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IF a dose of humility and a healthy right shoulder were all that was needed to help Vasiliy Lomachenko produce his latest masterwork inside the brightly lit plateau of the boxing ring, his goal of reclaiming his old seat atop the lightweight kingdom may materialise quicker than anyone had previously thought. The Ukrainian whizz was in prime form on Saturday night, battering tall and rugged Japanese contender Masayoshi Nakatani from pillar to post en route to earning a technical knockout at 1-48 of the ninth round (set for 12) in their lightweight bout at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Veg...

Buy tickets:eTix (from $75) Top Rank promotions has put together another unmissable bill of live boxing this weekend as 33-year-old Ukrainian Lomachenko looks to win back his WBA, WBO and IBF titles.  Lomachenko hasn't fought since the shocking decision loss to Lopez last year, a crushing defeat that saw him give up every belt he owned. The Ukrainian has since undergone shoulder surgery and is now ready to fight again at 135lbs. Japanese fighter Nakatani is a rock-solid opponent, however, and Lomachenko could find it hard to cope with the two-time Olympic champion's superior speed, skills an...

There’s a lot on the schedule, but the pickings feel a bit slim for real quality.

Japanese Boxer Could Spoil Potential Alvarez-Golovkin Trilogy With Unification Fight Conquest KEY POINTS Murata could spoil Golovkin's plan for a third fight against Canelo Alvarez Golovkin has yet to decide if he will fight at 168 pounds to face Alvarez IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will be facing WBA titleholder Ryota Murata in a planned unification contest on Dec. 28, per Mike Coppinger of The Athletic. The clash will happen in Tokyo, and both boxers will have a warmup fight before that big showdown. The IBF middleweight title has been in Golovkin's possession since 201...

Golovkin Vs. Murata Fight Could Be Precedent To Canelo Alvarez Trilogy By Joseph Patrick Ryoto Murata (L) of Japan and Gaston Vega of Argentina IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will be facing WBA titleholder Ryota Murata in a planned unification contest on Dec. 28, per Mike Coppinger of The Athletic. The clash will happen in Tokyo, and both boxers will have a warmup fight before that big showdown. The IBF middleweight title has been in Golovkin's possession since 2019 when he defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko via unanimous decision. His last defe...