French actor Said Tagmawiwho is a close friend of the former holder of three lightweight titles (up to 61.2 kg) Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs), gave a slight
interview for an American reporter before the press conference of the evening of boxing Prograis – Cepeda.
In a conversation, Said commented on the organization of the duel between Vasily and the absolute world champion from the USA Devin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs). According to the Frenchman, the fight is very close to organization. Unfortunately, the actor did not disclose the details of the contract under discussion.
– There is a lot of talk about the Lomachenko-Haney fight. You know Lomachenko, you know Haney, what do you think?
— I just had a big meeting with my team and Egis (Klimas). I know a lot, but I can’t tell. What can I say — it will take place, and very soon. The fight is almost done. 90%.
– Are you looking forward to it?
– Yes.
– What do you think about the fight itself?
Everyone wants to see this fight.
Lomachenko is better than Haney. Ortiz does not miss the fights of the Ukrainian boxing genius
– Undoubtedly.
Let’s go back to the roots. If Haney is the champion today, it’s because Loma decided to stay in Ukraine. Nothing but respect for Kambosos, but the fight with Haney was not the most competitive. We just saw a fighter who became a champion. He did it twice. So respect to him.
But we’ve never seen Haney fight anyone other than Linares. And we all saw what happened. But we still have to give him credit. I am convinced that there is a top 10 and there is Lomachenko.
Last fight against Ortiz was a blessing. It was a difficult fight, but the best one to come back after a year and a half downtime. And war. We always talk about war like it’s some kind of lunch. No. Everything was in question. Your life, what you built, your family, everything.
I don’t even know what I would do in that case. How to come back, stabilize your mind and just think about boxing? Boxing requires a lot of focus. It’s not a joke. You play football, you play tennis, but you don’t play boxing.
– Last question. Usyk – Fury – February, March. What do you think? How big is this fight?
– It will also take place, but there are several nuances. We must first resolve the issue with Hrgovic, Chisora - Tyson Fury. Imagine Chisora beating Tyson Fury. How about this?
– It could happen. You never know.
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face. Boxing is all about it. There are many chess moves that I can’t explain here. But Loma vs. Haney is a fight that people want to see. This is the fight I want to see. This is the fight that Loma wants. It must take place.