[130], In front of 10,101 in attendance, Lomachenko stopped Crolla in the first minute of round 4. I adjusted to his style, low blows and all." Lomachenko made his professional debut in 2013. Despite being a heavy underdog, Campbell started well and took the first round. According to Lomachenko, the shoulder popped out and then back in in the second round. The Los Angeles Times' Lance Pugmire was told by Bob Arum on 26 January 2018 that Lomachenko would have his next fight at lightweight. I didn't want to get Jason hurt. Meanwhile, López was coming off his first ever major title fight where he won by technical knockout against former IBO champion, Richard Commey. [26], After failing to make the fight happen earlier in the year, Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti confirmed on September 28 that Lomachenko would defend his WBO title against 30 year old unbeaten Jamaican boxer Nicholas Walters (26-0-1, 21 KOs) at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on 26 November on HBO. Any fighter over the limit would face a penalty of more than $10,000. After what looked to be a 3 to 4 second count by Reiss, the fight was waved off, giving Lomachenko the win and retaining his sanctioned belts. Although it was a corner retirement, the California State Athletic Commission ruled it a KO win. Lopez claimed a unanimous decision win over Lomachenko, polling scores of 116-112, 119-109, 117-111 to capture the undisputed lightweight championship of the world and begin what he hopes will be a new era at the top of boxing's 135-pound division. He has won several awards by media outlets throughout his career. The fight would main event an ESPN card. The fight was made official a week later with ticket information. Therefore, fans will agree with the Ukrainian and hope that the 23-year-old stays at 135 for now. Lomachenko landed 183 of 597 punches thrown (31%) and Russell Jr. landed 83 of his 806 thrown. The first knockdown came towards the end of the third round when Lomachenko landed a straight left to Marriaga, who was off balance. 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Lomachenko landed 158 power punches throughout the fight. In doing so he became the fastest fighter ever to win titles in 3 different weight classes (only 12 professional fights) shattering the previous record of 20 held by Jeff Fenech. I wanted to continue the fight, but my corner stopped the fight. "I am ready to take over the world," he declared after his victory. He is a former world champion in three weight classes, having held the WBO featherweight title from 2014 to 2015; the WBO junior lightweight title from 2016 to 2017; and the unified WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and Ring magazine lightweight titles between 2018 and 2020. In an interview, WBO President Paco Valcarcel said that the fight should take place no later than July 2014. Lomachenko landed 213 of 627 punches thrown (34%), with 112 jabs. On fight night, he rehydrated to 147 pounds, which was equivalent to the welterweight limit. Lomachenko earned his first $1 million purse. In the post fight interview, Lomachenko told of how he wanted to put on a good show, "I was just having fun in there, "If I really wanted to knock him out, I would have done it earlier. [81], On 21 August Arum stated the Lomachenko and Rigondeaux camps were closing in on finalizing a deal for December 9. [121], In the post-fight interview, Lomachenko credited Pedraza as being a tough and tricky fighter, which is why he couldn't score the stoppage victory. Lomachenko wore Linares down with his fast shots through the first 9 rounds, before finishing the fight in round 10. Madison Square Garden in New York City was confirmed as the venue. He's unbelievable. [119], For the first time as a professional, Lomachenko unified in a weight division as he beat Pedraza via unanimous decision to retain his WBA (Super) title and claim Pedraza's WBO lightweight title, before a sellout crowd of 5,312. [16] He defeated Han Soon-Chul of South Korea in the final, 19–9, and was a strong candidate to win the Val Barker Trophy for a second time in what would have historically been an unprecedented feat. [9] He is also ranked as the world's second best active lightweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB),[10] The Ring magazine,[11] ESPN,[12] and third by BoxRec. Lomachenko landed 227 of 586 punches thrown (39%) compared to Rodriguez who landed only 55 of 285 (19%). Following a forced move up to lightweight, he won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London to become a rare two-weight Olympic champion. Campbell beat the count, and ultimately survived the round and the fight, receiving credit after the bout for his resilience. Sosa's trainer, Raul Rivas explained why he pulled him out of the fight, "It was an accumulation of too many punches. Vasyl Lomachenko desires to continue his run in the lightweight division as he envisioned a rematch against Teofimo Lopez or a fight against Gervonta Davis in 2021. [126] By the end of January 2019, purse bids for Lomachenko vs. Anthony Crolla (34-7-3, 13 KOs) were pushed back two days to 6 February 2019 with the minimum bid being $150,000. Additionally, he won gold again that year to also become continental champion at the European Championships in Liverpool. That right hand [that knocked me down], it was a great punch. "I had to dig deep, man. [113][114][115] On 10 July, Lomachenko revealed he would return on 25 August. [82] The fight was officially confirmed on 15 September. Muhammad Ali. Women's divisions also use this weight class, but usually at a lower weight than the men's divisions. Who else did that? I injured the top of my left hand in the second round. [24], After winning his second Olympic gold medal, Lomachenko made the decision to turn professional. 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