Camarillo, California – fights are often compared with wars, although this is no longer a metaphor for Vasiliy Lomachenko cares about devoting. Not anymore. Not after watching a real thing.
With regard to the war, a two -time gold medalist of Ukraine, considered for several years to be the largest warrior in the world, has something to do with the average American. “I saw war only on television before,” he said by the translator. “I had no idea: the buildings are destroyed, the cities are encountered from the map, people are killed. I did not take it personally, because it did not happen to me. It happened somewhere else with someone else.”
For some reason, a rocket hit remains with him. This hit a popular holiday destination on the Black Sea coast, maybe half a mile from the place where he stayed, maybe less, but left more than a few buildings in ruins. “I will remember this moment forever because my whole family was there,” said Lomachenko. “I don’t mean only my parents and my children, but my family.”
One can only imagine that excessive emotions such as a blow can move, even in one of them as existing, driven and pre -composed as Lomachenko: fear, rage, panic, confusion. But perhaps, perhaps the most perversely wonderful of all, Lomachenko’s career arch is different in the history of very venerable sport: 396 wins in relation to one defeat (of course Avenged) at amateurs, these gold medals, the title only in his third professional fight and stripes in three divisions. None of them – none of them were left to accident.
Yes, with the 35th birthday approaching in February, the war cost him in the last thing, which he really wanted from boxing – “My Dream”, calls it – the undisputed airy title, all four main belts.
But … So what? The whole family was destroyed in a rocket hit. Besides, he is still hunting. He fights with Jamaine Ortiz, the eighth WBC ranking at Hul theater in Madison Square Garden on Saturday (22:00 ET at ESPN+). It turns out that he is still in the game for the undisputed, not considered the likely result in February.
When the army of Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine, Lomachenko was in an orthodox monastery in Greece. His Lithuanian manager, Egis Klimas – obliged only to protect the interest of his warrior – advised Loma to attract his family and go directly to Camarillo, where he maintains the house and training center. Finally, it was thought that the war would be brutal and brief, the fact was achieved. Loma was a warrior-with a versatile agreement to fight George Cambosos Jr. For all airy belts-not a war hero.
“How could I do it?” Lomachenko said this week. “I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night. I wouldn’t be able to take care of my life if I did it if I ran away. … The enemy attacked our country. Civilians are killed. Women and children die. Every man in my position, every real person would remain to protect his home.”
The last picture that most people saw from the Loma dated in February last year, when he enlisted to the local defense battalion. He is seen in combat fatigue, the rifle flew to his back.
You never know what the warrior really feels, but it wasn’t a fight. So he came neat: “fear and confusion,” he said, the wrong emotions for the great Lomachenko. “I tried to understand what was going on and what would happen.”
What did your day look like? I’m wondering.
“I wasn’t on the first line or on the battlefield,” he said quickly. “I wasn’t in battle.”
Lucky Guy again.
“The first days passed quickly because the situation would change really quickly,” he said. “Our group was supposed to patrol the city after a police hour. The police ration began at 22:00, when we start to combine the streets. To notice a person who should not be outside, or a car that should not be on the way. You must be as vigilant as during the fight.”
So the great Luchenko got a night shift. I wonder how he slept.
“I slept well,” he said. “I was exhausted.”
Especially after they let him train. “Four times a week,” he said. “I had a special schedule in the army [facility]. They gave me time for training because they understood my dream. “
However, despite the whole conversation about his dream, he never questioned his decision to fight Cambosos for all lanes. Instead, the shot went to a very talented youthful star, Devin Haney.
“He doesn’t regret it,” he said. “Nothing. .”
Still, are you wondering what is going through Lomachenko’s mind, watching it?
“I didn’t see it,” he said. “I slept.”
Lomachenko will allow the first fight in June not what he expected: “I thought he would fight Cambosos.” As for the rematch, he is a cage in his opinion of Haney: “He was good. He was wise. He showed why he was better than George Cambosos.”
You were not impressed?
“I’m not easily impressed.”
23 Haneya. The kid traveled 8,000 miles, fought before the hostile crowd of the stadium, returned a few months later and did it again, throwing another closure or damn close to him.
“I wouldn’t call it a heroic feat,” said Lomachenko. “This is something we all do. … He went to another country; he won the fight and returned. This is common practice.”
There is a final game here. Like Ukraine, the dream of this Ukrainian survived. Anyway, to do that he must go through Haney.
Would you give him the same licenses during the negotiations that Cambosos gave? I’m asking.
“You know my answer,” he said. “
What if Haney wants to fight in his hometown in Oakland? Is his adopted family city, Las Vegas?
“I don’t care about this place,” said Lomachenko. “I don’t care. I will go there as long as the belts are threatened.”
What if he says, “I want a rematch clause”?
“Of course. I will be ready for each of his conditions.”
Many warriors talk about it. Actually, most of them. And most of them lie, otherwise sport would not be in a balanced state in which it is located. However, I don’t think Lomachenko is lying. Never about this.
None of the arrows is not popular for him. He comes from a long dismissal, in which the training was far from typical. It’s 11 years older than Haney. It is diminutive for division, while Haney crashes at the seams. What’s more, Lomachenko lost his aura of invincibility over two years ago, when Teofimo Lopez defeated him. But here is a really extraordinary introduction, at least for a warrior:
“Let me explain,,” said Lomachenko. “He is the undisputed champion. He is a party. [Gervonta] Davis or [Ryan] Garcia or Shakur [Stevenson]. “
We really can’t argue with it. In the meantime, however, Jamaine Ortiz, which – although no Haney – is, like most perspectives of Lomachenko opponents, larger and younger and longer.
So why orthosis?
“Because he is youthful and undefeated and technically qualified boxer. I earlier with him” – for the unanimous decision of Lomachenko over Richard Commey – “and it was not straightforward.”
Lomachenko was not among those like me who surprised that Ortiz defeated Jamel Herring.
“I understand what Ortiz can do: good combinations, very quickly. He felt the distance and worked very well on his feet. He understands boxing.”
This is the highest compliment of Lomachenko, which is a warrior. It means understanding the basic elements of distance, time, mental fortitude. It means understanding the fight as a sport, not war.
Abdullah Mason promised to steal the program and he provided. The 21-year-old waste defended their airy titles from Zab and Nabf with the dominant stop of the fifth round against Namibia, Jeremia Nakathil on Saturday evening at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
Mason-Nakathila was raised to the main event on Friday evening after Keyshawn Davis did not bring importance, allowing the native debut Cleveland.
Mason (19-0, 17 KO) began with measuring his right hand distance before connecting to straight left.
Nakathila (26-5, 21 KO) tried to connect with his characteristic right hand, but Southpaw found his rhythm through three and four missiles, reducing the left hand and the right hook before he ripped off the body.
Nakathila survived the fourth, even though he was stunned by Mason many times. Nevertheless, the ring doctor waved him at the beginning of the fifth.
Mason said: “It was a great fight. I knew he had some power, so I wasn’t in a hurry and crashed him.”
“We want to reach these titles. Everything you can work out, I’m ready to make it happen.”
After meeting Keyshawna for WBO, Mason is in the best position to challenge the next championship.
Keyshawn Davis pulls “punk b ****” movement on Nahir Albright
Card results
Intrarethewight: Olympian in the USA Tiger Johnson (16-0, 7 Kos) won his second victory of the year, defeating Janelson Boczeica (17-4-1, 11 KO) through a developing 10-round decision. Johnson dictated the conditions of the fight, forcing the sides to perform so that he could counteract. The sides became frustrated and tried to break Johnson, but to no avail. Johnson continued to work outside and landed from time to time. Results: 100-90, 97-93 and 98-92.
Average weight: Troy Isley (15-0, 5 KO) has retained its title with a 10-round verdict in the ethoundi case Michel William (16-2, 12 KO). Isley connected more in the stock exchanges and swayed William with a combination. William, however, was slippery and did not allow Isley to operate. Results: 98-92 and 96-94 2x.
Mikey Williams
Intrarethewight: Six months after the debut Pro at Scope Arena, Keon Davis (4-0, 3 KO) won the knockout of the second round against the previously disturbing Michael Velez (3-1, 2 KO). Davis rose over Velez and used his immense frame to neutralize Velez’s crime, then fired precise meters, including the left to the liver, which ended the fight. Detailed time: 2:22.
Average weight: Olympian Dominican Republic Cedeño (12-0-1, 11 KO) increased his series of knockout to five, noting TKO in the fifth round over Abela Ecuador (18-4-1, 9 KO). Working from the disciplined high guard, Cedeño exerted a constant pressure and landed a series of immaculate left hands, which swaying at the end of the round. The face then withdrew on the stool.
Lightweight: Deric Davis (7-0, 7 KO), who trains at Barry Hunter from the nearby Headbangers boxing gym in Washington, was the author of Nokaut in the second round against Naheem Parker (5-3, 2 KO). The meter left on the ribs dropped Parker on 10-dots at the end of the round.
Cruiser Wweight: Patrick O’Connor (1-0, 1 KO) entered the paid ranks tonight tonight, punishing Marcus Smith (2-2, 2 KO) to the body on the way to the second round. Detailed time: 2:03.
Shame Norfolk: The unilateral victory of Nahira Albright over Kelvin Davis leads to a quarrel after the wardrobe after the fight against Keyshawn Davis
Nahir Albright (17-2, 7 KO) was taken over by Norfolk, thanks to which DB3 looks bad with his dominance of Kelvin Davis (15-1, 8 KO), beating him with a 10-part decision of the majority on Saturday evening before a immense crowd in the area of the range.
Golden Return of Albright Win
Freshly released, Albright looked pure gold tonight, overtaking and withdrawing Kevin, basically winning each round of fight in a real sense, but not in the eyes of judges from Virginia.
Results
-95-95 -97-93 -96-94
Albright ordered Kelvin to be stunned in rounds of two and four from lightning to the right and left -handed capacity of power. On the fourth, Kelvin tried to withdraw after throwing a shot, and Albright grabbed him with the left that swayed him.
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From rounds from 5 to 10 Kelvin was in survival mode, holding and moving. Whenever Albright approached, he would instinctively catch him so that he would not throw him. He didn’t let go. Kelvin resembled A gigantic fish minima fishThe way he attached to Albright and did not let go. The referee could disqualify Kelvin for the holding because he was too excessive. I have never seen a warrior, how Davis did tonight without disqualification. In seventh place Albright suffered a cut with his head during one of Kelvin’s extended clinch.
Davis lacked the speed of the hands, stab or power to land on nothing on Albright. Most of the shots Kelvin cast, Albright would block or move their heads to avoid them.
The fight was so one -sided that it is tough to see how Kelvin Davis returned from it to be included on future cards with the highest in the morning. Why should he let him be on his cards? They must focus on using only talented fighters on their cards, who with the future. Kelvin has no future and it is a waste of time for the highest rank to protect him with a careful relationship. I mean that they are already doing this with Keyshawn Davis.
An ambush to the Keyshawn cloakroom
Shame to watch his brotherKelvin, I am learning from A to B through Albright, there could be too many for Keyshawn. According to Nahir, he jumped in his wardrobe after a fight. Albright says that Keyshawn and his brother, Keon, came to their wardrobe and tried to unload it. I can’t say I’m surprised.
Keyshawn probably kept the kettle in cooking because Albright fought him in the fight from 2023. Albright made Keyshawn look almost as bad in this fight as today against Kelvin. However, the judges made a 10-part majority decisions. The fan saw it as a draw. I watched the fight and won Albright.
“I was in the locker room and celebrated victory with my team. Keyshawn and his younger brother [Keon] They came in. They spoke their older brother [Kelvin Davis] He was crazy, ”said Nahir Albright to media After the fight, talking about the fact that they were updated by Keon and Keyshawna Davis. “He [Keyshawn] He caught me and he put me on. “
Albright says he wants a rematch from Keyshawn. I seriously doubt that this will happen because Davis focuses on the fight against money. So he will attack the “Massive Three”, Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney.
With the former lightweight title WBO Keyshawn Davis weighs four plus pounds over the limitation of his planned Saturday fight with Edwin de Los Santos, the up-to-date main event had to be presented for fans in Norfolk, Virginia. Promoters will make 26-4 Jeremia Nakathila planned a lightweight round round 10 against Abdullah Mason 18-0, became the main substitute event. The first round, though not sluggish, was for every warrior. Mason carefully exerted pressure in the second. Nakathila threw effectively in the third, while Mason continued his pursuit, hurting his man at the end of the round.
Mason hurt his man again on the fourth. Penniless Nakathila was a game, but apparently it was not as forceful as Mason. What’s more, his face began to look beating. The judge called for a doctor between rounds to look at the cut nutrition under his eye. The doctor then ordered to stop the fight. The man fought difficult and had nothing to be ashamed of. Meanwhile, Mason had its 17th early stop in 19 fights. It is obvious that a adolescent man goes in a lightweight division. “I hope you get a up-to-date favorite warrior,” he said to fans in an interview with the fight.
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