Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey

Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey, billed as Some Forces Can't Be Contained was a lightweight professional boxing match contested between former 3-division champion, Vasiliy Lomachenko, and former IBF lightweight champion, Richard Commey on December 11, 2021, at Madison Square Garden, in New York City, New York, U.S.[1]

Some Forces Can't Be Contained
DateDecember 11, 2021
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
Title(s) on the linevacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Vasiliy Lomachenko Richard Commey
Hometown Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine Accra, Ghana
Pre-fight record 15–2 (11 KO) 30–3 (27 KO)
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 134+2⁄5 lb (61 kg) 134+1⁄5 lb (61 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition The Ring No. 8 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 Former lightweight champion
Result
Lomachenko wins via 12-round unanimous decision (117-110, 119-108, 119-108)

Background

Both Lomachenko and Commey share a common loss with former unified lightweight champion, Teófimo López. Commey was knocked out by López in round two in their bout in 2019, losing the IBF lightweight title.[2] Lomachenko lost his unified lightweight titles in an upset in 2020, losing by unanimous decision.[3]

Lomachenko bounced back from his defeat to López, knocking out lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani in June 2021,[4] and called López out for a rematch, claiming he "still wanted to become the undisputed champion" at lightweight.[5]

Commey also bounced back from his defeat to López, knocking out Jackson Maríñez in round six in February 2021.[6]

With both fighters looking for another shot at a world title, the pair agreed to face each other on December 11 in New York. The bout was aired live on ESPN in the US, and on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

The fight

Lomachenko won the bout by dominating a competent but unable-to-overcome Commey. Lomachenko was deemed winner by unanimous decision, all three fight judges giving him the contest by a considerable number of points.

References
  1. "Vasiliy Lomachenko to fight Richard Commey on December 11 at Madison Square Garden, live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  2. "Teofimo Lopez Jr. demolishes Richard Commey in Round 2; Vasiliy Lomachenko next?". ESPN.com. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. Loop, Nate. "Teofimo Lopez Jr. Beats Vasiliy Lomachenko Via Decision in Lightweight Fight". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. "Loma TKOs Nakatani, tells Lopez 'I am waiting'". ESPN.com. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. "Vasyl Lomachenko wants rematch with Teofimo Lopez following win over Masayoshi Nakatani". GiveMeSport. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. "Richard Commey demolishes Jackson Marinez, gets back into title contention". ESPN.com. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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