renown Cuban trainer Ismael Salas has been in Linares' corner for many years but will not be in his corner on May 12th when he faces Vasyl Lomachenko in the biggest fight of the Venezuelan's career. Prior to the fight being made, Salas agreed to train David Haye for his rematch against Tony Bellew on May 5th in the UK.
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao said he "can't wait" for a crack at another world title as Lucas Matthysse's promoter confirmed the Argentine will stake his belt against the Filipino superstar in Kuala Lumpur in July. Earlier this week, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya announced the deal was done for July 14 in in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jorge Linares is entering the next stage of his training camp, for the upcoming defense against two-time Olympic gold medal winner Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs). Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) will defend his WBA lightweight title against the Ukrainian on May 12 (ESPN) at Madison Square Garden in New York.