Boxer Vasily Lomachenko refused a title fight with Kambosos and stayed in Ukraine
Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko refused to leave the country for the fight with the undisputed world lightweight champion George Kambosos from Australia. It is reported by ESPN.
Thus, the title fight scheduled for June this year has been cancelled. Information about the position of the 34-year-old athlete was confirmed by the promoter of Cambosos Lou Dibella. Now Devin Haney got a chance to fight with the Australian. “We respect Lomachenko’s decision,” Dibella said.
In December 2021, Lomachenko defeated Richard Commey by unanimous decision. In June of the same year, the Ukrainian turned out to be stronger than the Japanese Masayoshi Nakatani.
In October 2020, Lomachenko lost his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super and World Boxing Organization (WBO) world title. He lost to American Teofimo Lopez by a decision.
The Ukrainian twice became the Olympic champion. In 2008, Lomachenko became the best in the category up to 57 kilograms, and four years later in London – in the category up to 60 kilograms.
Source: Lenta
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