Vasily Lomachenko won the bout in New York for the title of intercontinental world champion Ghanaian Richard Commey.
on the legendary arena Madison Square Garden, lasted all 12 rounds and ended with the victory of the Ukrainian by unanimous decision to each other. The Ukrainian immediately tried to take a dominant position, but Commey answered skillfully. In the middle of the second round, Lomachenko went on the attack and finally shot through, but the ropes saved the Ghanaian.
Commee came to his senses and began to act more aggressively in the next two rounds, trying to find gaps in Lomachenko's defense. In the middle of the fifth round, Lomachenko walked through Commey's body, making a triplet.
Closer to the equator of the fight, it was more and more noticeable that the fight was taking place under the Ukrainian dictation. In the seventh round, Lomachenko knocked down the Ghant after an accurate attack . After consulting with the doctor, Richard refused to stop the fight and said that he would continue. In the next three minutes Lomachenko acted noticeably more calmly.
In the ninth round, Commey unexpectedly made a good attack, but Lomachenko worked well in defense. In the championship rounds, the Ghanaian managed to recover, but failed to surpass the noticeable advantage of Lomachenko.
Facts ICTV also held a text online broadcast of the Lomachenko – Kommy fight, where they collected all the most acute moments of the fight.