For Vasyl Lomachenko, moving up in weight to challenge for a bigger piece of the pie proved not to be a problem. In fiery, spectacular Lomachenko defeated WBO junior lightweight champion Roman (Rocky) Martinez to become champion on Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York. “I need more fights; it’s not enough fights for me,” Lomachenko said through a translator. “I need more fights to get better as a fighter. I want to line up all the best fighters at 130 and see who the best fighter is.” Dominating action from the onset, Lomachenko repeatedly connected with blistering jabs and impressive footwork leaving Martinez confused and unable to withstand the onslaught. In the end,...
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