Vasyl Lomachenko v Anthony Crolla

[Master]

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla put on hold by WBA as governing body allow Richard Commey unification

The 30-year-old has been sanctioned to have one more bout before facing the Brit

Vasyl Lomachenko has been granted permission to unify belts against Richard Commey next, rather than face mandatory Anthony Crolla.

The Ukrainian currently holds the WBA and WBO lightweight world titles while his Ghanaian opponent recently won the IBF crown.

British challenger Crolla had been ordered to face Lomachenko as the champion’s next defence, however he’s since applied for an exception to the rule, which has been granted by the WBA.

Promoter Eddie Hearn explained to FightHype: “The official ruling was made yesterday by the WBA.

“They’ll allow the Commey fight as long as it happens in April.”



Lomachenko’s next fight is already pencilled in for April 12 at The Forum in Los Angeles, USA, with Richard Commey having signed for the unification in advance.

Whether the bout takes place or not all depends on whether Commey will be fit after suffering a hand injury in his title win over Isa Chaniev on Saturday.

Commey is due for a scan on his hand on Thursday, with Hearn optimistic his man could yet come back into the picture.

The Matchroom boss continued: “I think it’s unlikely [Lomachenko vs Commey in April] and that means he has to fight Crolla.

“I think there’s a great chance that Crolla could fight Lomachenko as early as April.”

As things stand, it’s Lomachenko vs Commey on April 12 in LA, but this could change depending on Commey’s scan – with Crolla waiting to swoop in for his title opportunity.

You can watch the full FightHype interview with Eddie Hearn below.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/4...y-unification/

[Alpha]

I hope Commey's injured hand doesn't derail the Loma unification. I heard that Loam would fight someone else other than Crolla next, even if it's not Commey.

[Master]

Vasyl Lomachenko must fight Anthony Crolla next after Richard Commey unification falls through

Talks are now underway for the biggest challenge of the Brit’s career

Unified lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko has to defend his belts against British mandatory challenger Anthony Crolla next.

The WBA and WBO titleholder was granted an exception which would have allowed him to unify with newly crowned IBF king Richard Commey on April 12, however the Ghanaian has suffered a hand injury.
This means that WBA mandatory Crolla now returns to the fray, with promoter Eddie Hearn confirming on social media that he is next in line.

It’s being widely reported that talks have begun to try and make the fight for April 12 at the Staples Center in LA – the date already pencilled in for Lomachenko’s return.

If a deal cannot be made, a purse bid is scheduled for Wednesday February 13 to ensure the contest takes place.



Anthony Crolla previously held the WBA lightweight title before losing twice to Jorge Linares in 2016 and 2017.

Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Linares in a 2018 thriller, during which time Crolla earned the chance for to win back his old belt with a final eliminator win over Daud Yordan.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/4...y-crolla-next/

[Alpha]

Damn, so he's got to face Crolla next if it's not Commey. Oh well. at least the Brits will get to see Loma fight live.

[Alpha]

It still sounds like Loma wants to make an optional defense in Apr in the States before facing Crolla. I think a purse bid for the Crolla fight is scheduled for next week. Commey is out for about 2 months.

[Master]

It still sounds like Loma wants to make an optional defense in Apr in the States before facing Crolla. I think a purse bid for the Crolla fight is scheduled for next week. Commey is out for about 2 months.

Commey did not look like he had injured his hand, he was flawless in his performance.

[Alpha]

It still sounds like Loma wants to make an optional defense in Apr in the States before facing Crolla. I think a purse bid for the Crolla fight is scheduled for next week. Commey is out for about 2 months.

Commey did not look like he had injured his hand, he was flawless in his performance.

He did look brutal, although messy. The injury will cause him to miss the April date that Loma has set.