WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko said that he had not yet watched the fights of his next opponent, José Pedraza. Lomachenko will meet Pedraza on December 8 in New York. “This will be my first unification bout, and I cannot wait for it. After the fight with Pedraza, many doors will be open.”
“Will I knock him out? I do not know, this is boxing. Now I cannot say anything about his style. I don't have time to watch his fights. In a few weeks we will sit down with the team and study him.
“I like to take challenges, I like real warriors and top fighters, so I am open to all worthwhile options. I rested for a very long. I think I still need to refresh my own style, remember the battle feelings, prepare morally after a long break,” said Lomachenko.