Vasyl Lomachenko v Masayoshi

Vasyl Lomachenko returns to the ring this weekend looking to bounce back from his shock defeat to Teofimo Lopez.

Lomachenko was widely regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport but was stunned by Lopez in October.

It was a humbling defeat for the Ukrainian who lost his WBA, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles.

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Now, he’ll be eager to hit back when he faces Japan’s Masayoshi Nakatani in Las Vegas this weekend.

Nakatani has a record of 19 wins and one defeat, which also came against Lopez, and beat Felix Verdejo in last outing in December.

It should be another tough test for Lomachenko but he’ll be eager to put on a show and potentially set up a rematch with Lopez.

This 12-round lightweight bout will take place on Saturday, June 26 and is being held at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

The ring walks for Lomachenko v Nakatani are expected from 5am on Sunday morning UK time.

The night’s action will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action from 3am on Sunday morning.

Promoter Bob Arum believes Nakatani will give Lomachenko a tough test this weekend.

He said: “I mean look what he Nakatani did with Felix Verdejo [in his last fight] and he also gave Teofimo fits.

“No, Nakatani is real.

“I give Loma credit for, Loma would never take a tomato can or an easy fight.

“He wants the toughest fights.”

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Looking forward to it!

Vasyl Lomachenko returns to the ring tonight in an effort to kick-start his return to the top of the lightweight division against Masayoshi Nakatani.

The Ukrainian shipped only his second career loss, and first in over five years, when Teofimo Lopez took his belts in Las Vegas last October with a dominant unanimous decision.

And he's determined to haul himself back into contention when he welcomes the Japanese Nakatani, who has only lost once in his career, also to Lopez by decision.

Nakatani is much bigger than Lomachenko, but likely won't be as fast as the once pound-for-pound great.

Elsewhere in America, Gervonta Davis is back in the ring as he fights for the world super lightweight title against fellow undefeated fighter Mario Barrios in Atlanta.

Davis last fought on Halloween in Texas, landing a viral knockout on Leo Santa Cruz at the Alamodome in San Antonio in one of the first boxing events with a crowd since the start of the pandemic.

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Fight card

Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani
Robert Brant vs. Janibek Alimkhanuly
Giovani Santillan vs. Cecil McCalla
Robert Rodriguez vs. Luis Fernando Saavedra
Jaime Jasso vs. Floyd Diaz
Guido Vianello vs. Marlon Williams
Subaru Murata vs. Kevin Monroy
DeMichael Harris vs. Jonatan Hernan Godoy

Quotes corner

Vasyl Lomachenko: “What inspired me to take this fight is the fact that I just lost all of my titles, I have to start from scratch and wanted to face a top contender.

“I didn’t want an [easy] opponent. This guy gave Teofimo Lopez a very tough fight and I have prepared well for his challenge.”

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I think the logic behind this fight is for Lomachenko to try and win more convincingly than Lopez so as to force the rematch.

I don't honestly believe it will be that straight forward, Lopez may be more attracted to face anyone at 140 which renders this fight more or less pointless outside of a reputational rehab for Loma.

Tell you what through this lead up Loma sure has not lacked for making excuses regarding the Lopez loss. Going to be real interesting to see if he fights with some early intensity tonight. Plenty of target to pick Nakatani is massive.

Rob Brant was a former champion. Just let that sink in :-X. His corner should have pulled him 2 rounds ago. Total domination by Zhanibek.

They introduce him as Loma lomachenko :S........it's like djemba djemba.

I thibk even though Loma lomachenko was cut he came out of the head clash better

Straight left v straight right 1st should be good. Loma with the crimson flowing

On a side note Bradley needs to do less sound effects. It's not quite Lampley's BANG-BANG-BANG but he whooops and uhhhs a lot.

Loma on point in 3rd. looked like kd on Nakatani

Getting gritty 4th Nakatani roughing with upper frame and good shots to body and Loma squaring up and putting head in there. Better round Nakatani

Nice to see Loma going for a KO, the japs are tough masochists though.

Loma coiled around him nice! Brutal .Pretty sure Nakatani thought he punched himself looking up at the ref :-X.

Keep snapping him back high and hard like that it's a wrap just on visuals but Nakatani weathering it.

Right eye of Nakatani looks like he was cold cocked with a sock full of ball bearings. Lomas to close it looks

They are really pushing the lomachenko Lopez rematch and the supposed shoulder injury to lomachenko, it sounds a bit excusey to me... Although I thi k a Lopez Loma rematch would be nice.

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They are really pushing the lomachenko Lopez rematch and the supposed shoulder injury to lomachenko, it sounds a bit excusey to me... Although I thi k a Lopez Loma rematch would be nice.

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It should def happen all things considered. I have more belief in Lopez at 135 than him chasing Taylor honestly.

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Right eye of Nakatani looks like he was cold cocked with a sock full of ball bearings. Lomas to close it looks

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can always count on big money Spicoli for PPV blow by blow!


Just watched the uploaded version- great work from the cutman to stop that blood flow-or is it easier to stop a cut on the hairline, then around the eye...
LOL on the sound effect, I thought he was taking a page from Chris Bermans (woop!) only thing left to say was rumblin-bumblin-stumblin woop!

Not sure if the slip was a slip- my version didnt show it-but the crowds booed it as if it were a legit kd?

His hair line was so vaselined up- he look like a Ukranian Greaser aka Athur Fonzerelli!


Went in for the kill when he saw it- two shorters pulled it out over the long reaching foe aka Loma & Tank.

Since May boxing has been pretty hot. Nice to have week after week of headliners.

Loma is back to his best. He boxed beautifully and gradually broke down his opponent. He started fast but got cut from a clash of head in the first round. Loma skill, speed, footwork, reflexes and combinations were great to watch. He knocked down Nakatani in the 5th round and busted up his right eye. Loma picked up the pace in the 6th and stops Nakatani in the 9th with brutal array of punches.

Magic watching Loma at work.

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Loma is back to his best. He boxed beautifully and gradually broke down his opponent. He started fast but got cut from a clash of head in the first round. Loma skill, speed, footwork, reflexes and combinations were great to watch. He knocked down Nakatani in the 5th round and busted up his right eye. Loma picked up the pace in the 6th and stops Nakatani in the 9th with brutal array of punches.

Magic watching Loma at work.

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Curious, when wasn’t Loma at his best to be “back to his best”? We going to get some focused Judah sort of mythical Loma to explain away a loss? Losses happen, it’s not like Teo was even his first loss. Teo’s power made him nervous so he sat on his hands the first 6 rounds. What we saw was the story of what happened. Even if he comes back and beats Teo it doesn’t change what happened and it doesn’t need to. Loma has always been great, always will, win or lose. Best 15-2 fighter in the world

Vasyl Lomachenko to make ring return in December following comeback win

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has revealed that lightweight Vasyl Lomachenko looks set to headline a card on December 11, as he continues his comeback from unified world title defeat to Teofimo Lopez

Bob Arum has confirmed that Lomachenko will return to the ring on December 11 after his recent victory over Masayoshi Nakatani.

The Ukranian lost his world titles with defeat to Teofimo Lopez in a unified world title contest by unanimous decision back in October 2020, but has since made a comeback to the ring by defeating Nakatani with a ninth round stoppage.

Bob Arum has confirmed that Lomachenko will return to the ring on December 11 after his recent victory over Masayoshi Nakatani.

The Ukranian lost his world titles with defeat to Teofimo Lopez in a unified world title contest by unanimous decision back in October 2020, but has since made a comeback to the ring by defeating Nakatani with a ninth round stoppage.

And the Ukrainian looks set to make his second outing into the ring this year in the final month December with Arum confirming the date as the most likely target despite uncertainty regarding a potential opponent.

According to Dan Rafael of World Boxing News, Arum confirmed that Vasyl Lomachenko will headline a Top Rank card on December 11, to keep in line with the tradition of staging a fight card on the day of Heisman awards which will take place on ESPN before the action begins.

The former lightweight world champion has fought in front of crowds in New York previously, fighting the likes of Guillermo Rigondeaux, Jorge Linares and Jose Pedraza around the city, so is the "likely bet" to headline the card.

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Opponents such as Jovani Straffon, Richard Comney and Rolando Romero could be shortlisted for the contest, having previously been linked with the lightweight as he fights his way back to the top.

His former rival Lopez has had his fight postponed recently as a result of a positive Covid-19 test with the contest previously set to take place on Triller, and he will now also face his opponent mandatory challenger George Kambosos later in the year.

Lomachenko expressed his delight at his previous victory, and reiterated his desire to have a rematch with Lopez further down the line after his recovery from defeat.

“Everybody saw how I won this fight, and everybody is waiting for the rematch (with Lopez), so let’s make a rematch,” said Lomachenko after his previous fight.

“All the strategies that we developed with my team (worked). I reached all my goals. I won and now I’m back on track.”

American promoter Arum has also promised to reopen talks to schedule the undisputed fight between his fighter Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for a date next year, and also expressed to the fighters that they 'owe it to the fans' for it to be staged in the UK.

"Joshua is fighting in September, we are fighting in October. Obviously [Joshua vs Fury] will take place next year.

My position is: if Fury and Joshua win, screw any mandatories!

"My hope is that the fight goes to the UK.

Both fighters owe the UK fans this tremendous event at Wembley or Cardiff, rather than taking it to a foreign country."

Fury first has to progress beyond American heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout that has been rescheduled for October after a positive Covid-19 test in Fury's camp.

The virus has also claimed another headline main event, after British welterweight Conor Benn has been forced to withdraw from his Fight Camp clash with Adrian Granados due to a positive Covid-19 test.

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I don't honestly believe it will be that straight forward, Lopez may be more attracted to face anyone at 140 which renders this fight more or less pointless outside of a reputational rehab for Loma.