WBC Lightweight mandatory contender Vassily Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) is set to take on the winner of the October rematch between undisputed champion Devin Haney (28-0, 15 KOs) and George Kambosos (20-1, 10 KOs). So says the head of Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn.
Lomachenko intends to fight no later than October, Top Rank said.
As the mandatory challenger, Lomachenko could have claimed a title shot in the fall ahead of Kambosos, but that almost certainly won’t happen.
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“I think Haney will have a rematch with Kambosos and I’m guessing Lomachenko will fight the winner of that fight,” Hearn said.
Intu Boxing. “I expect Devin to move up in weight soon, but Lomachenko will be a problem for all these guys.”
Top Rank President Todd Duboff thinks Lomachenko will agree to fight Haney.
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