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Lomachenko fights for vacant IBF lightweight belt this Saturday
Lomachenko vs Kambosos take place on May 11. Photo via Instagram (@lomachenkovasiliy)
Boxing star Vasily Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KO) returns to action On Saturday May 11.
He will take on George Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KO) for the vacant IBF lightweight title at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
The IBF title was vacated by Devin Haney when he went up to light welterweight. Lomachenko lost to Devin by a controversial decision in May 2023, and now gets another chance to win back one of the four belts that were previously held by him.
Australian boxing star and former unified world champion, Kambosos, comes from a questionable UD loss over Maxi Hughes the following July.
This is Vasiliy Lomachenko
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Age: 36
- Height: 5′ 7″
- Reach: 65.5″
- Total fights: 20
- Record: 17-3 (11 KOs)
George Kambosos Jr.
- Nationality: Australian
- Age: 30
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Reach: 68″
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 21-2 (10 KOs)
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Lomachenko vs Kambosos undercard
- Vasyl Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr.; For vacant IBF world lightweight title
- Andrew Moloney vs Pedro Guevara – for interim WBA super flyweight title
- Nina Hughes vs Cherneka Johnson – for WBA bantamweight title
- Joe Goodall vs Faiga Opelu
- Imam Khataev vs Ricards Boltniks
- Lucas Browne vs Hemi Ahio
The event starts at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. That’s May 11 stateside, and May 12 local time in Perth, Australia.
The event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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