Watch the highlights of the fight in which the Ukrainian won the world title by knockout.
On Sunday, 12 May, Ukrainian boxer Vasily Lomachenko brightly knocked out Australian George Kambosos in the fight for the vacant IBF world lightweight champion belt.
The fight in the Australian city of Perth ended in the eleventh round. The Ukrainian won a spectacular early victory. Vasily knocked down the Australian and then finished him off with blows to the body.
The referee intervened and stopped the fight, recording Lomachenko's victory by knockout. At the same time, Kambosos’ team threw in the white towel, saving their boxer from a merciless beating.
Here is a video of the best moments of the Ukrainian boxer’s victorious fight.
Lomachenko – Kambosos: video review of the championship fight
With a victory over the Australian, Lomachenko regained the title of world lightweight champion. For Vasily, this was the first fight since May 2023, when he lost by unanimous decision to American Devin Haney in the fight for the title of absolute world lightweight champion.
Now the count is 36- The summer Ukrainian has 18 victories (12 by knockout) and 3 defeats in the professional ring.
Kambosos suffered the third defeat in his career. The 30-year-old Australian also has 21 wins (10 by knockout).