In a 135-pound lightweight game today at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA, former WBC/WBA/WBO triple-time Treble-back Vasily Lomachenko defeated former IBF lightweight champion Richard Commey in a 12-legged match and knocked down his opponent once in the seventh round. The victory gave Lomachenko the chance to strike the world championship again, and both the WBC and WBO considered giving the winner of the Lomachenko/Comme battle the right to challenge the current champion Campos.
The Ukrainian genius will next re-attack the title
The match was the second in a row to choose Lopez's former opponent after Losing to Lopez and losing three gold belts. Lopez had struggled to play 12 rounds with Japanese boxer Masayoshi Gu, while Lomachenko knocked out japanese boxers in the ninth round five months earlier. Comme was once an IBF champion and had the bad luck of being knocked out by Lopez in the second leg in the defending championship, and Lomachenko, while it is almost impossible to beat Comme in less time than Lopez, can prove himself with a performance that beat his opponents.
The two men actively attacked at the beginning of the game, and both sides had their own obvious advantages: Lomachenko's speed and Comme's hardness, Lomachenko's technology and Comme's stature. Both sides are trying to use their strengths to suppress the other. Comme, though slightly slow, was always trying to attack Lomachenko. But with Lomachenko's agile pace, quick movement, and accurate hits, Comme was in a bitter battle for most of the rounds.
Lomachenko's technique formed a complete suppression of Camey
Round 7. Lomachenko grabbed Comme's negligence and knocked him down and faltered his opponent in a follow-up attack. In the middle, Lomachenko pointed to The Corner of Komé's fist several times, signaling, "Why don't you throw towels and concede defeat?" "Cheers from fans. However, many boxing fans expressed dissatisfaction with Lomachenko's frivolous arrogance, and the bursts of boos surprised the Ukrainian master technician.
Comme is also a tough guy, fighting back from his predicament and resisting Lomachenko's stranglehold with a ferocious combination of punches. He has knocked down opponents in 27 of his previous 30 victories, which shows that the power of his heavy punches cannot be underestimated.
After Comme was knocked down, he still stubbornly fought with Lomachenko
The game continued, lomachenko punched like a rain, and kept hitting key shots all over The Terme. But Lomachenko's heavy punches are obviously not very lethal at this level, and Comme can still fight despite frequent heavy blows. Finally, when the bell rang at the end of the 12th round, many Of Lomachenko's boxing fans could not help but sigh with regret.
Technically, Lomachenko was the one who won, with three referees giving scores of 119-108, 117-110 and 119-108. However, the 34-year-old Kang Mei was able to survive the most difficult stage with perseverance and brave counterattack in an unfavorable situation, and his performance also made many boxing fans feel admiration.
The 12-round victory allowed many people to see Lomachenko's technical advantages
Regarding the knockdown in the seventh round, Kang Mei said after the game that he was distracted at that moment: "I only took my eyes off him for a second, and then the thunder hit arrived." He's a great boxer, and I did what I had to do. I'm fine now, not injured, nothing wrong with that. ”
Lomachenko said: "I saw that in the seventh round he was shaky and could not stand, which was very difficult for him. So I yelled at the members of the coaching staff of his boxing horn how not to stop playing! But Comme is a real fighter, he has a strong mentality, and we continue to show boxing fans wonderful matches until they play 12 rounds. ”
Next, it's time to challenge the title again!
The 135-pound lightweight situation is rather chaotic right now, and while Campos sits on four gold belts, WBC champion Hani, WBA (regular) champion Davis, and Lomachenko are all strong contenders for the title. This victory gave Lomachenko a better chance, and the 33-year-old still has time to unify the champions of the four major organizations in this category!
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