Vasiliy Lomachenko Returns Saturday vs Richard Commey
*Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, *the former three-weight world champion, is
determined to return to the top of the lightweight heap. A former unified
lightweight champion, Lomachenko fights former world champion *Richard “RC”
Commey *in a 12-round main event at Madison Square Garden this Saturday,
Dec. 11 live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+).
Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) last fought in June, knocking out Masayoshi
Nakatani in nine rounds. 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.”
Lomachenko vs. Commey headlines a stacked quadruple-header airing after the
Heisman Trophy Ceremony on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+) at 9
p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Heavyweight knockout artist* Jared “The Real Big Baby”
Anderson *(10-0, 10 KOs) returns in an eight-rounder against Ukraine’s
*Oleksandr
Teslenko* (17-1, 13 KOs), recent U.S. Olympic silver medalist *Keyshawn
Davis* (3-0, 2 KOs) takes on Mexican veteran *Jose Zaragoza* (8-3-1, 2 KOs)
in a six-round lightweight tilt, and middleweight *Nico Ali Walsh* (2-0, 2
KOs) opens the telecast in a four-rounder versus *Reyes Sanchez* (6-0, 2
KOs).
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