By Keith Idec
Vasyl Lomachenko’s handlers have tried to make a Lomachenko-Orlando Salido rematch for each of Lomachenko’s last two fights.
It still hasn’t happened, but Lomachenko hasn’t given up hope of getting a chance to avenge his lone professional defeat. Salido defeated Lomachenko by split decision in just the second professional fight for the gifted southpaw, a 12-round featherweight championship match three years ago.
“I would like to fight him, but probably [within] a one-year period,” Lomachenko said through his manager/translator, Egis Klimas. “If it’s gonna be longer than that, I’m not gonna be interested in fighting him because that bout is not gonna bring me anything. But in general, yes, I would like to step back in the ring with him to show how much better I can be in our second bout.”
“If Salido comes back,” duBoef said, “and says, ‘Listen, I’m ready for the fight. I’m sorry about all this stuff, I’m healthy now – let’s go,’ obviously we’ll talk to Egis and we’re all in. We’re here to make good matches and give the public what they want.”
2023-10-19 02:55:12
