On May 12th in Perth, Australia, a fight took place for the IBF and IBO lightweight titles (up to 61.2 kg) between Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) and George Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs). The match concluded in the 11th round. Vasiliy won nearly every round, and in the eleventh, he targeted his opponent's torso with a hit and finished off his adversary with a series of body shots.
Fight Statistics:
According to Compubox statistics, Lomachenko landed almost 4.5 times more accurate punches than his opponent.
Vasiliy threw 480 punches, 175 of which were accurate. Out of 270 jabs, 70 were accurate. 105 of Lomachenko's 210 power punches were accurate.
Kambosos landed 40 punches out of 371. George landed only 4 jabs out of 182. A total of 36 of the Australian's 189 power punches reached their target.
Judges' Scorecards:
According to the judges' scorecards, two judges gave Kambosos just one round. The third judge gave him two rounds.
What's Next?
Lomachenko has been called out by Gervonta Davis (WBA champion) and Shakur Stevenson (WBC champion). It is likely that the fight will be against Stevenson if he has a successful bout this summer.
Lomachenko and Stevenson have been sparring partners, and over the past two years, Shakur has regularly expressed a desire to face Vasiliy.