Vasiliy Lomachenko: record, next fight and profile →
Teofimo Lopez is a man of principle. Slight him, or his trainer-father, and expect to receive the same treatment. Which is why, apparently, the unified lightweight champion (or whatever designation the WBC deems is legitimate) refuses to entertain a rematch with Vasyl Lomachenko.
Vasiliy Lomachenko is no stats geek, but he has some serious questions about the method that was used to count his punches – or not count, rather – during his lightweight unification bout against Teofimo Lopez last October.
By Thomas Gerbasi - There really should have been a better storyline behind Jeison Rosario’s fifth-round stoppage of Julian Williams, a bout that earned Boxing Scene’s Upset of the Year award for 2020. Unlike other great upsets in the sport, Rosario’s win wasn’t a case of an undeserving fighter coming out of nowhere to defeat a dominant champion who...
DALLAS—Ryan Garcia is surrounded by too much greatness to let any type of adversity stand in the way of achieving his goals. The unbeaten lightweight contender proved his mettle in his most recent performance, climbing off of canvas to drop and stop England’s Luke Campbell in the 7th round of their interim title fight. Garcia hit the deck for the first time in his career, going down from an overhand left by Campbell midway through round two before dusting himself off and showing to the world there is just as much substance as there is style to his game.
Former three division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is currently mapping out his targets for 2021. Back in October, Lomachenko suffered the second defeat of his career when he lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Teofimo Lopez in their highly anticipated unification for the IBF, WBC Franchise, WBA, WBO lightweight titles.
Luke Campbell doesn’t want to hear about moral victories. Much has been made of the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former two-time title challenger serving as the toughest test in the young career of unbeaten contender Ryan García (20-0, 17KOs). The storyline is usually assigned to the fighter deemed as the gatekeeper in the equation, a measuring stick to the young gun on the rise.
Shakur Stevenson is quickly shaping up to be The Matrix of boxing, mastering the art and mantra of “hit and don’t get hit.” Stevenson (15-0, 8 KO) scored a shutout unanimous decision victory over Toka Kahn Clary (28-3, 19 KO), and he did so dominantly by outlanding Kahn Clary 151 to 48 in total punches.
Former unified lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko has returned to training, minus any work with his surgically repaired right shoulder, and unbeaten welterweight Alexander Besputin, who has not fought for more than a year, is scheduled to make his ring return, Egis Klimas, who manages both fighters, told BoxingScene.com.
SAN ANTONIO – Teofimo Lopez laughed when he was jokingly asked why he squandered so much of his purse to bribe the judges before his career-defining fight versus Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Vasiliy Lomachenko still refuses to accept the second loss of his professional career. The former three-division titlist found time to take issue with a number of factors two months after his 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Teofimo Lopez. Their World lightweight championship clash—which aired live on ESPN from The Bubble at MGM Grand in Las Vegas—saw Brooklyn’s Lopez (16-0, 12KOs) jump out of a big lead in the first half, with Lomachenko playing catchup over the final six rounds but still falling well short in the end.