By Miguel Rivera
WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko mentioned that he was fully preparing to face Mexico's Orlando 'Siri' Salido in a long awaited rematch on August 5, but then he was advised that Salido was out - and Colombian Miguel Marriaga was placed in the contest.
Vasyl was eager to avenge the only loss of his pro career to Salido, and an economic agreement had been reached but an injury to Salido's hand prevented the deal from being finalized, and then Marriaga, who comes back from a solid fight against WBO 126-pound champion Oscar Valdez, was thrown in the mix.
"It really has not changed anything in my preparation, I was preparing for Salido but the opponent was changed. You have to be ready for the opponent they put in front of you and you have to give a good fight," said Lomachenko to ESPN Deportes.