Three-division world champion Vasyl Lomachenko has travelled to George Kambosos’ again backyard as he makes an attempt to regain a light-weight world title, three-and-a-half years after he misplaced his unified 135lb crown. But, regardless of preventing on away soil, the difficult technician has defined why he’s glad that the battle is happening in Australia.
After leaving the newbie scene with a report of 396-1 and a longtime legend within the sport, Lomachenko tried to match the world report of least variety of bouts to win a world title, difficult Orlando Salido in a bid for the WBO featherweight title in simply his second official contest.
Nevertheless, a split-decision defeat proved to be the primary stumbling block, though we might go on to win the belt in his very subsequent bout.
Since then, ‘Loma’ has taken the world of boxing by storm and dominated each the 126lb and 130lb divisions earlier than leaping as much as light-weight in 2018 and unifying the WBO, WBC and WBA titles as he got down to obtain his objective of changing into undisputed champion, however he would shockingly lose these belts to Teofimo Lopez earlier than he bought the possibility.
The slick Ukrainian would nonetheless get his shot over two years later, dealing with Devin Haney for all four-belts in his most up-to-date contest, the place his coronary heart was damaged as he misplaced a controversial determination that many viewers felt he deserved to get.
Now the 36-year-old has an opportunity to place himself ready for fights towards the opposite light-weight champions reminiscent of Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson, as he travels Down Below to tackle Kambosos – who Haney initially defeated for the belts, in a battle for the vacant IBF light-weight title.
In an interview with High Rank, Lomachenko revealed why he’s completely happy to be dealing with ‘Ferocious’ Kambosos in his house nation, moderately than in the USA.
“I really feel like it’s the first time in my profession [that the fight is at] 11am. For me, it’s higher than preventing within the night. For me, it’s extra comfy since you get up, take a breakfast and go preventing, after you could get pleasure from this lovely metropolis.”
‘Loma’ shall be hopeful that we don’t witness a repeat of the final time a pound-for-pound star fought an Australian on their turf, when Jeff Horn infamously bought the nod towards Manny Pacquiao in one among boxing’s most memorable heists in recent times.
Lomachenko-Kambosos takes place on Saturday evening on the RAC Enviornment in Perth, topping a invoice that additionally encompasses a WBC interim super-flyweight bout between Andrew Moloney (26-3) and Pedro Guevara (41-4-1), in addition to a WBA bantamweight title showdown involving Britain’s Nina Hughes (6-0) and Australia’s Cherneka Johnson (15-2).
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