By: Hans Themistode
Despite suffering defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez in October 2020 and being stripped of his IBF, WBA and WBC franchise lightweight titles, Vasiliy Lomachenko recently revealed that his desire to be world champion His undisputed world did not waver.
After a one-way win over Richard Commey tonight at Madison Square Garden, New York, the Ukrainian star has taken it one step closer.
In front of an almost crowded crowd, Lomachenko chose to play safe things during the opening bell. The pound-for-pound star and former elite athlete cautiously approached Commey in the middle of the ring. While there seemed to be openings for him to attack, he was content with getting the range and feel of his man.
With most of the first half behind them, Lomachenko started to open up. He landed with a stinging jab that momentarily knocked Commey off balance. Although the action started off slow, both men began to engage in a heated argument back and forth.
A much more confident Lomachenko appeared in the second half of the second half. He easily dodged the enemy’s rocket-like right arm and began taking down with multiple shots of his own. In the final seconds of this phase, Lomachenko connected on a stiff right hook causing Commey to fall onto the rope. When the bell rang to signal the end of class, Lomachenko walked over to his chair while pointing and shouting at Commey.
In the next two innings, Lomachenko found his rhythm again. He was constantly stepping around his much larger opponent in an attempt to make him slip while making him pay. Things went wrong in the fifth season. Lomachenko regularly throws multiple punches while Commey can’t seem to see where they’re coming from.
As things continued, Commey appeared to be on the verge of defeat in the seventh game. Lomachenko brutally attacked him with a series of punches. Right after that, the enduring former IBF world player took to the deck. Despite trying to crawl back on his feet, Lomachenko glanced over at Commey’s corner as if he was surprised that they allowed his contest to continue. Lomachenko would then go on to punish the brave native of Ghana.
On several occasions, Commey tripped over ropes. An angry Lomachenko pointed and shouted at Commey’s corner again, urging them to wave white flags. Despite his worried words, Commey continued to fight and fight. However, things only got worse and worse.
After three miserable innings for Commey that was filled with difficulty, Lomachenko began dissecting him again in the tenth round. Completely exhausted Commey stood his ground in the middle of the ring and attempted to commit his offence. However, Lomachenko delivered a seven-punch combo to him.
While Commey proved resilient enough to withstand Lomachenko’s relentless onslaught throughout their contest, his efforts did not pay off as he received a decisive defeat. cobble.
