We have less than a few days to go until one of the most mouthwatering matchups of the year takes place at Madison Square Garden.
Guillermo Rigondeaux will challenge Vasyl Lomachenko for his WBO super featherweight world title, in a fight of unprecedented magnitude.
For the first time ever in this matchup, two, two-time Olympic Gold Medal winners will collide inside of a professional ring.
The founder of Top Rank Inc, Bob Arum promotes Vasyl Lomachenko. The renown Arum has shared he has anticipated a classic showdown of epic proportions.
“It’s about the two best fighters in the amateurs of our time. They had achievements of historical dimensions before they ever became professionals,” explained Arum to ESPN Deportes.
“Rigondeaux won two Olympic medals, several world titles and is regarded as one of the best fighters ever in amateur boxing.
“As a professional, in addition to circulating with the aura of being undefeated, he has held several world titles.”
Have faith my friend. I am Guillermo Rigondeaux Ortiz born and raised in Santiago de Cuba.
Come Saturday night I won’t allow Lomachenko to play any games. This fight is for you all. Please be loud, be very loud. Let’s show the world the #Rigolution just begun. #LomaRigo— Guillermo Rigondeaux (@RigoElChacal305) December 5, 2017
“When Rigondeaux was already out [of the amateurs], Lomachenko began his career in amateur boxing where he became one of the most prominent fighters.
“Winning, likewise, several world titles as an amateur and two gold medals in the same number of Olympic Games.”
“In the case of Lomachenko, we can add that before reaching his tenth professional fight, he had already achieved two world titles.”
“Now we have the opportunity to see these two great fighters, face each other. A fight that all boxing fans wanted to witness, as along with the greatness of the boxers.
We will be witnessing a fight between the Cuban boxing school, and the one from Eastern Europe.”
“That is why I have classified it as a fascinating fight.”
In the studio with @espn pic.twitter.com/QqSI4AtYUS
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) December 5, 2017
“The issue of the age difference is something that can not be changed, but as for the differences in weight.
I don’t think it’s that important. For this fight the boxers are forced to weigh themselves on the morning of December 9, the day of the fight, and can not exceed 138 pounds,” Arum said.
“In addition, Lomachenko and Rigondeaux, are fighters with a very similar physical makeup. Lomachenko left the 126-pound division.”
“He did not find any important opponents. So he went to the super featherweight division, but if he attempted it – he can make featherweight tomorrow.”
“That is why, while a weight limit is respected, by the time both of them get in the ring, on the day of the fight, I do not believe that the weight will be an issue [for either];” Arum concluded.
The final countdown to #LomaRigo has begun. https://t.co/J2VSdzuLQ9
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) December 4, 2017
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