The pair of former titlists both made weight ahead of their vacant IBF lightweight title fight. Ukraine’s Lomachenko arrived late to the official pre-fight weigh-in, but checked in at 134.95 pounds. Kambosos was a fit and trim 134 ¼ pounds. The two then spent more than five minutes on stage before they were forcibly separated by their teams. These two really like starting at each other as this is their second long stare at each other. I think we can all agree that it’s time that these two get in the ring and just duke it out.
LOMA & KAMBOSOS FACE-OFF EVEN LONGER THAN THE FIRST TIME ????#LomaKambosos | SAT 10PM ET | @ESPN pic.twitter.com/uLEGXWMjS7
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 11, 2024
Their scheduled twelve-round bout headlines an ESPN tripleheader this Saturday from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Lomachenko (17-3, 11 knockouts) ends a 51-month ring absence with the title bid. He dropped a close decision to then-unbeaten RING/undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney (31-1, 15 KOs) last May 20 in Las Vegas. With a win over Kambosos Jr. Does Lomachenko walk away on top at the age of 36?
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