Vasyl Lomachenko
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Looking for a good storyline?
How about two of the most successful Olympic boxers of all time facing each other for a title?
Vasyl Lomachenko is the bigger man and holds the WBO title at 126 pounds, so perhaps a catch weight would have to be discussed, but this matchup is certainly realistic and could still be fought for the title at say, 124 pounds.
Lomachenko showed the ability to effectively walk down a good boxer in Gary Russell Jr. in his last fight, but the almighty Guillermo Rigondeaux is a completely different monster.
Rigo can crack at 122 pounds, and while it remains to be seen whether or not that power would follow him up in weight, it’s safe to say Rigondeaux’s accuracy and elusiveness would still be troublesome for Lomachenko.
Would the Bob Father allow another one of his prized champions to face Rigondeaux?
After the Nonito Donaire fiasco, Arum might not be too happy about this matchup.
