Egis Klimas, the manager of WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko, told to Boxingtalk.com about the purposes of his ward and potential contenders.
In the main event of the evening in Toronto, Canada, at the arena of the Air Canada, the confrontation between WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs) and former two-time world champion Badou Jack (22-1-3, 13 KOs) was declared as a draw. Two judges saw it 114-114, and the third gave it to Jack - 115-113.
In the main event of the evening in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at the MGM National Harbor arena, WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (29-1, 17 KOs) successfully defended his title by winning a unanimous decision over the previously undefeated official challenger Joseph Diaz (26-1, 14 KOs). The scores were 115-113 and 117-111 twice.
In the main event of the evening in Leeds, Great Britain, at the Elland Road football stadium Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs) with incredible support from his fans got a split decision over Lee Selby (26-2, 9 KOs) and took his IBF featherweight title. The scores were: 115-113 for Selby and 115-113, 116-112 to Warrington.
A live broadcast of the evening of boxing from Toronto, Canada, in the main event of which in the arena of the center of Air Canada long-playing light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (29-1, 24 KOs) will defend his title in a fight against Badou Jack (22-1-2, 13 KOs).
A live broadcast of the boxing night from Oxon Hill, Maryland, where at MGM National Harbor, just a few miles from his home, WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs) will defend his title against an undefeated challenger former Olympian Joseph Diaz (26-0, 14 KOs).
The live broadcast of the boxing evening from Leeds, UK, where IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (26-1, 9 KOs) at the Elland Road football stadium will defend his title against the undefeated local Josh Warrington (26-0, 6 KOs).
According to the multiple sources in Argentina, the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse, scheduled for July 15 in Malaysia, had organizational problems associated with the host party, and most likely this meeting will be postponed to a later date.
Light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson and the challenger Badou Jack passed the official weighing procedure in Toronto on the eve of their fight on May 19, which will take place at the arena of the Air Canada center. Stevenson was 78.6 kg, Jack - 79.4 kg.
WBC Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs) and undefeated challenger former Olympian Joseph Diaz (26-0, 14 KOs) underwent an official weigh-in procedure on the eve of their May 19 fight in Oxon Hill, Maryland, at MGM National Harbor arena, which is located just a few miles from the champion's home. Russell Jr.'s weight was 125.5 pounds, Jo Jo was 126 pounds.
