WBC interim featherweight belt holder Sergiy Bogachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) assessed Vasyl Lomachenko's (18-3, 12 KOs) win over George Kambososos (21-3, 10 KOs).
On May 12 in the main event of Boxing Night in Perth, Australia, Lomachenko knocked out Kambososos in the 11th round and won the IBF interim lightweight division belt.
"Lomachenko had a great fight. Just schooled Kambosos and showed a cool fight. Overall the result I'm not surprised because everything was as it should be. I do not understand only one thing - why Vasyl is silent about Ukraine again? Perhaps I did not see it, but it seems that again he did not say a word," - said Bogachuk.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamal Hill shared his expectations for the upcoming fight between the promotion's lightweight division titleholder Islam Makhachev and Dustin Puryear.
The Dagestani and the American will meet in the main event of UFC 302, which will take place on June 1 in Newark, USA.
"You should never discount Dustin. But ... obviously the odds are against him. It's a fight, guys. Dustin can punch with his hands and is capable of putting down anyone, anyone at lightweight," Hill said in an interview with James Lynch's YouTube channel.
Recall that Hill himself in his last appearance in the octagon made an unsuccessful attempt to regain the flyweight belt, losing by first-round knockout to reigning champion Alex Pereira. The fight took place on April 13 at UFC 300 in Las Vegas, USA.
WBC light heavyweight champion Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) said he wants a fight with newly crowned IBF titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs).
"I'll tell you what, Loma is still a great fighter, but I consider myself a once-in-a-generation fighter. Hopefully his team and bosses will allow me to showcase my skills against him. I believe that stylistically it will be a confrontation between iconic chess masters. You all forgot how great I am," wrote Stevenson on his page in social network X.
Recall that on May 12, Lomachenko knocked out George Kambososos in the 11th round. The fight took place in Perth, Australia.
Bob Arum, promoter of Ukrainian boxing veteran Vasyl Lomachenko, revealed who his client may face in his next fight.
On May 12, Lomachenko knocked out George Cambososos in the 11th round to win the vacant IBF lightweight title on Boxing Night in Perth, Australia.
"The goal of boxing is to win titles, to unify all four championship belts. So you can guess for yourself who is next for Vasily. Gervonta Davis will fight Frank Martin. It's a good fight, we'll see who wins. Navarette fights next Saturday, also for the lightweight title. So he's also a contender for the Lomachenko fight.
Shakur Stevenson fights in July. He's a candidate too. When the time comes, I'll talk to Lomachenko's manager, he'll talk to Vasyl and his father, and then we'll announce an amazing fight together," Arum told Fight Hype.
Oleksandr Usyk, WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight champion of the world, told what role the Olympic gold medal plays in his career.
Bob Arum, promoter of IBF lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko, shared his thoughts on his win over George Cambososos.
"It was a great, almost vintage performance. I mean, Lomachenko has been slowing down in his last few fights, but today he was a young guy again.
Maybe Lomachenko will be back in November against Shakur Stevenson. We'll see. Did Lomachenko surprise me? 100%. A great vintage performance. Unfortunately for George, he came out against Lomachenko in his top form.
Can Lomachenko try to get fights with Stevenson and Gervonta Davis? Yes. Why not? But let's savor the moment and then decide the next step tomorrow," Arum told YouTube channel Fight Hype.
Recall that this morning Lomachenko defeated George Cambososos by technical knockout in the 11th round and won the vacant IBF lightweight title.
Authoritative American trainer Teddy Atlas assessed the performance of Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) in the fight against Australian George Kambososos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs).
On May 12 in the main event of the show in Perth, Australia, Lomachenko knocked out Kambososos in the 11th round and won the vacant IBF title.
"Loma may be 36 years old, but he still has great feet, controls distance on defense and offense. He looks great. Just a boss. Masterclass from Lomachenko. Kambososos has to aim for the body, he can't hit the head. Lomachenko, like a piranha fish, takes bite after bite from his victim," Atlas wrote in X.
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, the unified heavyweight boxing champion of the world, recalled his father's advice about socializing with girls.
WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight champion of the world Oleksandr Usyk told about how he started boxing.
Ukrainian boxer Vasyl Lomachenko, who knocked out George Cambososos today and won the vacant IBF lightweight belt, shared his expectations of the upcoming fight between compatriot Oleksandr Usyk and British Tyson Fury.
The fight for the title of absolute champion in the heavyweight division will take place on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
"I'm for my friend, for my brother Oleksandr Usyk. Of course, I wish him to win this fight. And the strongest will win. This is a historic moment for boxing, for people associated with boxing, and, of course, for our Ukraine this is a very important fight. I will pray for Oleksandr and I hope that the strongest will win," Lomachenko said at a press conference.
