Ukraine’s Lomachenko knocks out Kambosos to win IBF lightweight crown
Al Jazeera
Two-time Olympic gold medallist ‘Loma’ stopped home favourite George Kambosos in the 11th round of the fight in Perth.
Ukrainian boxing great Vasiliy Lomachenko has clinched the International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight world title, producing a supreme performance to stop Australia’s George Kambosos in the 11th round in Perth.
In the main event at a sold-out 15,000 RAC Arena on Sunday, heavy favourite Lomachenko defied the rowdy home crowd and dominated throughout.
“Loma”, as the two-time Olympic gold medallist is known, thoroughly dominated the showdown while Kambosos struggled to land his blows and hit the deck in the 11th round.
Lomachenko left the Australian bloodied and sealed the 135-pound belt after dropping Kambosos several times in the 11th round before the referee stopped the fight.
“My plan was to adjust to my opponent,” Lomachenko, who is in the twilight of his career, said after the fight.
