"If we get past our guys that we got ahead of us, then we can make it rock. The buzz now is the four young lightweights. People tell me I'm a bad man. I've been in the gym now. Congratulations to him on all his success because when he's winning, everybody [in boxing] is winning. Real or not: Ryan Garcia-Gervonta Davis next? At least the other guys have fought a couple of other guys at 135. But you may as well shut it … If you believe in yourself, you got to go for it. I was training the whole time with the boot on, but now that it's off, I can do it all. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter to stay up to date with all of our latest boxing news. VASYL LOMACHENKO has set his sights on a showdown with Gervonta Davis - but he'll only face the American if he can't land a rematch with Teofimo Lopez. It was the first time being dropped in his career, and it was against a top-10 fighter. The highly-anticipated lightweight title unification bout between WBA (Super) and WBO Champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and IBF Champion Teofimo Lopez will take place on October 17.The title showdown between WBC and IBF Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. and Danny Garcia will commence on November 21. Definitely not this year. Lopez spoke to ESPN about a variety of topics, including his ranking of the lightweight division and breakdowns of his potential fights, what his perfect 2021 looks like and Lomachenko. It's never been done before, and that's what I love. ... Vasyl Lomachenko vs. We had a sit-down; he invited me to the gym. I'm not into all the TikTok or that stuff. I got to go through the process; that's just part of the game. I'm old school, my mentality is a little different. He knows what he's doing. So if that's what it takes, that's what it's got to take. Boxing debate: Where should Ryan Garcia go from here? It showed that he's got heart. Devin Haney takes a moment to remind Max Kellerman that Teofimo Lopez is not the undisputed lightweight champion as Haney still holds the WBC title. You mentioned you have Lomachenko at No. I know what I'm able to do and I know who has all the real belts -- that's Teofimo. Devin isn't the kind of fighter that presses; he's more of the type to catch and shoot, take his time, counterpunch. The difficult part is the promoters and the money. If Ryan Garcia opts to fight Davis instead of Haney, it makes a great deal of sense for these two young fighters to face off for all the marbles. Asked about Gervonta Davis, Lomachenko said he’s going to stay at 135 and that Davis would have to come up and fight at lightweight. Editor's note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. So it was great to do that and become 2020 fighter of the year. "I like him more. #lomachenkovspedraza #Fullfight ... Internet sensation, check out his complete story - Best Floyd Mayweather News Fan site - He fought his way up, the same way I had to fight my way up to be IBF lightweight world champion before I got to the point where I fought Vasiliy Lomachenko. And should a rematch with 'The Takeover' fail to come to fruition, Loma will seemingly turn his sights to a showdown against the undefeated Davis. He is more aggressive. How about Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney? Lomachenko is still a massive name and still a challenge, and this would be a fight that would attract people. I'm at the rate of 70 percent, so there's still some work to be done here and there. You got Garcia, Tank and Haney; hopefully, we can make these fights happen this year instead of just talking about it. Going back to the boxing world and just being around sports, I do get acknowledged. You got to take risks. 2 fighter in the division behind me. 1 fighter pound-for-pound. He tries to do a lot like Floyd [Mayweather]; he tries to compare himself to "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Plant sweeps cards to retain IBF title vs. Truax, Boxer or spectacle? Ryan Garcia proved he deserved to be mentioned among the top five lightweights after beating Luke Campbell. You've talked about fighting your mandatory next, assuming a deal is finalized. ET Saturday on ESPN: Richard Commey vs. Jackson Marinez, 10 rounds, lightweights. Teofimo, Loma, Garcia, Devin and then Tank. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. I look at it like this: None of those guys fight like Loma. I think it will figure everything out. A lot of fighters want to cash out if they are putting their 0 on the line. Anthony Joshua removes doubt with Kubrat Pulev win, but is he ready for Tyson Fury? The 2012 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist and world champion in three different weight classes Vasiliy Lomachenko entered this fight with a professional boxing record of 12-1-0 (9 KOs=75%) and he is ranked as the No.1 lightweight in the world. I have to pay my respect to Kambosos. He added: "I doubt they would make it happen right away. Gervonta Davis has shared his thoughts on two pivotal title fights. I'll deal with that process first, negotiate, see what happens, and if they agree with all the terms, that will have to be the guy. We haven't talked. A lightweight bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko could be one of the great matchups the sport has to offer. During an appearance on the Last Stand podcast in September, Davis said: “Lomachenko? Vasyl Lomachenko Calls Out Gervonta Davis, 'Let's Do This!' So he wants to take care of business against his mandatory challengers before taking on the rising stars, starting with Haney. Who do you anticipate being your biggest challenge? I moved on from Loma. The 22-year-old is in pole position to fight WBC champion Devin Haney but would prefer a bout with heavy-handed compatriot and Floyd Mayweather protégé “Tank” Davis… I just don't know.". It would start off as a technical fight, but in the mid-rounds, toward the end of the rounds I'll put him on his ass. I like challenges. ET on ESPN2. The amount of accomplishments and who you face for the major belts should keep the principle to why it matters a lot to be a world champion. Fights we want to see in 2021, including Lopez-'Tank' Davis and, yes, Pacquiao vs. McGregor, Why Canelo Alvarez is(n't) boxing's pound-for-pound king. Plus he's a southpaw. What a lot of people don't know is I'm very smart when I'm in there. As long as we're able to make that fight happen, it'd be a great fight for the fans. I'm slowly working on that process now so the weight cut won't be that difficult. Mayweather Vs. Lomachenko.. One of the most widely discussed fantasy matchups of all time. What does your perfect 2021 look like if you could control everything? I'm a true champion. The winner of that fight becomes undisputed at that weight division, and I'm trying to go back-to-back [being undisputed] at 135 and 140. Inside the attraction of YouTuber turned fighter Jake Paul, Tyson Fury tops ESPN's British pound-for-pound rankings, Fury-Joshua and the British boxers who need to shine in 2021, The best boxing fights of early 2021: 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez-Estrada rematch right on top, Warren: Fury-Joshua fight in May, June 2021. This Weekends Fights In 60 Seconds. Gervonta Davis appears to be headed toward a showdown with Leo Santa Cruz in the fall. They love to see a knockout. I trust in my abilities because I know I'll win. ... is coming off foot surgery following the Lomachenko fight, but he already is … You said you don't think Haney is a full challenge. Tank Davis: Predictions from the Mayweather Boxing Club What I did is something that isn't easy to do against a pound-for-pound fighter like Lomachenko, but we made it look easy. That's Lomachenko for you: He can say whatever he wants, but everybody saw what happened that night. Vasyl Lomachenko insists he wants to face Teofimo Lopez in his next fight before taking on Gervonta Davis in late 2020. ... Davis appeared on the Last Stand podcast and felt the early part of 2022 was more likely for a fight with Lomachenko. I'm a warrior. What else can Ryan do is what I'm interested to see. YouTube star Jake Paul to return to the ring in April, Real or not: Joshua-Fury biggest fight in '21; Mayweather-Paul too much of a sideshow, Devin Haney's picture-perfect 2021: 'I want to fight for all the belts', Boxing's all-redemption team: Why Vasiliy Lomachenko, Deontay Wilder and others can bounce back in 2021. I get that respect. Lomachenko is on Davis' radar, but Floyd Mayweather's protege recently admitted there are other fights also on his mind. But I know I can keep stretching the muscle and I'll be 100 percent by the fight. I'm like Albert Einstein, I'm just calculating everything. I set the tone. “Either it will be the end of my career, or I’ll take all the belts. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Lomachenko is desperate to have a second crack at Lopez, although the newly-crowned champ has set his sights on moving up to 140lbs. It's good to see that from all my accomplishments. A common issue with boxing is young fighters and promoters waiting for the big fights to marinate for whatever reason. His biggest goal headed into his next fight is to have fans in attendance, with New York as a leading option and Texas and Florida among other state options. I'm not letting go any of belts. I'm a technician. I love doing things that have never been done before. What would a Haney-Teo fight look like stylistically? December 30, 2019 2:05 pm. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. “They are afraid because they know I had an injury and I won’t be same without injury on the revenge.”, Upamecano signs for Bayern, Lampard pay exclusive, Shaw's England recall, Latest updates from Six Nations match in Dublin, Jack Willis suffers horror knee injury after debut try, Wanda Nara denies she has had surgery by showing off figure in sexy lingerie, Jockey crushed by horse in freak accident rushed to hospital with 8 broken ribs, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. It'd be an intriguing, interesting fight for everybody to watch -- two young, hungry fighters. Whether the fight has to take place at 135 or at 130, a Davis vs. Lomachenko clash makes a ton of sense. These top-10 fighters are no joke. Two fights that I've had back-to-back I've been the underdog [against Richard Commey and Lomachenko]. Lomachenko is currently the … I want to see at least one of them be an underdog in a fight. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. They love to see a fight they perceive as 50/50. Vasyl Lomachenko is one fight away from conquering the lightweight division with all four major world titles, but his work won’t be done there. I put my 0 at risk fighting a pound-for-pound No.1 at the time in Lomachenko. I think there should be a revenge. Let's change the amount of belts they throw out that are not valid. Of that group, Lopez has the biggest win to date and the most belts. The reason I have Tank last is because he's only fought once at 135. Submitted by: Lee Cleveland on 18 October 2020. A lot of people are steering away from Lomachenko, but I still have Lomachenko as my No. Hopefully, we'll be back in the ring sometime in May. "If we are talking about who I would want to fight next, if I had the opportunity, I'd fight him! But the popular fighter from Baltimore obviously has another potential opponent on his mind, too: Vasiliy Lomachenko, Boxing Junkie’s No. It's all about what's next. It'll be very nice to see that. Arum told reporters following Lomachenko’s win over Jorge Linares, that Mayweather wanted to “throw Davis under the bus” in a fight with Lomachenko. Canelo [Alvarez], he came to me after his fight [against Callum Smith] and congratulated me. Lopez (16-0) is coming off foot surgery following the Lomachenko fight, but he already is looking ahead to a mid-March start of training camp for what's most likely to be a May or June bout. He even gave us his thoughts on how he would change boxing. We're paving the way: The 0 and that stuff doesn't matter; it's all about making fights for the fans. How would you rank the lightweight division? And look what happened: I became undisputed world champ at 23 years old; that motivated and pushed all the other fighters in that new generation. So personally, I prefer Gervonta Davis. OK, let's go and make it happen. At the beginning of August, one week after Davis (22-0, 21 KOs) plowed through Ricardo Nunes in his hometown of Baltimore, " Tank" did an interview … Watch the full interview on Max on Boxing at 5:30 p.m. When asked by Snow Queen La to name who he thinks is the toughest lightweight other than himself, Lomachenko said: "Personally, I prefer Davis. USYK VS. CHISORA WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER. What do you think a Tank Davis-Teofimo Lopez fight would look like down the line? Lomachenko vs Lopez - Full Fight Loma vs Lopes. I like fighting southpaws. Now it's time to progress and grow. I definitely have seen a lot more fans, a lot more people coming out and a lot more from crowds. That timing could very well suit Lomachenko, who is dead set on exacting revenge on Lopez. It's crazy. Have you talked to Loma since the fight? Lomachenko says he watched the replay of the Teofimo fight in slow motion, and he counted the punches that he landed. It generates more for all of us when the time comes for us all to face each other. What is it like switching from the young, under-the-radar hunter to big belt holder in the lightweight division? Nothing. ... WATCH: Vasyl Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla full fight. That's why I'm working on figuring it out with all the followers. A lot of fighters say I'm ducking a lot of people, but I'm not. 8:15 p.m. Watch every minute of Vasyl Lomachenko's ruthless 4th round KO of Britain's Anthony Crolla. He also said he thinks it would be a pay-per-view fight. One of the dream fights boxing fans want to see is between unified lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko and WBA (Super) super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis. I'm the king of the group when it comes to boxing. Vasyl Lomachenko vs Jose Pedraza | Full Fight Predictions LOMACHENKO VS. PEDRAZA Fight Predictions SUBSCRIBE! Luke Campbell and Ryan Garcia fought in Texas, with the WBC interim lightweight title at stake. I know Devin. I love when the odds are against me because it's all in my favor. It was great to see him bounce back from being dropped. And Josh Taylor-Jose Ramirez winner at 140. It's been too much talk; the thing about me is when you talk too much about me, I put you on my hit list. Bold predictions for 2021: A new "Four Kings" era; Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury will happen, Mikaela Mayer is already a world champ, but she wants more for herself, and for women's boxing, Why boxing is going to be different, and better, in 2021. So it's one fight at a time and I guess one follower at a time. You got two powerful hitters. Those guys have their own platforms that they use, and it's working for them. I think it’s probably time. Jose Zepeda vs Ivan Baranchyk, Oct. 3 (ESPN+) What’s at Stake: This fight, originally scheduled for … Floyd Mayweather says Gervonta Davis vs Vasyl Lomachenko is next. Devin Haney first. That's why we call it the Takeover. Lomachenko Calls Out Mayweather For Sheltering Davis. Why are you and this division going to be different? What do you think of his sudden rise? The feeling still isn’t likely to be mutual, but Vasyl Lomachenko wants to fight Gervonta Davis. I don't think anybody in my weight class -- I would like to see them fight somebody of the likes of Lomachenko. Tank is arguably a better fighter than Teofimo Lopez, and Lomachenko could be walking into a disaster if he takes that fight at less than 100%. Vasiliy Lomachenko arrived in California in preparation for his unification fight against IBF titlist Teofimo Lopez on Oct. 17 in Las Vegas, his manager said. Lopez is still enjoying the fruits of his massive victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko in October, but sources told ESPN that Lopez's next fight will be in the spring, in the United States, against his mandatory IBF challenger, George Kambosos Jr. Belts are extremely important to Lopez, who has the IBF, WBO, WBA, WBC franchise and The Ring Magazine lightweight titles. It's definitely been different. Vasiliy Lomachenko says he wants a fight against Gervonta Davis. Then Garcia or Tank, probably at 140. Vasyl Lomachenko has made it clear on Tuesday, that he wants to fight Gervonta Davis by sending a Tweet to Floyd Mayweather Jr. that referred to Mayweather’s reluctance to match Davis against the undefeated Lomachnko. Why not?". As eager as Lomachenko is to share the ring with 'Tank', he doesn't foresee the fight coming to fruition any time soon. I'm able to run. I don't care. I'm downloading everything that you're doing. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I believe at the beginning of 2022 we can make it happen.”. Will you be healed enough for a May fight? Teofimo Lopez withstands a late surge from Vasiliy Lomachenko, with a masterful 12th round, winning by unanimous decision to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world. "The question is if he agrees to the revenge, I think he won’t. Why is Canelo Alvarez facing Avni Yildirim, and how will the fight play out? I'm undisputed. I beat the man, clearly. ET on ESPN2. Garcia vs. Campbell: Full Fight. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It's not because it's who I want but because it's my mandatory. It'll be great to see all those guys fight each other. Devin Haney tells Cameron Wolfe that he doesn't think Ryan Garcia will fight him and is focusing on Teofimo Lopez instead. That's what it's all about. 2. The Ukrainian came up short against Lopez in their blockbuster lightweight title unification fight in October, suffering a unanimous decision defeat. If you could evaluate where we are in boxing right now, what would you change to make it better? Davis could be big trouble for Lomachenko. Real or not: Did Garcia make a mistake in chasing Pacquiao? For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Vasyl Lomachenko came up short in his lightweight title unification fight with Teofimo Lopez, Vasyl Lomachenko has set his sights on a showdown with Gervonta Davis (R), Vasyl Lomachenko accuses boxing judges from Teofimo Lopez loss of bribery in explosive interview as feud heats up, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). As long as they keep belts as the most prestigious to win rather than how many followers you got, it'll pave the way for boxing. NEWS: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos planned for … Ryan Garcia says he would knock out Gervonta Davis in two rounds and gives his thoughts on Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez. Ryan Garcia confident he'll KO Gervonta Davis in two rounds (1:29), Teofimo wants fights with Davis, Haney, Garcia, 'instead of just talking about it'.