Former weight-for-weight king Vasiliy Lomachenko recently sat down for an interview with Snow Queen LA, giving his views on his fellow elite lightweights.
Lomachenko (14-2, 10 KO) shot back at Ryan Garcia’s claim to have “fought” with him in sparring, saying that Garcia was “afraid to show his face” and threatening to release footage from his session. He also chose ex-enemy Luke Campbell to defeat Garcia next Saturday, as long as Campbell is still in top form after the fight against COVID.
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Although Bob Arum and others insist that he would be better served by returning to 130 pounds, “Hi-Tech” wants a chance at WBA “world champion” Gervonta Davis, saying he “likes it”[s] fighting lefties. ”He admits, however, that he is unlikely to face” Tank “in his next fight.
With regard to the recent loss to Teofimo Lopez, the 32-year-old attributed his late start to additional adjustments to his injured shoulder when trying to launch a combination in the second round. When pressed for a round-by-round score while continuing to insist he had won the fight, Lomachenko gave himself the second round and rounds seven through 11, with the sixth potentially going to a 6-6 or 7-5 draw Victory Lomachenko.
Unfortunately, no news yet about his eventual return to action.