Ukrainian light heavyweight Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) captured the vacant WBC USNBC Light Heavyweight title with a seventh round stoppage of previously unbeaten Todd Unthank-May (10-1-1, 4 KOs).
WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk once again announced his desire to meet in the ring with British Anthony Joshua, who owns the IBF / IBO / WBA belts in heavyweight division.
Vasily Lomachenko without any problems figured out Miguel Marriaga within seven rounds Saturday night before an announced crowd of 4,102 at the Microsoft Theatre. In the break before the eighth the corner of the Colombian decided to withdraw their boxer. Lomachenko's advantage was overwhelming, but Marriaga still could be noted by an punch with a glove under Vasily's right eye, and, already with his head, into the left forehead. All the rest it was Lomachenko show.
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WBO super featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) scored a stoppage victory over Miguel Marriaga (25-3, 21 KOs) after the Colombian corner refused to continue the fight after the seventh round. Thus, Lomachenko for the third time defended his title and earned sixth consecutive TKO victory.
Purses on the contracts per the California State Athletic Commission for tonight's ESPN/Top Rank card: Vasyl Lomachenko $750k, Miguel Marriaga $50k, Ray Beltran $100k, Bryan Vasquez $10k.
A live broadcast of the boxing evening from Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, USA, in the main event of which WBO super featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) will meet Colombian Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs). The beginning of the broadcast at 7p ET/4p PT.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum in radio broadcast said that Russian president Vladimir Putin has banned Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Migel Marriaga fight in Russia because Lormachenko is Ukrainian. And the White House has banned ESPN Saturday because American president Donald Trump does whatever Putin asks.
In the ESPN-televised co-main event from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Ukraine’s Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) captured the vacant WBC USNBC Light Heavyweight title with a seventh round stoppage of previously unbeaten Todd Unthank-May (10-1-1, 4 KOs) in a scheduled ten-round bout.
The reigning WBO super-featherweight world champion Vasily Lomachenko selected his gloves for a fight against Miguel Marriaga on August 5 in Los Angeles. The Ukrainian opted for the yellow Rival, whose production is handled by his cataman Russ Anber.
