Vasiliy Lomachenko Targeting Kambosos For Undisputed Championship
Vasily Lomachenko has undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. in his target sights once he takes care of business against former IBF 135-lb champion and Ghanaian Richard Commey on December 11th.
Lomachenko would be a very difficult opponent for Kambosos, so it’s not likely the Australian will agree to fight him.
He appears to be looking to cash in rather than fight someone that will beat him in his first defense.
Until last weekend, Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) had planned on facing Teofimo Lopez to avenge his loss and take back his IBF, WBA, WBC, Franchise & WBO lightweight titles.
Lomachenko lost a 12 round unanimous decision to Teofimo in October 2020, and he’s been pushing for a rematch ever since.
With Teofimo surprisingly losing a 12 round split decision to the unbeaten but previously untested Australian Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs), he’s no longer of interest for the former three-division world champion Lomachenko.
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Vasily Lomachenko disclosed that his main goal in boxing is to win belts and he is targeting that of George Kambosos’.
“Of course, for belts. It’s my goal in boxing now. Undisputed world champion, this is my motivation,” said Lomachenko to Sky Sports.
“We’ll see. Of course, I want this fight, but first of all, I have a fight on December 11, and my focus is on this fight,” Lomachenko said when asked if he wants to face undisputed lightweight champion George Kambosos after his clash against Richard Commey this month.
However, getting a title shot against Kambosos may prove difficult for Lomachenko because the Australian and his promoter Lou DiBella are looking at other options for his first fight as the undisputed lightweight champion.
The top lightweights in the division rarely mention Lomachenko, and it’s apparent that he’s being frozen out due to him being a high risk to the younger fighters.
The likely only way Lomachenko will get a chance to fight Kambosos is if the World Boxing Council orders the fight, but they’re not going to do that.
Lomachenko needs to fight in a WBC-sanctioned lightweight title eliminator to become mandatory to Kambosos’ belt with that organization.
