Former champion in featherweight (up to 57.2 kg) and second featherweight (up to 59 kg), as well as the ex-owner of three titles in the lightweight division (up to 61.2 kg) Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko (16-2, 10 KOs) at the moment, he is undergoing a training camp for the fight with the American Jemaine Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs), which will take place on October 29 in New York (USA).
An American reporter visited Vasily’s training hall, where
inquired the opinion of a Ukrainian on issues of interest to him.
– I am looking forward to your fight because when I look at the top ten in pound-for-pound, you are the only fighter who has a fight ahead of him. Canelo dropped out, Spence and Crawford don’t fight, Gervonta and Ryan we don’t know. All pound-for-pound fighters don’t fight except you, which is good for the sport.
Look, I’m just doing my job. As always, I want to show my best style, my best skills, to do my best.
You are fighting a difficult guy. He is a tough, undefeated fighter.
“Look, you understand, because you are in the boxing kitchen. Of course, I sparred with him. I sparred with this guy. He is very good. He is very technical, fast, feels the distance.
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“He also has power. He had a lot of knockouts.
– Yes.
That’s why you are different. You are taking the chance. If you win, you can fight me tomorrow and sell the arena again. You are a big name. You are a legend. You fight October 29th in New York.
– Yes.
“And you never look at the next fight. You only look at who you’re fighting right now.
Because you never know what will happen tomorrow. That’s why I don’t like it.
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