The 28-year-old slugger can do it all and has yet to find his ceiling as to how high up in weight he can carry his power. Inoue, the Japanese 'Monster,' closed off 2021 with a stay-busy knockout in his native country. As he enters promotional free agency, it's time for Crawford to secure the fights that will cement his legacy. 'Bud' made an incredible series of adjustments to slow down and finish Shawn Porter in their November pay-per-view clash. No longer can Crawford's critics claim he has yet to face an elite fighter in the 147-pound division. The Mexican superstar is weighing his options between light heavyweight and cruiserweight regarding his spring return.

Alvarez became the first undisputed king at 168 pounds by stopping unbeaten Caleb Plant. The best in the world somehow keeps getting better. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news. But it was the swagger Lomachenko employed and his commitment toward being more physical in the clinch that provided a nasty edge to the process.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Lomachenko was crisp and brilliant against Commey, which the oddsmakers expected in making him a big favorite. turned the power structure upside down at 135 pounds, making Lomachenko as dangerous a threat as ever to unifying titles. Lopez's recent shocking defeat at the hands of upstart George Kambosos Jr. The victory was the second straight for Lomachenko since his 2020 upset loss to Teofimo Lopez Jr., a fight in which hindsight might tell us Lopez overachieved on the same night Lomachenko took a bit too long to make his second-half adjustment. The two-time Olympic gold medalist from Ukraine succeeded last Saturday in so thoroughly dominating former 135-pound champion Richard Commey that Lomachenko was pleading to the referee to stop the fight.

Lomachenko (16-0, 11 KOs), a former three-division champion, reminded anyone in need of convincing just how close to his physical prime at age 33 he remains. Any rumors of former pound-for-pound king Vasiliy Lomachenko's demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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