Ukrainian boxer, Vasily Lomachenko, beats Ghanaian boxer Richard Commey by unanimous decision
Vasiliy Lomachenko floored Richard Commey hard in Round 7, leaving his opponent on wobbly legs and in big trouble. He pleaded with Commey’s corner to stop the contest, but they allowed the fight to continue.
The stoppage never materialized for Lomachenko, but he still won in dominant fashion — 117-110, 119-108 and 119-108 — on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, a unanimous-decision victory that continued his march toward another title shot.
Full fight recap coming up …
Round-by-round analysis:
Vasiliy Lomachenko defeats Richard Commey via unanimous decision with scores of 117-110, 119-108 and 119-108. Who’s next for Loma?
Round 12: Lomachenko and Commey go the distance. Lomachenko should have had the KO in Round 7, but instead of stopping the fight himself, he called on Commey’s corner to stop it. Unbelievable. Cost himself the stoppage. Still, he wins in dominant fashion. 10-9, Lomachenko. 119-108. Lomachenko.
Round 11: Lomachenko wins the round but no closer to the finish. Just three minutes to go now. Commey taking a beating. 10-9, Lomachenko. 109-99, Lomachenko.
Round 10: Lomachenko continues to dole out punishment but Commey still having moments. Landed a good counter left in the round and a few more combinations. Still, Lomachenko doing the better work by far. The only question now: will he get the stoppage he could have had in Round 7? 10-9, Lomachenko. 99-90, Lomachenko.
Round 9: Commey still throwing big shots and trying to land the one that changes the fight. Lomachenko, on the other hand, winning rounds but seems to be toying with Commey. 10-9, Lomachenko. 89-81, Lomachenko.
Round 8: After Commey barely escaped Round 7 he was never in any real trouble the following round as Lomachenko eased off a bit, perhaps conserving energy for the big finish to come. 10-9, Lomachenko. 79-72, Lomachenko.
Round 7: Lomachenko floors Commey with a big left and afterward motioned for Commey’s trainer Andre Rozier to stop the fight, but it continued and Lomachenko unloaded. His legs were bent and he appeared about to go down again, but Commey showed big heart and continued to fire back to make it out of the round. 10-8, Lomachenko. 69-63, Lomachenko.
Round 6: Lomachenko ratcheting up the pressure now, but Commey happy to exchange on the inside as he keeps digging to the body. Lomachenko still searching for those clean left hands but so far he hasn’t had Commey in real trouble. 10-9, Lomachenko. 59-55, Lomachenko.
Round 5: Lomachenko beginning to cruise now, and still staying out of range, perhaps wary of those Commey body shots. Lomachenko wants that big statement KO, so he’ll likely turn it up soon. 10-9, Lomachenko. 49-46, Lomachenko.
Round 4: All Lomachenko in that round as the punches begin to take their toll. Commey still firing the jab but Lomachenko now sliding around it and unloading with hard overhand lefts. 10-9, Lomachenko. 39-37, Lomachenko.
Round 3: Commey and Lomachenko exchange hard shots at the end of the round, Commey is here to win. Utilizing size and strength well. Lomachenko using angles to find opportunities but Commey absorbing the shots so far. 10-9, Lomachenko. 29-28, Lomachenko.
Round 2: Lomachenko snaps Commey’s head back with a big left hand to end the frame and then tells him to walk back to the corner, allowing precious moments to tick off the clock. Lomachenko now sharp with his shots, lots of good body punches in there. Big round for Lomachenko. 10-9, Lomachenko. 19-19.
Round 1: Richard Commey with some good body work in the opening frame. He pushed the pace and used his superior strength to win the round. Vasiliy Lomachenko often a slow starter. 10-9, Commey.
Source: ESPN
