VASYL LOMACHENKO RUMORS
Lomachenko vs. Selimov rubbermatch highlights WSB quarterfinals this weekend
Following the first leg of the World Series of Boxing quarterfinal when Ukraine Otamans inflicted a tough 5-0 on Azerbaijan Baku Fires in Kyiv, the whole boxing word is in a fever of expectation for the second leg in Baku. A major reason of excitement stands in the presence of two-time Olympic Champion and two-time AIBA World Champion, 25-year-old Otamans Vasyl Lomachenko and Azerbaijan...
Usyk & Lomachenko lead Ukraine past British Lionhearts in WSB action
It was a night of sublime boxing at the iconic York Hall in London as a star-studded Ukraine Otamans team defeated the British Lionhearts for a second time in this season's World Series of Boxing (WSB) Group B. A sublime performance by Dmytro Mytrofanov and classy wins for Olympic Champions Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Usyk ensured a sensational victory for the visitors.
Credit...
Double Olympic Champion Lomachenko steps in for WSB debut against British Lionhearts
After Dmytro Rudenko fell ill on the day of the Ukraine Otamans versus British Lionhearts weigh-in, two-time AIBA World Champion and undisputed amateur pound-for-pound king Vasyl Lomachenko will step in to make his long-awaited World Series of Boxing (WSB) debut when he faces England's Sam Maxwell in Saturday's Lightweight (57-61kg) contest.
Credit: WSB
24-year-old...
Olympics Men’s Boxing Finals Results: Gold For Cuba, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia And Great Britain
Olympic boxing’s final night in London had close bouts and blowouts, but thankfully avoided the controversy that has dogged the rest of the tournament (for the most part). After 272 fights, it’s all over. Britain’s Anthony Joshua capped off a great showing for the host nation, winning the gold medal on countback in the super heavyweight division in the final boxing contest...
Lomachenko wins 2nd straight gold
Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine won his second straight Olympic boxing gold medal on Sunday, completing his domination of the London lightweights with a 19-9 victory over South Korea's Han Soon-chul.
Lomachenko is the unofficial pound-for-pound king of amateur boxing after following up his featherweight gold in Beijing with two world championships. He is now the first two-time gold...
Via AP on Fox
August 12, 2012
|
Discuss
APNewsBreak: Lomachenko signs pro deal with AIBA
World champion Vasyl Lomachenko and four of his medal-winning teammates on Ukraine's dominant Olympic boxing team have signed with a new professional boxing venture created by the governing body of the amateur sport.
AIBA President Wu Ching-Kuo announced his signings of the world's best amateur boxer and his four talented teammates to The Associated Press on Friday.
Lomachenko...
Via AP on Fox
August 10, 2012
|
Discuss
Great Britain, Kazakhstan Thrive In Men's Olympic Boxing Semifinals Late Session
Great Britain and Kazakhstan sent two fighters apiece to the weekend's gold medal bouts in the late Friday Semifinals session, but it wasn't easy for three of the four. Meanwhile, the two finest male fighters of the Olympics, Vasyl Lomachenko and Robeisy Ramirez, continued to dazzle. Those two are spooky boxing machines. I think they might be Cylons. Alex brought you the...
Lomachenko, 2 Brits win in boxing
Lightweight Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine clinched his second Olympic boxing medal with a 14-9 victory over Puerto Rico's Felix Verdejo on Monday night, and middleweight Vijender Singh was eliminated in the biggest blow yet to the beleaguered Indian team.
Middleweight Anthony Ogogo ensured the powerful British team would win its third medal of its home Olympic tournament. Super...
Via AP on Fox
August 06, 2012
|
Discuss
Day 6 Olympic boxing results: Lomachenko shows his class in AM sesion
It was the second round of preliminaries for the Men's Lightweights (60kg) and Middleweights (75kg) in the afternoon session of the sixth day of competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The packed ExCeL arena was once again treated to some top-class action.
It was a sensational start to the day with the first of the Lightweight (60kg) bouts seeing 24-year-old Vasyl Lomachenko...
Lomachenko returns to Olympic boxing with win
Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine opened his second Olympics in the same dominant style that made him the best boxer in Beijing, overwhelming Dominican lightweight Wellington Arias in a 15-3 victory Thursday.
Anthony Ogogo kept the British boxing team unbeaten at home with a stunning victory over world champion middleweight Ievgen Khytrov of Ukraine, the top seed in the Olympic tournament...
Via AP on Fox
August 02, 2012
|
Discuss
THE BOXING HOT 40
