In New York, the world champion in the first lightweight under the WBO version, Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko won
Guillermo Rigondeaux TKO.
The battle took place with the full advantage of the Ukrainian boxer and ended with the fact that Rigondeau refused
go to the seventh round. Judging by the judicial notes, only after the first round opinion of the referee
dispersed. Two judges gave up Rigondo's victory, and one - Lomachenko. Then all the rounds were won by the Ukrainian
boxer, and in the sixth referee in the ring took a point from the Cuban for dirty actions.
Thus, the 29-year-old Vasily Lomachenko, nicknamed Hi-Tech in the professional ring, conducted
already 11 fights. Ten bouts won (8 by knockout) and once lost (separate decision
lost to Salido).
37-year-old Guillermo Rigondeaux, nicknamed El Chacal in the professional ring, fought 18 fights and suffered
the first defeat at 17 wins (11 by KO).
The words of Lomachenko and Rigondo after the battle. The Ukrainian joked about changing his name, and the Cuban told about
injury. "You can call me Nomaschenko (no mas expression, which describes the situation in a duel,
where the fighter refuses to continue the fight). Guillermo is the king in his own weight, but this is not his
territory, "- says Vasily." Lomachenko is very fast. But I lost because of the hand,
I have a traumatized left arm, "Rigondeaux said.
