Vasyl Lomachenko will return to the ring after a yr of inactivity as a result of COVID-19 lockdown.
‘The Matrix’, extensively thought to be the present pound-for-pound king in boxing, beat British fighters Anthony Crolla and Luke Campbell in 2019 to retain his WBA and WBO belts.
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Lomachenko has claimed victories over a number of massive names in his skilled profession up to now and is now gearing as much as take one other scalp.
Amid the problems dealing with international sport in the course of the coronavirus pandemic, information of his subsequent combat has been sluggish in coming however now he is able to enter the squared-circle as soon as once more.
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Lomachenko might be in motion on Saturday, October 17 when he faces off in opposition to Teofimo Lopez on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
‘El Brooklyn’ Lopez is the IBF light-weight champion and can put his belt on the road in opposition to Lomachenko’s titles.
Lopez has an undefeated file from his 15 fights up to now and final beat Richard Commey in Madison Sq. Backyard in December 2019.
Lomachenko v Lopez: Undercard
- Vasyl Lomachenko (c) vs. Teofimo Lopez (c) – For WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring light-weight titles
- Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Alex Saucedo – For vacant WBO Worldwide junior welterweight title
- Josue Vargas vs Kendo Castaneda
- Edgar Berlanga vs Lanell Bellows
- Jose Enrique Durantes Vivas vs John Vincent Moralde
- Quatavious Money vs Quincy LaVallais
- Quinton Randall vs Jan Carlos Rivera
- Jahi Tucker vs Charles Garner
Vasyl Lomachenko’s file consists of only one loss as Orlando Salido, an Uber driver in his spare time, beat him in his second skilled combat
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Lomachenko v Lopez: Story of the Tape
Vasyl Lomachenko – Teofimo Lopez
Nationality: Ukrainian – American
Hometown: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi – New York City
Document: 14–1 (11 KOs) – 15–0 (12 KOs)
Peak: 5ft 7 (170 cm) – 5ft 8 (173 cm)
Model: Southpaw – Orthodox
Recognition: WBA (Tremendous), WBO, and The Ring light-weight champion – IBF light-weight champion
Nickname: The Matrix – El Brooklyn
