Top Rank has confirmed that Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux will meet December 9 in a clash of two-time Olympic champions. The fight will be for Lomachenko’s WBO super featherweight world title and take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN will televise.
Vasyl Lomachenko: We are giving the fans what they want.
Guillermo Rigondeaux: Lomachenko didn’t take the easy way out like some cowards in boxing.
Bob Arum: Matching Lomachenko and Rigondeaux, each winners of two gold medals, is a milestone in my career.