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Watch highlights of Vasiliy Lomachenko’s lightweight title fight vs. Luke Campbell.
Vasiliy Lomachenko (14-1, 10 KOs) not only defended his WBA and WBO lightweight titles, but he also took the vacant WBC strap with a unanimous decision win over Luke Campbell (20-3, 16 KOs) in front of an appreciative crowd at The O2 Arena in London, England.
It was a hard-fought win for the Ukrainian, despite the lopsided scorecards. Campbell had good stretches of offense throughout the contest, but Lomachenko is just a cut above the rest, and showed why he’s considered the best boxer in the world. An 11th round knockdown was a culmination of great body work and precise punching from Loma, who also hurt Campbell in the 12th round and ended up getting taken down by Campbell… seriously!
Watch the highlights below:
Loma is loosening up and snaps Campell’s head back
Streaming LIVE on ESPN+ ?? https://t.co/h528zYw0NR pic.twitter.com/HPXLltV9OP
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2019
SAVED BY THE BELL @VasylLomachenko flurries to end Round 5 #LomaCampbell pic.twitter.com/r4j2bVAXro
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2019
A little taste from ringside of the @VasylLomachenko action that led to a Unanimous Decision for the Champ #LomaCampbell pic.twitter.com/0Y8wnFOEQ8
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) September 1, 2019
Vasiliy Lomachenko’s 11th-Round Knockdown (vs. Luke Campbell) pic.twitter.com/jbKJKpLlhO
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) August 31, 2019
Campbell pulling some MMA moves as Lomachenko gains momentum in the 12th. #LomaCampbell #boxing pic.twitter.com/Ofdsc1nLza
— Mick Akers (@mickakers) August 31, 2019
Championship Mettle @VasylLomachenko took @luke11campbell‘s best shots in the 7th round, rallied to put Campbell on the canvas in the 11th, then got his hand raised – and a third belt. #LomaCampbell pic.twitter.com/M2Ju71Qez4
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) September 1, 2019
Here’s Tim Burke’s play-by-play of Round 11:
Round 11 – Body shot from Campbell. They are posturing for position. Campbell ties him up and they look confused when the ref doesn’t break them, so they just break on their own. Short left from Loma! He’s pressuring! Campbell with a left. Two rights and and a beautiful body shot and CAMPBELL IS DOWN! He’s back up quick and Loma is charging. Campbell holds. They separate and he lands to Lomas body. Loma stops chasing and drops his hands. Campbell fires back. 10-8 Lomachenko.