Former three-weight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) is determined to return to the top of the lightweight heap. Lomachenko fights former world champion Richard Commey in a 12-round main event at Madison Square Garden on ESPN Saturday.
George Kambosos Jr. recently staked his claim as the division’s top dog with last month’s split decision over Teofimo Lopez, who toppled Lomachenko by unanimous decision in October 2020. Kambosos’ win shook up the lightweight picture, and Lomachenko aims to make a bold statement Saturday evening.
Lomachenko said, “Richard Commey has big power, reach and experience. This is an interesting challenge for me, and I know it’s a fight the fans are excited to watch.
“I am 100 percent healthy and ready for Saturday night. I can’t wait. Madison Square Garden is like a second home for me. So many great moments in my career have taken place at Madison Square Garden. I won the lightweight title against Jorge Linares in that arena, so returning there brings back many great memories.
“I’m not going to say if I am the number one lightweight. That is a question for the fans. I always want to show my skills in the ring, and I hope the fans enjoy what I do.
“We can discuss my future after Saturday night. Of course, Kambosos is a fight I would like. He is the new champion, and he had a great performance against Lopez. But Commey deserves my full attention, and that is the task I am focused on now.
“My goals keep me motivated, one of which is to become undisputed champion. Commey is one of the division’s most dangerous fighters, and he is the one standing in my way.”
Good attitude right there, no bullshit claims. Let your fists and fans do the talking
That’s one of many more things that I like about Loma. He always told us everything, the truth and has been authentic not to say that he is old schooled when it comes to seeking the big challenges over and over and over. Should he beat Commey, I’d gladly welcome a loma-Kambosos match! That would be an awesome fight!
No do not worry about being number 1 as you are not. You lost to the guy that just lost the belts. Lol
Go Lomachenko, go !!!!!
I like and admire Loma. He sounds like a true champion in the traditional sense: humble, respectful, wise, measured in his responses. Such a far cry from the ignorant ghetto rats of today (like Teo Lopez), who run their big mouths endlessly bragging and disrespectfully putting down their opponent in an embarrassing display of immense ignorance and staggering stupidity. From these fools we have to listen to countless “you know what I’m saying?”, and “at the end of the day”, and “you feel me?” – so sick of the street/hip-hop/rap way of speaking and that annoying attitude.
Kudos to Loma. Great fighter, a man of character, integrity, depth, humility, class, and substance. This is what we need more of not just in the sport of Boxing, but in American society.
These idiots do not what social grace is.!!!!!!!!!
Who cares how a fighter talks if he can’t speak with his fist? For all we care, they dont even need to know how to speak English. You want him entertaining and have a vast vocabulary? Then you will find something else to nitpick.
I dont expect for fighters from inner cities to sound like Max Kellerman.
Not everybody had the education and nice upbringing you enjoyed. A lot of these fighters come from poverty. Lets applaud these men for making a way for themselves, against the odds, to become successful. It should be unacceptable calling a world class athletes “ghetto rats”, but look at the likes. These are dedicated athletes in a tough sport. There is an obvious underlining issue with intolerance.
Loma has class. Good riddance that over rated clown and his father are out of the picture for now. I got tired of that bullshit “The takeover” that’s all he ran around screaming. I was appalled by him throwing a temper tantrum claiming he was robbed during the in ring interview with Kambosos. The world watched him lose fair and square to Kambosos and yet all I’ve heard since is him and his doofus father claiming robbery.
GTFOH to both these clowns. I would love nothing better than to watch Loma get a rematch with Lopez and start off sooner than he did the first fight no doubt he can get revenge.
Lol there is a reason he couldn’t start early… Teo wouldn’t let him. Teo was simply the better technician that day. Making Loma doubt his every move. Kind of
like what marquez/may did to pacman.
I bet many people here haven’t boxed a day in their lives… Because if you haven’t, you simply CAN’T know what the fighters are going through in certain situations where you at home might’ve been saying “just throw your fists at him hurpdurp…”.
Teo having power didn’t help either.
Loma is small he should go back to 130 and dominate.
This era of lightweights will go down as a group of talkers and finger pointers and not fight each other! Talk about a round robin? Well not today!! Loma is about as real as they get…..
YA KNOW LOMA DIDN’T LOOK ANYTHING LIKE HIMSELF WHEN HE FOUGHT LOPEZ WAS LOMA INJURED I DON’T KNOW THAT WOULD EXPLAIN A LOT OF THINGS… BUT MAYBE JUST MAYBE IT WAS LOPEZ… WE’LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS…. I DO KNOW THIS THE NEW CHAMPION SHOULD FIGHT HANEY FIRST THAT’S A MUST… NOW ALL TO SETTLE IS THE MONEY AND NONE OF US ARE PRIVY TO THAT… SO LET’S HOPE HANEY DOESN’T PRICE HIMSELF OUT OF THIS FIGHT… I DON’T THINK THAT’LL HAPPEN BECAUSE HANEY WANTS ALL THEM BELTS… THE MONEY COMES AFTER THAT…. BELTS FIRST AND CONTROL AS UNIFIED UNDISPUTED… AND THE CURRANT CHAMPION COULD WIN IT ALL AS WELL… BUT THAT’S THE FIGHT I WANT!!!! PERIOD!!!! LET’S CLEAR ALL THE BULLSHIT UP AND MOVE ON… THEN WE CAN DEAL WITH GARCIA TANK LOMA AND THE REST…. AND THIS IS CHIPPERRRRRRRRRRRRR