Loma Arrives in Australia: "A Magnificent Place for Fishing"

On May 12th in Perth, Australia, local IBO lightweight (up to 61,2 kg) champion George Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) will defend his title against Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs). The vacant IBF belt will also be on the line.

Upon arriving in Australia, Lomachenko commented and shared his thoughts about the upcoming fight.

– What do you know about Australia?

– I love fishing, and I know it's a great place for that.

– What is your schedule here?

– We had a very long flight, we want to go to the hotel and rest a bit. We'll find out our plans tomorrow.

– What can you tell us about your upcoming fight?

– Of course, I'm thrilled about the upcoming fight. I hope everything will go well, and we'll see what happens. We have just one week of training left. We'll spend the last week of our training camp here, starting tomorrow.

– Any message for your opponent?

– No, I don't want to say. This is a competition, and I think the strongest will win.

– Is it nice to see the Ukrainian community come out to greet you?

– Certainly. I really appreciate your support. See you at the arena.