Vasiliy Lomachenko: record, next fight and profile →
Three-weight kingpin Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the Ukrainian virtuoso who saves his best for the New York City spotlight, hopes his next oversized challenge is not a bridge too far. Lomachenko returns to Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Dec. 11 for a 12-round lightweight showdown against former world champion Richard “RC” Commey.
Top Rank is finally ready to move forward with a past tradition. The long-discussed lightweight showdown between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Richard Commey is officially set for December 11 on ESPN from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event was formally announced during a Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+ telecast Saturday evening, fittingly on a night when the company presented a show from MSG’s Hulu Theater—its first on site since the pandemic.
Vasiliy Lomachenko will resume a familiar role. The former three-division titlist is due to headline the December 11 edition of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, to air live from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lomachenko will likely face Richard Commey in a battle of former lightweight title claimants that has been in talks for months.
WBO, IBF, WBC Franchise, WBA lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has remained firm on his refusal to provide Vasiliy Lomachenko with a rematch. Last year, the two boxers collided in a lightweight unification - with Lopez winning a twelve round unanimous decision. There was no rematch clause for either boxer.
Unbeaten lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez is not very interested in a potential rematch with Vasiliy Lomachenko. Last October, Lopez pulled out a twelve round unanimous decision win over Lomachenko to unify the WBO, WBC franchise, IBF, WBA titles at 135-pounds.
Devin Haney’s promoter hopes Gervonta Davis or Vasiliy Lomachenko are open to facing the unbeaten WBC world lightweight champion next. Eddie Hearn stated during his most recent appearance on “The DAZN Boxing Show” that Haney has resisted signing a new exclusive contract with DAZN so that there aren’t any network or streaming service conflicts that could prevent either of those fights from happening later this year. Las Vegas’ Haney (26-0, 15 KOs) wants either of those fights if he isn’t first forced to make a mandated defense of his 135-pound crown against Joseph Diaz Jr.
Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton believes Vasiliy Lomachenko is back in full force. Last Saturday night in Las Vegas, Lomachenko bounced back with a dominating stoppage win over the usually durable Masayoshi Nakatani.
According to Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will be trained by Anatoly Lomachenko for his upcoming showdown with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
Vasiliy Lomachenko Video Interview - Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas - Three division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) stopped Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, 13 KOs) in the ninth round.
Former three division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is looking for payback. Returning for the first time since last October's twelve round decision loss to Teofimo Lopez, Lomachenko beat down and stopped Nakatani in the ninth round of a lightweight main event Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.