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Linares targets Garcia and Lomachenko - Venezuela's Jorge Linares retained his WBA lightweight title on Saturday on a unanimous points decision against big-hearted Anthony Crolla of Britain. Linares had Crolla on the canvas in the seventh round but the British fighter showed great determination and grit to last the 12-round distance.
Super Featherweight sensation Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs) has compared his aspirations of fighting the Lightweight World Champions to his dream of winning two Olympic gold medals in the amateurs.
WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) is hoping to have a unification fight or two in 2017, before an eventual move to 140-pounds in early 2018. Garcia is willing to delay his move to junior welterweight - if WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs) comes up to 135-pounds to fight him in the near future.
WBC lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs) is not impressed with the career accomplishments of WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs). Two months ago in Las Vegas, Garcia became a three division world champion after a brutal three round knockout of undefeated Dejan Zlaticanin.
The two-time Olympic gold medal winner topped off the list with WBC, WBA, IBO, IBF middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). This past Saturday night, Golovkin won a twelve round unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs at New York's Madison Square Garden. The outcome snapped Golovkin's 23 fight knockout streak. It was also the first time were Golovkin had gone the twelve round distance
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs) explained that he wasn't serious when he posted a social media message that called out UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Lomachenko, while wearing a Ninja Turtles outfit, took a photo and posted a message that appeared to be a challenge to McGregor.
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KOs) is very interested in moving up to 135-pounds to challenge WBC world champion Mikey Garcia (36-0, 30 KOs), who is equally just as interested in that matchup.
OXNARD, CALIF. - Undefeated champions and 2012 Ukrainian Olympic medalists VASYL LOMACHENKO, OLEKSANDR USYK and OLEKSANDR GVOZDYK hosted a Media Workout at World Boxing Gymnasium in Oxnard, Calif. today. All three are in deep training for their title defenses, which will take place Saturday, April 8, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD.
Vasyl Lomachenko Video Interview - Two-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist VASYL LOMACHENKO and World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight world champion JASON "El Canito" SOSA will battle for Lomachenko's World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight world title, Saturday, April 8, at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD.
As you ask WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares - who faces Anthony Crolla again this Saturday from the Manchester Arena in England- - who he'd like to face next if he comes out victorious and he gives a very clear reply. He wants to collide with two champions who are also highly regarded in the sport. - WBO super featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko or WBC lightweight world champion Mikey Garcia.