The fight for the vacant IBF lightweight belt will take place on May 12 in Australia.
May 12 ex -world champion in three weight categories Vasily Lomachenko will fight with former absolute world lightweight champion George Kambosos.
The fight between the Ukrainian and the Australian will take place in Australian city of Perth. The vacant IBF lightweight title will be at stake.
Where to watch the Lomachenko-Kambosos fight
The championship match between Lomachenko and Kambosos can be watched on the British Sky Sports channel and the American ESPN+. Ukrainian broadcasters refused to show the fight.
It is expected that the main fight of the boxing show between Lomachenko and Kambosos will begin on Sunday, May 12, no earlier than 8:00 Kyiv time.
An online text broadcast of the Lomachenko – Kambosos fight will be available on our website.
Lomachenko – Kambosos: recent fights and track record of boxers
Lomachenko last entered the ring on the night of May 21, 2023, when he lost by unanimous decision to American Devin Haney in a fight for the title of absolute world lightweight champion.
At the end of November last year, Haney decided to change the weight category and vacated all the major lightweight championship belts – WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO. Consequently, Lomachenko and Kambosos were given the opportunity to fight for the vacant IBF title.
Kambosos, in his last fight in July 2023, defeated Brit Maxie Hughes to win the minor IBO lightweight title. Before this, the Australian suffered two consecutive defeats from Haney, losing the title of absolute world champion, which he won in November 2021 with a victory over American Teofimo Lopez.
In total, 36-year-old Lomachenko has 17 victories (11 by knockout) and 3 defeats in the professional ring. The 30-year-old Kambosos' track record includes 21 victories (10 by knockout) and 2 defeats.