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Irishman Gary Hyde, the manager of unified super bantamweight world champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), has accepted in principal the offer made by Egis Klimas, manager of WBO featherweight champion Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (4-1, 2 KOs), for a super fight. Rigondeaux is the reigning WBA Super and …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Pacquiao, Gonzalez, Muira, Bellew
It was another installment of the Manny Pacquiao show on Sunday as the Filipino legend lit up Cotai Arena in Macau, China with a dominating WBO welterweight title defense. Upstart American Chris Algieri, 20-1 (8), came into his challenge of Pacquiao, 57-5-2 (38), after unseating WBO light welter boss Ruslan …
Read More »Lomachenko Leads The Way On Comeback Special Fight Card
Featherweight Vasyl Lomachenko led the charge last night in Carson, CA, getting it right the second time around in his bid for a world title in just his third professional bout, outpointing contender Gary Russel Jr via majority decision to capture the vacant WBO belt at StubHub Center. The pair’s …
Read More »Guerrero, Alexander, Dawson, Lomachenko All Come Back Tonight
On a card that could be called “Night Of The Comeback“, three former world champions and a hyper-ambitious two-time Olympic gold medallist all return to the ring after losses this evening at the unglamorously named StubHub Center in Carson, CA. The Olympian, professional Ukrainian novice Vasyl Lomachenko, 1-1 (1), is …
Read More »Guerrero, Kamegai, Russell, Lomachenko Talk In Los Angeles
Seven of the talented boxers who will fight Saturday on Showtime and Showtime Extreme and one promising fighter making his Golden Boy Promotions debut participated in an open media workout Wednesday at Westside Boxing Club. In 12-rounders on Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 …
Read More »Russell Jr, Lomachenko Ready For WBO Title Battle On BoxNation
World title challenger Gary Russell Jr believes experience will prove pivotal when he faces the talented Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBO featherweight crown this weekend. The pair are two of the hottest talents in the 126-pound division, having enjoyed glittering amateur careers, with both men now competing to capture their …
Read More »Saldio, Lomachenko Anticipate Their Historic WBO Title Fight
Fight Week in San Antonio for the eagerly-anticipated boxing doubleheader, featuring the historic challenge by two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year, Vasyl Lomachenko, in only his second professional fight, against WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, continued its hot path in earnest today as both participated …
Read More »Can Lomachenko Make Boxing History Against Salido?
Two-time Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist and 2013 Prospect of the Year Vasyl Lomachenko (1-0, 1 KO), is in a hurry to make his mark, and in only his second professional fight, he will be challenging three-time world featherweight champion Orlando “Siri” Salido for Salido’s WBO featherweight title. The Salido-Lomachenko world …
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