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Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko defended his WBO world title
Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko defended his WBO world title in the second featherweight weight category (up to 59 kilograms).
In a duel with Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux, held on Sunday night in New York, he won by technical knockout. After the sixth round, Lomachenko's opponent refused to continue the fight, citing a hand injury.
“Rigondeaux is a good boxer. Top boxer. But now he was fighting in a different weight category, so it was easy to win. What's next? I am ready for any challenge, and my promoter Bob Arum usually names the opponents, ”said Lomachenko.
- The Lomachenko-Rigondeaux fight was the first ever fight between two-time Olympic champions in the professional ring.
- For 29-year-old Vasily Lomachenko, this is the tenth victory (the eighth - by knockout) in the professional ring with one defeat. 37-year-old Guillermo Rigondeaux suffered the first defeat of his career with 17 wins (11 by knockout).